irish Potatoes.
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fit is desirable to have them u all their excel.
Ience, they should never have the sun shine on
them after they are dug, aud should be exposed 0
the air aud Il1ht as little as may be. Potatoes pit.
ted, or buried IN holes in the field, retain their
freshness and good qualities much later than those
put in open bias in the cellar; aud the farmer
will always do W Il to have lew pllted for
spriug use. The necessity Of this magma great
measure, be obyated, by lining the bottom and
sides OF bln With tur before II is filled, cover.
ing it IN the same manner. Potatoes will keep
perfectly sound Tor years II pIaced 20 low N the
earh as 10 have temperature too low Tor yege-
tation. Experiments made IN a compact SOIL on
the north side of buildings or walls, show that four
OF five eet viii usually be sufficient; IN lighter
or mole porous so, gTeaie' dep.h IS requisite.
No wate;, III any case, should slaIi on potatoes,
as It wlI soon destroy Them. ltpotaloes are dug
and pilttd early there should be aa openng made
at the apex OF the heap, and filled with wsp OF
straw, TO keep out the rain, but al the same tune,
to allow the heated alrto pass OIL


Tumlps, ruia baga, &c, are among the easiest
roots to preserve. They should be Ieil IN the
ground as Ioug as is consistent with safety from
frost, then drawn and put INTO cellars OF moderate
or rather low temperature, or phied IN the held
at once The tunip will sustain much greater
degree Of cold than the potatoe, without iJury ;
but heat has a worse effect upon II, and IN saving
this root heating Is what IS mainly guarded against
A hole made IN the top Of the pls with an uon
bar, 10 be covered with fla stone when the cold
grows severe, will permit the heated ar 10 pass
off, and prevent danger from this source. la the
experience OF number Of years, we have scalce-
" had a turnip spoiled either by frost or by hea'
ting, when pItIed or in the cellar-a proof to u.
OF the case with which this root can be preser'
we'd.


Carrots and beets, like the potato, require more
care than the uTnlp, 10 prevent the effect oil lros
! upon them. The best way we have yet lned up
on them, is to pack them IN bins or barrels, ant
slrew fine earth among and Dyel hem.to exclude
the air, and preserve unitoIm temperature.


Ifyour pigs have had the run OF your or'haTd'


in September. they will be found doing well II
October, aud afford proof ;ha; apples are vor'l
sonlsthing 10 the farmer whcn not made lnio clde
The cheapest mode we have yet tried in lattenInl
! hogs is with apples and potatoes steamed; Away