.EARLY CELERY 



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inch in length. The celery is then taken 

 from its position, the useless stalks removed 

 from the outside, and the good material im- 

 mediately placed in crates. If to be mar- 

 keted in the rough, the celery crates are rilled 

 as tightly as possible, from five to nine dozen 

 filling a standard crate, the sides of the crate 

 are nailed on, and the material is placed in 

 the cars and shipped away. 



If washed cel- 

 ery is to be sold, 

 the plants are 

 taken to the 

 washing shed, 

 particular at- 

 tention being 

 given to remov- 

 ing some of the 

 dirt from the 



outside of the stalk. In some cases, the root 

 stub is trimmed slightly. The celery may 

 then be replaced in the crate and sent to mar- 

 ket, or it may be bunched and placed in some 

 Other receptacle. At Canastota, N. Y., the 

 well known Canastota basket which is some- 

 what similar to a market basket, is used for 

 this purpose. 



The package known everywhere 

 as the Canastota Basket. 



