The Independent . out every fourfeet a ventilator made of six inch boards,covered to prevent the rain from getting in,and as the cold weather increases keepadding soil so as to keep out the , parsnips, beets and, other rootsmay be stored in this way. The pit isopened at one end in order to get out asupply when needed. If the vegetables arestored in the cellar, it should be well ven-tilated and cool. The roots should neverbe washed before storing and they keepfresh much longer if coveredwith a little soil. Build your garden fortifi-cations early. Dig thetrenches with the greatestca
The Independent . out every fourfeet a ventilator made of six inch boards,covered to prevent the rain from getting in,and as the cold weather increases keepadding soil so as to keep out the , parsnips, beets and, other rootsmay be stored in this way. The pit isopened at one end in order to get out asupply when needed. If the vegetables arestored in the cellar, it should be well ven-tilated and cool. The roots should neverbe washed before storing and they keepfresh much longer if coveredwith a little soil. Build your garden fortifi-cations early. Dig thetrenches with the greatestcare. Work the cultivatorfrequently to check the everpersistent attack of in your cellar or pitsufficient ammunition to lastfor a long siege and whenthe war ends the honorwill go not only to themen who made our gunsefficient and to the womenand children who stayedat home and did theirpart but to the soil andthose who made it yieldthe foodstuffs which arethe ultimate ammunition ofthis and every other 134 THE INDEPENDENT April 14, 1917 AfeDoritUsefeintHereuseSTONE-TEX For concrete, stucco, brick, stone or masonry walls of any kind STONE-TEX is admittedly the right coating. It is pre-pared specifically for use on such surfaces, and producesi anattractive, soft-colored, even finish which wears better than paint,looks better, and will not chip, flake or peel off. All masonry walls are more or less porous During stormsand damp seasons, they soak in moisture, making the buildingdamp and unsanitary. The moisture also mixes with dust streets, producing unsightly streaks and stains. But in Stone-Textured walls, the pores are filled with a hard,flint-like cement coating and all hair cracks are sealed. 1 hebuilding is dry at all times. The coating, being moisture-proof,retains its beauty for years, at the same time giving adequateprotection against the elements. Ordinary paints could not give such results). Being intendedfor wood, they offer little resistance to m
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