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by the middle of August, the growth of the Celery was 

 not in the slightest impaired. The whole transaction 

 was quite satisfactory ; the Corn crop sold (green), for 

 about $600, or $150 per acre ; the Celery at about $400 

 per acre, which was exceedingly low, not much more 

 than one cent per root for every root planted ; in some 

 subsequent years the price would have doubled that for 

 the same quantity. Xo fertilizer . was used, except a 

 slight sprinkling of bone dust for the Celery. A profit 

 now of from $50 to $75 is usually realized per acre from 

 Sweet Corn. The best varieties now are : 



Early Marblchead, (See figure 41.) Certainly as 

 early, if not a little earlier, than any of the other sorts 

 of Sweet Corn. In appearance it resembles the better 

 known Early Narragansett. The stalk is dwarf and it 

 sets its ears very low down, which are of fair market- 

 able size. 



Cory, Squally early as the preceding, and said to be 

 larger in size. 



Early Minnesota. (See figure 42.) Very early and 

 desirable alike in the market and family garden. Height 

 of stalk, four and a half feet ; ears of fair size and good 

 quality. 



Crosby's Early Sugar, Early, and a great favorite in 

 the markets of all large cities. Ears rather small but 

 productive, and of excellent quality. 



Henderson, This variety is of medium earliness 

 rind is valued alike in the market and family garden, or 

 for canning purposes, for which latter use enormous 

 areus of it are now grown. The ears are twelve rowed, 

 straight and handsome ; quality of the very best. 



Squantum Sugar, One of the sweetest and most 

 valued varieties I know of. It is rather early and won- 

 derfully productive. Rows irregular, but setting four 

 and five ears on a stalk. 



