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sidcred ns stone in making np the mixture 
and should contain a goodly amount of 
pebbles at least 1*4 inches in diameter. 
If the sand and gravel are lino it. might 
be well to use a richer mixture, say 
I :iy 2 :3. 
This material should he mixed to a 
“quaking” consistency and placed as a 
continuous operation, if possible, to avoid 
the formation of any crack through 
which the water might seep. If it is im¬ 
possible to place at one operation, when 
work is resumed the surface must, be care¬ 
fully cleaned and a layer of paste made 
from cement and water applied to a 
place thickness of at least. % in. to insure a 
level watertight bond. The concrete should 
urned also be rammed or spaded into the small¬ 
er is est possible space in the forms to insure 
based compactness and consequent resistance to 
ngine the passage of water through it. If the 
point, wall is of any size the addition of woven 
n be wire or steel bars will be an aid in the 
h the preventing of cracks caused by contrac- 
ile at tion du<« to temperature changes. The 
outside portion of this wall can be given 
a thorough coating of some of the bitu¬ 
minous roofing paints, aud if provided 
arn with a tile drain around the bottom and 
in a a means of intercepting and disposing of 
could the roof and surface water at the top, the 
of it wall should give little trouble from seep- 
nt an age. If conditions are especially had it 
Farm Mechanics 
Conducted by Robert H. Smith, of the Canton Agricultural School 
Canton, New York 
Frost in Storage Cellar 
What is the matter with our' cave, as 
there is always frost in it, and some of 
the potatoes are frozen? It is about 
10x14 ft., built of large stone, 8 in. thick; 
two doors in front. I have two ventila¬ 
tors, about 3 in.; one in the center ex¬ 
tends down into the cave about a foot, 
one in the back does not come down in¬ 
side. It is not lniilt in a bank; has a 
comb roof, also plank, 'J in. of cement 
and about a foot, of dirt. F. F. 
Brockwajrville, Pa. 
It is difficult to tell just what is the 
matter with your storage cellar from the 
description furnished. It is not very 
clear. However, it seems probable that 
the wall construction is at fault, for as 
I understand il, the walls are of solid 
stone masonry and exposed to Winter 
temperature. Doors to the pit should be 
double and should' fit lightly. There 
should also be some means of controlling 
ventilation when the. temperature begins 
to drop. It must be remembered that the 
only heat, available for keeping the tem¬ 
perature above the freezing point is that 
secured from the ground and the stored 
potatoes, and it must be conserved. The 
United States Department of Agriculture 
has prepared a bulletin. No. 347, dealing 
with potato storage houses, their con¬ 
struction and management. A copy of 
this can be obtained by writing your 
Congressman, and this will give you sug¬ 
gestions for correcting the trouble with 
yours. 
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