. Celery for profit. Celery. [from old catalog]. 76 CELERY FOR PROFIT. standing the glut and low prices prevailing in the markets during that season, and notwithstanding the fact that the stalks were not bleached as perfectly as closer planting (or boarding up) would have done, the cash returns were enough to pay me moderately well. On mucky or otherwise very loose soils the plants, when not earthed up, may be pulled up easily and expeditiously by hand. On more tenacious soil, or if plants were earthed up, you will have to make use of spade or shovel. Fig. 39. ^' €>. Bunch of Celery. Two la
. Celery for profit. Celery. [from old catalog]. 76 CELERY FOR PROFIT. standing the glut and low prices prevailing in the markets during that season, and notwithstanding the fact that the stalks were not bleached as perfectly as closer planting (or boarding up) would have done, the cash returns were enough to pay me moderately well. On mucky or otherwise very loose soils the plants, when not earthed up, may be pulled up easily and expeditiously by hand. On more tenacious soil, or if plants were earthed up, you will have to make use of spade or shovel. Fig. 39. ^' €>. Bunch of Celery. Two large tanks or tubs filled with water should be handy by for washing and rinsing the plants. As fast as the plants are taken up, from pit or field, remove the super- fluous leaves, cut away the roots; then give the plants a thorough washing, getting them thoroughly clean by scrub- bing with a brush or broom, and then rinsing in the second tank or tub. Then tie them in bunches as the market requires, and ship them in the customary package. Another method of preparing celery for market, in use by Eastern growers, is the one illustrated in Fig. 39. The. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Greiner, Tuisco, 1846- [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, W. A. Burpce & co.
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