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^^^ CROPS 



Storing. 



But the care necessary for growing celery- 

 does not end even with the blanching. It ex- 

 tends to storing, which is also important to the 

 crop. There are several well-known methods, 

 chief of which are storing in outside pits or 

 cellars and storing in celery houses. Usually 

 the outside pit or cellar is a temporary affair 

 and a very satisfactory one is built Uke the 

 regular vegetable pit: the way to make that is 

 given in another chapter. 



If celery is to remain crisp and juicy, it must 

 make a very slow growth all the time it is in 

 the store-house, and should be kept just above 

 freezing point. 



When you prepare your celery for market, 

 be sure to clean it thoroughly. This may be 

 done by washing, or it may require scrubbing, 

 but be sure to have it clean. Remove the out- 

 side leaves and trim the roots down to a point, 

 then pack in boxes or trays. And right here 

 comes in another reason for studying your 

 particular market, because the number of 

 bunches of celery packed in a box or tray — ^and 

 even whether you use a box or a tray — depends 

 upon the market you supply. It varies with 

 different markets. 



In the " new celery culture" where the plants 



