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CELERY CULTURE 



The shipping crate used by the Florida growers 

 is 20 inches high, 24 inches long, and 11 to 14 inches 

 wide, holding from 2>4 to 4 dozen. The Florida 

 crate is, as a rule, better made than the general 

 crate and requires more care in placing in the car, 

 in order to provide air spaces for ventilation. The 

 crates should be set with the celery in an upright 

 position, and in order that they may not shift hi 



FIG. 48^CRATES OF CELERY SHIPPED IN THE ROUGH 



transit it is desirable to place two thin strips of 

 wood across the tops of each row of crates in the 

 car. Upon reaching its destination the celery is 

 trimmed, washed, and bunched in the usual manner. 

 Washing and Bunching Before Shipment. — When 

 the celery is to be washed and tied in bunches 

 before shipment or hauling to the local market, 

 the greater portion of the root should be left in the 

 ground in cutting. The trimming is usually done 

 in the field, all the inferior outside stems being 

 removed, the root trimmed to a conical shape, 



