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Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24624, 21 July 1945, Page 5

Preservation of Potatoes During Snow Period POTATO PITS • Snow on pits will help to prevent frost damage but when the thaw commences it is advisable to rake the snow off otherwise the melting snow will seep through the straw and wet the potatoes. POTATOES STORED IN SHEDS WITH IRON SHIES : Potatoes should not be stacked along the sides of sheds as they are likely to be frosted through the iron, DISTRICTS SUBJECT TO SEVERE FROSTS : , . . , In the Methven, Hororata, Annat and other districts subject to exceptionally severe frosts Potatoes are prone to be frosted in any cliiss of sliPil* If Potatoes are stored in sacks they should also be protected by cover straw or extra layers of sacks. j , Potatoes stored in sheds should be well covered with straw or extra sacks. POTATOES IN THE GROUND: , It is generally agreed that potatoes in the ground when snow is covering them are well protected from frosts. However, when the thaw commences there is some risk of damage. Inserted by the North Canterbury Grain Merchants* Association .