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Letter to Editor
September 26, 1832
Vandalia Whig And Illinois Intelligencer
Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois
What is this article about?
From Lebanon, August 11, 1832, J.M. writes to Mr. Smith with a proven method for storing sweet potatoes in a cellar mixed and covered with dry dirt to fully exclude air, keeping them sound through winter. Responds to a Georgian's earlier advice on the challenges of preservation.
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To preserve sweet potatoes.
Lebanon, August 11th, 1832.
Mr. SMITH:
I noticed, some time since a publication from a Georgian, telling how he saved sweet potatoes, and that it was more difficult to save them than it was to raise them. I will just state to you the plan which I have followed for about ten years with complete success.
When I dig my potatoes I immediately or the same day put them into a cellar or potato house built for the purpose and mix dry dirt with them plentifully as I put them in, and after I get them all in, put dirt enough on the top to exclude the air entirely, and not disturb them so as to let in the air until next spring. If this plan is followed, I am confident the potatoes will be as sound in the spring as they were when put up. But, let it be clearly understood, that they are to be mixed with, and covered by dirt, so as to exclude the air entirely.
J. M.
Lebanon, August 11th, 1832.
Mr. SMITH:
I noticed, some time since a publication from a Georgian, telling how he saved sweet potatoes, and that it was more difficult to save them than it was to raise them. I will just state to you the plan which I have followed for about ten years with complete success.
When I dig my potatoes I immediately or the same day put them into a cellar or potato house built for the purpose and mix dry dirt with them plentifully as I put them in, and after I get them all in, put dirt enough on the top to exclude the air entirely, and not disturb them so as to let in the air until next spring. If this plan is followed, I am confident the potatoes will be as sound in the spring as they were when put up. But, let it be clearly understood, that they are to be mixed with, and covered by dirt, so as to exclude the air entirely.
J. M.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Sweet Potatoes
Preservation
Cellar Storage
Dry Dirt
Air Exclusion
What entities or persons were involved?
J. M.
Mr. Smith
Letter to Editor Details
Author
J. M.
Recipient
Mr. Smith
Main Argument
the writer shares a successful method for preserving sweet potatoes by storing them in a cellar or potato house mixed with dry dirt and covered to exclude air entirely, ensuring they remain sound until spring.
Notable Details
References A Prior Publication From A Georgian On The Difficulty Of Saving Sweet Potatoes
Claims Complete Success With This Plan For About Ten Years