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partial trench system and avoiding, in a measure, the 

 danger of severe drouth. Cultivation was carried on 

 both sides of the trench merely to keep down the w^eeds 

 and save moisture, working just" enough soil in the 

 trenches to gradually fill them as the plants grew. 



The cultivator was continued every other day until 

 September i, wdien the first ridging was done by going 

 astride the row w^ith Planet Jr plows, one being set 

 each side the row to turn in. This operation was 

 repeated September 15, and on October 2, boards were 

 set up edgewise, about one foot distant from the rows 

 on each side, to hold the bank while soil was shoveled 

 against the plants. The tops of the plants w^ere held 

 together during this operation until banked up to the 

 top leaves. 



Notwithstanding the care taken it seemed certain 

 the crop would be a failure from lack of moisture. 

 Owing to the long-continued drouth the water supply 

 was barely sufficient for actual needs. The expedient 

 was hit upon of saving all the wash w^ater and slops 

 from the house in barrels. Mr. Byington was thus 

 enabled to water the plants thoroughly two or three 

 times a week, always after sundown. While entailing 

 a little extra labor, it was paid for in the Ciuality and 

 quantity of the product. The crop was gathered No- 

 vember 2, and packed in boxes one foot deep, by 

 placing the bunches close together one way, and one 

 foot apart the other, covering the roots well with dry 

 soil from the garden. The boxes were then put away 

 in a cool, well-ventilated cellar. 



Banking and Bleaching is thus described by Fred 

 W. Kilbourne of New Jersey : The Golden Self- 

 Blanching celery grows upright and we didn't- touch it 

 with our hands in banking. We first loosened the soil 

 with the plow^ threw the dirt as high as possible, then 

 a few days later finished with a shovel. We banked 



