The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-01


growth of the celery. In favorable
weather II will take from to 10 days,
while unfavorable conditions may take |
| Is to 20 days.
STORING-Ceiery for winter use is |
stored in various ways. On a small |
scale 1t is dug up and planted into
box and set in some dark place in the
cellar. Care must be taken that the
soil does not get too dry; but in pour !
| ing water to the roots care must also |
be taken not to pour any on the leaves, |
as that would cause rot
| Another way to store celery is to
put 1t into an outdoor cellar or cave
which can be regulated better in re-
gard to temperature.
Large crops are usually put into
trenches out in the field and covered
with ground to protect it from severe
freezing weather.
Celery that is stored or trenched is
never as profitable to the celery grow
er as that which Is sold out of the
row. because the stalks will be small
er and there is always more or less
loss to stored celery that early celery
is not subject to.
! BLIGHT--The worst disease known
to the celery crop is the celery leaf
blight
1t first appears in brown spots on
the leaves; first few spots are seem
but the disease spreads very rapidly
and the leaves soon turn yellow and
die, and often does great damoge. No
remedy has yet been found that would
prevent or stop the disease; although
some benefit has been derived from
throughout the season.
MARKETING - When celery is
ready for market 1t is dug up with a
spading-fork or spade, the roots cut
off and carefully handled and taken to
the wash-house, where the green stems
are removed and the root cut to
point. 1t is then thrown into the
wash tank and washed with brush.
Then 1t is put into the wrench tank.
and from there it is put into a mold
made for the purpose of holding one
dozen large stalks; this Is then the
, standard size and Is called dozens or
punches. So when the celery is small
1t will take more stalks to fill the
, mould: 1t is now tied with a strong
cord, after which it will be ready for
market
Large crops will require great
, deal of shipping to the large cities.
Il VARIETIES-Of the Is or 20 varie-
, ties mentioned in the different seed
catalogues the writer has tried nearly
all, and finds that the most profitable
market variety of today is the Golden
Bleaching.
But the best eating variety is the
, Giant Pascal.
PROFITS-The writer has had Is
. years experience in growing celery for
profit and some years it resulted in
, loss. He lost celery by frost in the
seed-bed and in the row. also in the
trenches Some he lost by water fire,
, mice, rot, and by blight.
. 1t is said that some gardeners grow
! from to crops in a season. In this
way one acre can be made to bring in
g good returns.
In this vicinity gardeners seldom
n grow more than one crop. and when it
is planted In rows feet apart and
q the plants set inches apart In the
row good crop of celery. at 25 cents
a per dozen, will produce from $500 to
1926 per acre.
AtoIa sn hat
q legthy. there remains still very much
4 to be written. But IL 1t were all writ
a ten and we'll studied by the amateur.
4 he would find that there would be
, some things for him to learn yet by
a experience. ED. BYERLY.
Canton. Ohio.
: Question-Clayton Holl asked Mr..
q Byerly why the stalk so often went to
q seed, thereby causing loss to the
i crop?
: Mr. Byerly replied that the seed is
a sown too early, Celery is biennial
: plant. and If the seed Is sown too ear
q ly. the plant is pushed forward taking
v the form of an annual. and hence runs
n to seed.
q Clayton Holl-This Is an interesting
a subject. The growing of celery has
o become great industry. and profita-
q BILE industry to our country. because
it is grown in our low lands and
s swamp lands that formerly seemed
: worthless. When we look at the profit
per acre 1t looks enticing. but owing to
the failures that come to the culture
y of celery 1t is not always profitable.
e QUESTION DRAWER.
e No. What effect has salt on as
y paragus. when put on, and how much
e. ON Atty stalks?
VI Clayton Holl-I have ninety square
II rods and use three barrels. but think
a shall use more and that more will
% be helpful Use it in the spring
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