IIO CELERY CULTURE 



lated. Two horses are required to draw the cutting 

 machine in order to straddle the row. The depth to 

 set the cutting blade must be determined by the 

 sound it makes in passing through the roots of the 

 celery, the idea being to sever the roots just at the 

 base of the thick, fleshy root. The method of using 

 the digging machine is shown in Fig. 44. 



The celery should be loosened only as removed 

 to the storehouse, as a short exposure to the sun 



FTG. 44 MACHINE FOR LOOSENING CELERY FROM THE SOIL 



after the roots have been disturbed is very inju- 

 rious and detracts from its keeping qualities. If the 

 celery is not too tender, the handling from the 

 field to storehouse may be accomplished without the 

 use of boxes ; otherwise a number of boxes should 

 be provided, each 12x12x26 or 28 inches in size, 

 constructed of one-inch lumber for the ends and 

 half-inch for the sides and bottom. A wagon with 

 low, broad tire wheels will be found convenient for 

 the transfer. If boxes are not used, the celery 

 should be simply piled upon the wagon platform, 



