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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. Usuaily 
the outside pit or cellar is a temporary affair 
and a very satisfactory one is built like 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 
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