

A eeeciie Spoather approaches, what 
9 do with surplus garden vegetables 
always a problem to be decided. 
These can be stored in an unheated 
fe, storage house or shed which 
_ will serve for a month or so depending 
“aR ea low the temperatures fall. 
* “a sure to store only those vegetables 
which are in good condition. Dig beets, 
_ potatoes, turnips, carrots and rutabagas 
as late as possible before the ground 
Lin begins to freeze and cut the tops off. 
Do not clean the dirt from them, but 
_ place in boxes and pack in sand, loam 
and sawdust. The temperature should 
be between 35 and 40 degrees. 
_ The vegetables can also be stored in 
a basement in which the temperatures 
ean be kept down and ventilation pro- 
_ vided. The vegetables can be stored on 
racks, shelves, slat bins or boxes, rais- 
ed off the floor. A concrete floor should 
be sprinkled every few days and a 
- dirt floor kept somewhat damp. 
Pumpkins, squash and sweet poto- 
toes should be stored at temperatures 
- between 55 and 65. 
When storage is required for a longer 
period, an outdoor storage pit may be 
easily constructed at very little ex- 
pense. This may be made by digging a 
pit the desired size and deep enough 
_to stand in. The vegetables may_be 
stored in boxes, bins or shelves. Lay 
heavy boards over the pit even with 
_ the surface and cover with a mound of 
earth. A ditch should be dug around 
the mound to lead surface water away 
from the pit entrance which is provided 
with a ladder or steps. A door should 
be fitted to the entrance, preferably 
two doors with an air space between 
them to keep out the frost. 
When the quantity to be stored does 
not require a very large pit, various 
adaptations of the idea may be used. 
Vegetables may be laid in a box, which 
is lined and covered with straw, set in 
a small pit covered with earth. Instead 
of a box, a barrel may be used or a 
conical mound may be made to cover 
vegetables piled up like a pyramid. 




Do not close outdoor root cellars- 
tightly until the temperature inside 
has dropped close to freezing and do not 
cover vegetables in earth pits until the 
soil has cooled off thoroughly. 

It’s true that the plain unadulterated 
truth can be mighty unpalatable. 
_ Give Less — Get More 
When you deal at Henry Field’s you 
always get more than you bargained 
for. Not only do I see to it that sizes are 
big, roots extra vigorous, prices right 
and everything absolutely true to name, 
but I always send along a little some- 
thing unexpected. Every year I get 
thousands of cards and letters saying 
_ “Thanks for the Free Gift, Henry.” Just 
my way of saying thank’ you for your 
order. So, look in your package for 
- something ‘“‘extra,’’ something you didn’t 
order. And it’ll be FREE. H. F. 
Happy with Buy 
LS SE Re 
“Dear Mr. Field: A year ago last Feb- 
_ Yuary my daughter ordered 8 of your fine 
rose bushes. They bloomed all last summer 
and have been in bloom all this summer. 
Our strawberries, currant bushes, goose- 
berries and grapes are also wonderful. We 
sure are happy of our ‘buy’.”—Mrs. Mollie 
Lee Taylor, LaBelle, Missouri. f 
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Two for Twins 
“Dear Henry: Mike and Don, age 4, wonder if you might spare 2 conglomeration 
packets. 
Rt. 2, Tulie, Texas. They’re on their way. 
Mrs. Field’s Sauer Kraut 
Use good firm, sound, cabbage, trim, 
and shred, chop, or shave, in the usual 
manner. Add 2 oz. salt to 5 lbs. prepar- 
ed cabbage (2 oz. is about % cup). Use 
barrel or dairy salt, not the free run- 
ning table salt. Mix salt and cabbage 
thoroughly and pound it a little to draw 
the juice. 
Pack tightly once in glass fruit jars, 
using old-fashioned lids and rubbers. 
Leave the lid loose first two or three 
days till it gets done the first active 
working. Set the jars on the back porch, 
in an enamel pan to catch the overflow 
of juice. 
After two or three days when the 
first active workings is done, add mild 
hot brine to make up for juice lost, 
tighten the lids, and set the jars away, 
down cellar. The kraut will be good in 
about two weeks, and will stay good 
indefinitely. 
Quest 
In BEAUTY’S quest, 11 I may go far 
To other lands where treasures are, 
And search the gardens of the Great, 
But Vl not find a FAIRER thing 
Than a white rose blossoming 
Along the fence, near my own gate. 
—Miss Florence M. Bennell, 
7 Maple Ave., Morristown, N. J. 
Best Way to Set Tulips 
The best method of planting Tulips is 
to take out the top 5 in. of soil and set it 
to one side. Dig manure or compost into 
the area below to a depth of 6-8 in. Level 
the surface with a rake after sprinkling 
bonemeal, Soiltone or superphosphate. 
On this surface set the bulbs from 5-6 
in. apart and cover with the top soil that 
was originally removed. If tulips were 
grown last year in the same area it will 
be a precaution against disease if fresh 
soil is used. for covering. 
A dog with poor teeth should use 
judgment when he growls. 
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Since they are twins, we always have to have two of (RNa oceans B. Reeves; 
Tell Your Neighbor About Me 
Most of my new customers come to 
me through you old customers. Like to 
have it this way. Means we are on the 
way to being friends right off the bat. 
So, if you like my seeds and nursery, 
tell your friends about it, and let them 
use your Seed Sense to order from, or 
send me a card and IJ’]l send out an 
extra copy. 
Customer over 30 Years 
“Dear Henry: Have used your seeds for 
more than 30 years and always have good 
luck with them. They are the best seeds I 
ever found and I know I can get more for 
my money when I get them from you.”— 
Fr hroeder, Rt. 2, chase Nebraska, 


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Golden Wedding 
‘Dear Mr. Field: I am enclosing a 
picture of my parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Wm. Shepherd, Hunnewell, Kansas, tak- 
en on their 50th wedding anniversary. 
They have used your seeds for over 
30 yrs. I remember my sister selling 
your seeds when I was a tiny girl. 
Hope we see this in Seed Sense.’’—Mrs. 
J. E. Harper, 809 E. 6th, Newton, Kas. 
Am sending a rose for this happy 
occasion, H. F. 
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