48 CELERY. 



PREPARING THE TRENCHES. 



Celery can be raised in almost every 

 kind of soil ; but a like treatment can not 

 be given to all. Those who fail to raise 

 paying crops must more generally ascribe 

 the result to their careless treatment than 

 to the nature of their soil. It is true a 

 sandy loam, or a spongy muck are best 

 adapted to the celery plant, but with me 

 any kind of soil will answer. If I have a 

 heavy clay loam I am forced to use extra 

 precautions, handling it only when almost 

 dry; whereas with a light sandy loam 

 like the greater part of my farm, I pay 

 but little attention to this matter. 



I make my trenches two feet deep and 



