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made. The best growers in that vicinity apply ten to twenty cords 

 of stable manure to the acre once in every three years for the 

 purpose of supplying additional humus, which is considered nec- 

 essary and essential to this crop. 



I have grown crops in this vicinity on rather a limited scale, 

 never planting over one-half acre in any one year, as I catered 

 only to the hotel trade and to local consumption. Very fine celery 

 has been made here, the article produced being as crisp and tender 

 as that produced elsewhere. I have realized as much as $1,000 to 

 $1,500 from one- fourth of an acre in this part of the country. 

 Without a doubt, the muck beds situated in the Everglades, when 

 properly sweetened and drained and placed under irrigation, will 

 produce abundant celery for the entire United States during the 

 Winter and Spring months. 



