94 CELERY CULTURE 



are about the only safe remedies for mice and rats 

 in the celery storehouse or pit. Poisoning should 

 not be resorted to under any circumstances, as the 

 entire stored product is liable to be rviined by ab- 

 sorbing the odors from the rodents' dead bodies. 



Poultry. — As a rule chickens will not molest 

 celery except late in the autumn when other green 

 foods become scarce. During the growing season 

 chickens are a benefit as they keep the celery plants 

 free from insects. Ducks and geese should be ex- 

 cluded from the celery field. They very quickly 

 acquire a taste for celery and will soon destroy the 

 plants. 



