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tows, single rows are preferred; if 
double rows in drill, then rows should be 
four feet wide. 
Peppers * should be sown the same as 
cabbage or tomato seed, seed beds are 
prepared about the same as for other 
things. Any farmer can raise pepper 
plants. Peppers should be Jplanted in 
rows three and one-half feet wide and 
twenty inches in drill. 
Celery and peppers should be sprayed 
with Bordeaux Mixture, celery every 
ten days, and pepper as often as black 
rot appears. Celery should be sprayed 
in seed beds from the time it comes up 
to the time of setting out. Celery should 
be well blanched with boards by standing 
the boards to the side of the row close 
to the celery as possible, and all cracks 
should be stopped to exclude the light. 
It will take from ten to twenty days to 
blanch celery, and the boards should re¬ 
main till celery is white. Twelve-inch 
boards are the best. Gather the celery 
by cutting around the root with a knife 
and leave a part of the roots on the cel¬ 
ery, but be certain to keep the celery 
clear from dirt, especially do not get dirt 
in bud or plume. All dead leaves should be 
removed and it should be packed in large 
crates with roots all one way and as many 
stalks in crate as possible. Crates are 
always packed from the side. Be certain 
to use plenty of nails and ship bv express 
or by refrigerator cars. 
Peppers should not be packed till 
thoroughly matured when it looks slick 
and feels firm, it should be allowed to 
grow as long as it will before turning red 
and it should be packed in tomato carriers 
or in lettuce baskets, as you prefer. Al¬ 
ways use the largest package for the 
same freight. Select your commission 
merchant before you get ready to ship 
and get in touch with him. All markets 
are about the same on celery and pepper, 
supply and demand governing the price. 
