234 MUCK CROPS 



Two to four rows are cut then raked and 

 forked or lifted by hand into large crates, 

 each crate holding 100 pounds, while some 

 extra large ones contain as much as 500 

 pounds. In some instances, the spinach is 

 cut by hand, with a large butcher knife. 

 When cut by hand, the spinach is placed in 

 hampers and from these into large crates. 

 The spinach is much cleaner where cut by 

 hand and always returns a higher price. 



A crop of Spinach ready to harvest. Yield 12 tons 

 per acre. 



The crates are carted to the cannery or 

 packed in the car ready for shipment. Some- 

 times if muck is located near a good market, 

 spinach may be grown to sell for this nearby 



