Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-10

idea, but Is in common and successful
practice I'm the vicinity OF all large
cities II is plan that may be put In
force on almost any farm, no matter
how far 1t Is from market. Many
OF these paying vegetables do not re-
quire quick marketing, but the farmer
can take them to the shipping station
or his customers at regular intervals.
A daily trip is not necessary unless
production is Oh large scale. Once
or twice "A week will do for these jour
neys TO town. III located near enough
TO a city so that private trade in
garden supplies can be worked up 1t
Will pay the farmer TO give regular
daily attention to this branch OF his
business.
Every progressive man and woman
In the country understands that the
marketing end of farming Is just as
important AS production. and with
present facilities for sending goods by
mail and express It is quite feasible to
have number OF city customers who
will take fresh garden supplies regu-
larry and thus assist I'm making the
farm pay. Celery cannot be success
fully grown without moisture, especial
ly at the time OF setting out. Producers
should be prepared TO irrigate the crop
In dry periods. The extra profits will
pay for this additional work Incl
dentally l may say that some cheap
plan OF irrigation would pay on almost
70 tof nl in lar
den.
Celery plants for commercial crops
are pulled and most OF the dirt shaken
from the roots. The roots are then
well puddled in rather thick mud, plac-
ed I'm boxes and carried TO the garden
Dibbles are used I'm setting, care being
taken to see that the soil is well firm
ed around the roots and the plants set
no deeper than they grew in flats. Aft
er the plants have started 10 grow the
rows are gone over with n two wheel
ed hand cultivator having the disks
or small plows set TO throw the soil
away from the rows. The crust is
broken up between the plants with
weeders or narrow hoes. at the same
were set too deep. The field is then
cultivate 10 maintain fine soil mulch
two or three inches deep No dirt is
thrown against the celery during warm
weather as It Is likely To cause the
stems to rust. The plant should be
sprayed with bordeaux two or three
times before setting In the field and
oh L.
Care must be taken that the hand
cultivator in throwing soil away from
the row does not disturb the plants or
leave them too bare. Common methods
for blanching must be observed
Many expert growers Of celery apply
from GOO to 500 pounds Of salt annually
TO each acre Of land. 4 part Of this Is
broadcast over the land in the spring
and is narrowed lightly into the soil
week or so before setting the first crop
Of plants. While the crop is growing
a second application OF salt may be
made. This method is advised whether
the land is used to grow more than one
crop OF celery in season or not
Growers say that sailing makes the
plants more brittle and tender, besides |
adding something TO their flavor. In
localities where there is plenty OF aka
line salts I'm the soil IL is unnecessary |
10 adopt this practice.
While urging farmers TO take up /
these money making plans, wish to |
Impress on their minds that each land /
owner has his own peculiar problems
10 study out. All farmers cannot 20 /
into garden crops for rea-
sons which are plain enough, but a
great majority of them should do
with garden supplies for the
,ity trade.