LATE CELERY 149 



plants 4 inches apart in the row, the lumber 

 required is 29,000 square feet ; if the rows are 

 4 feet apart and the plants 4 inches apart in 

 the row, 21,750 square feet are needed. 



Paper is sometimes substituted for boards. 

 A very good sort of paper is now being made 

 for this particular work. It is somewhat 

 similar to the ordinary roofing paper. The 

 sizes range from 6 inches to 12 inches in 



Two horse celery banker or hiller. 



width and 75 feet to 100 feet in length or 

 even more. Paper is placed one section on 

 each side of the row, the plants being lifted 

 somewhat as the paper is placed near the 

 row. Every 2 or 3 feet a U-wire is inserted 

 over the outside of the paper, the ends being 

 thrust into the ground. The paper has given 

 very good satisfaction wherever used. 



