. Late cabbage, from seed until harvest, also seed raising . ge beltare a great many cabbage storehouses. Many of thesebelong to commission men, who buy from the growersand store for better prices, which are usually obtainableduring the winter. There are also a great many growerswho have on their farms storage houses of their own; theseare usually constructed on about the same principle asthose owned by the commission men. These houses are constructed with a driveway throughtheir center wide and high enough to admit a team andload of cabbage. The size of the house will, of course,vary to meet
. Late cabbage, from seed until harvest, also seed raising . ge beltare a great many cabbage storehouses. Many of thesebelong to commission men, who buy from the growersand store for better prices, which are usually obtainableduring the winter. There are also a great many growerswho have on their farms storage houses of their own; theseare usually constructed on about the same principle asthose owned by the commission men. These houses are constructed with a driveway throughtheir center wide and high enough to admit a team andload of cabbage. The size of the house will, of course,vary to meet the demand of its owner. Some have capacityfor 3000 tons; these buildings are fitted up with narrow 102 LATE CABBAGE bins on each side, where the cabbage are stored, the binsare 2| to 3 feet wide, and extend from the driveway toabout 1 foot from the side; this space is left for are constructed of narrow slats and have an air spaceof about 1 foot between them. The height of the binswill, of course, be governed by the height of the Fig. 31.—Frostproof farm storehouse. It is not desirable to have the bins too high, as it is hardto get the cabbage up into the top of them. These build-ings are double-boarded with an air space between, whichgreatly helps to keep them from freezing. There is alwayssome system of ventilation provided which greatly aidsin holding the proper temperature. Cabbage always keepsbest when a temperature of just above freezing is main- STORAGE 103 tained, with dry atmospheric conditions. This will oftennecessitate the opening of the ventilation system at night,also the doors of the house to let in the cool night air. In the day time during warm spells the house isclosed up to retain the cool night air which was taken should be several thermometers in various parts ofthe building so the exact temperature will be known. Cabbage kept where it is too warm will decay on the outsidecausing considerable loss. (Fig. 31.) SOFT-ROT
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