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MUCK CROPS 



a specially constructed union. In very dry 

 times, it is an advantage to apply about i 

 inch of water to an acre every 10 days; for 

 very rapid development of the crop results. 

 Diseases and Spraying. It is necessary 

 to spray celery from the very first. The 

 celery is troubled by the early blight, Cer- 

 cospora apii, and the late blight, Septoria 

 peiroselini variety apii. 



Celery in foreground, Onions in rear. Notice wind 

 break of poplars in extreme rear. 



Late Blight. This disease is by far the 

 worst one with which the celery growers 

 have to contend. The general recommen- 

 dations for control of this pest are to spray 

 four or more times during the season. It 



