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The plants are then removed after they 

 have been severed by the U-shaped steel 

 cutter, the root stub being placed in the 

 bottom of this trench, generally four to six 

 plants in width being placed at one time. 

 The outside edge is then packed up with 

 muck. Over this muck boards or straw is 

 placed, then more dirt, according to the 

 weather conditions. 



The cost of growing celery is itemized as 

 follows : 



Plowing, y 2 day, one acre $2.00 



Fitting, l /4 day, three to eight times 5.00 



Rolling, once or more 1.00 



Marking 2 rows at a time, 1 horse, 7 acres a day.. .40 



Plants, 25 to 50 cents a 1,000, 65,000 21.00 



Planting, 6 men, one day 10.00 



Fertilizer, 1,000 pounds 18.00 



Nitrate , 3.00 



Cultivation, 20 times 12.50 



Spraying, 4 times, material $2, labor $1.50 3.50 



Trenching 10.00 



Banking 5.00 



Putting ears on trenches 2.00 



Washing, 2 l /2 to 3^ cents a dozen 90.00 



Teaming, 2 days 7.50 



300 crates 45.00 



Miscellaneous 15.00 



Interest on investment, etc 50.00 



$300.90 

 3,000 dozen salable, 15 to 50 cents a dozen.. $450 to $1,500 



