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gested that the grower visit his local markets and ascertain the 

 method or methods preferred by the dealers and then exercise 

 extreme care. If the plants are to be tied in bundles of three or 

 more, it is likely that blue or red tape, one quarter inch wide and 

 made for this special purpose, could be used to advantage. The 

 plants should be trimmed of all. discolored leaves or withered leaf 

 stalks. They should also be thoroughly washed and sent to mar- 

 ket in the most attractive condition. 



1. When is celery ready to harvest ? W-VG : 319. C : 205. 



2. What is the most convenient way for you to harvest your crop ? 



W-VG : 319. C : 205. B : 104-123. 



3. How will you prepare your crop for market ? 



4. How do the large commercial groivers harvest their crop? 



5. Ascertain the methods of marketing employed by growers in the 



most important producing districts. 



6. What should be the profits from an acre of celery? 



21. Storing late celery. — Celery is severely injured by hard 

 freezing and for this reason it is unwise to defer harvesting the 

 crop very much later than November 1. There may be sections 

 of the North where it is safe to leave the crop in the field with 

 no protection until Thanskgiving, but the student gardener will 

 show wisdom by not taking too much risk in this matter. 



It is important for growers to understand that the crop must 

 be stored where it will be protected from hard freezing and where 

 the air is cool and fairly moist. If these conditions are kept in 

 mind, there should be no difficulty in providing satisfactory storage. 



For growers of comparatively small areas, perhaps the trench 

 method is most satisfactory. The trench should be about a foot 



