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and vigorous and the leaves are small and rumpled. 

 These latter should be left to grow. The cutter should 

 keep watch for blossom stems and pull them out or cut 

 them off near the ground as soon as seen. Not a seed 

 should be allowed to form, during the entire season. In 

 gathering the stalks take them away with a straight, 

 quick pull, whip off the leaf and scrape the root end, and 

 leave the stalks in small heaps, all pointed in one direc- 

 tion ready for the man who comes after to gather into 

 baskets or boxes, or into the cart. The leaves should be 

 spread over the weeds near the plants. Ehubarb leaves 

 will help smother all weeds and grass. 



Packing and Shipping. — A good packing house is a 

 great convenience. It should be put up with especial 

 reference to the rhubarb crop, but will be found quite 

 suitable for other vegetables, also. A satisfactory build- 

 ing used by a Wisconsin specialist is illustrated herewith. 



Interior Plax of Packing Shed. 



together with interior plan. The floor dimensions are 

 18 X 36 feet. It is lightly built and the sides covered 

 with building paper. There is a door at each end and 

 a large sliding door at one side for convenience in load- 

 ing. The two tables are each three feet high, three feet 



