Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-10-21
Gan interview with r. II. Abel, Assist
ant Professor of Horticulture,
Utah. Agricultural College)

During the past few years it has
been brought to the attention of the
farmers of Utah and Southern Idaho,
that some of the best celery in the
world can be raised in this section,
Celery is one of the few crops which
is profitable enough to be raised on
land where high priced water has to
be applied.
Heretofore, very little of the celery
Of Utah and Idaho has found it's way
to outside markets. That which has
been purchased by jobbers on the Pa,
cific coast has very likely been sold
as California celery along with other
celery grown in that state.
If our celery is to become famous,
and the market for it increase, it must
be sold under our own brand, and by
our own organizations. In 1921 there
was raised about two hundred sew
enty-five acres of celery in Utah and
Idaho. Being of a fine quality il
found ready market with California
buyers. However, there is good pos
sibility of replacing this two hundred
seventy-fiye acres of celery by about
two thousand acres. A ready market
will not be so easily found for this
large quantity. The western iobbers
will reach point where they will
get enough to replace their shortages
every year, and will not have use for
more, even though 1t be of a superior
quality to their own. Then our grow
ers will find themselves with a sur
plus of product and no market for it.
Obviously measures must be taken
which will avert this condition. The
proper kind of an organization Is the
only thing which will accomplish this.
The celery growers of Utah have re-
Gently formed an organization and ap-
pointed committee to investigat,
market conditions. This is a start in
the right direction and they are to be
commended for it. The celery growers
OF Idaho should also get together and
work in cooperation with the Utah
growers as they have common inter-
ests. The organization should expand
and widen in it's scope as the celery
acreage increases. If this Is done
there will always be a market for the
product, 1t will be sold under the
brand of the producers, and will be-
come known as the best celery in the
world.
Every producer should also be famil-
lar with the advantages and disadvan-
tages of the different methods of cell
cry culture. The organization should
take it upon itself to see that only
seed from perfect plants is used.
Growers get from $500 to %, 900 plants
from an ounce of seed. so the amount
OF seed necessary will depend upon it's
quality. AS most growers prefer to
raise their own seed they naturally
will make every effort to produce the
best
There are several varieties of celery
which are grown in this section. For
the early crop the White Plume and
the Golden Self-bleaching varietie1
are usually employed. For the late
crop the Giant Pascal and the "Utah'
are most desirable, the latter being
considered the better Of the two. Tho
Utah Celery is popularity supposed
to be Il sport" of the Giant Pascal
This is undoubtedly the product which
has given Utah and Idaho grown eel.
cry such good reputation since it
crisp. white, not overlarge, not stringy
and has sweetness not usually found
in other varieties.
With the natural conditions prere,
quisite to raising the best celery
there is no reason why we should no,
develop a market, by the proper kind
Of investigating and advertising
which will take care Of the future de
valopment OF the industry.