The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-23

lead sss''d Of Agriculture
as ,.n 3 crop that was novelty ana
* h i'0n ~ the tables Of only few peo-
l. l.. fss y a. :, industry that has produced
ID Id. .nspy as 100000 crates IN IN a year year
. y, w.. ~, the Development of celery
M M sa, within the memory OF many
sAss f as now living. With the rapid In
Sox N the growing of the crop,
- aas Of culture and marketing
|. y, materially changed, new diseases
1Tsi ~ \ ,s,t, have appeared, and num-
dny 4 problems have arisen, Because
sa s..s new problems and difficulties,
/ n r,nsd States Department Of Agri-
No. y ,r,e has Just issued Farmers Bull
nsrs; |. laa Celery Growing, by W. Il.
asadI -. IN which are discussed the
N, 'nm0ntals of successful production,
.ass ~ .Ipang the best methods OF growing
iE] handling the crop,
A. crop can be grown on almost
:, ], vpe of soil If enough plant food
:. ,ssent and water Is supplied dur
M the dry periods, but most Of the
..s,sful celery-growing enterprises
an lovIying muck, or hammock"
|. Under present-day conditions 1t
~ M practicable to depend entirely
a'c manure as a fertilizer and large
fll entities of commercial fertilizer are
VI growers in the northeastern part
A No country using from 400 to l.
Dounds OF high-grade plant food to
du acre Florida growers sometimes
~ w,Ruch as three tons to the acre.
!. NOT all Of the discussion is de-
nod TO the commercial growing OF
sU. There is a chapter on produc-
h The crop In the home garden, and
INV Of the practices that have been
: eelOped are applicable no matter on
3 hat scale 1t is grown.
Copies of the new bulletin may be
tained free by writing to the United
kre Department Of Agriculture,
Fihngon.
Was Once Luxury.
Celery was once fall and winter
Euy associated with turkey and !
anberry sauce, but now it is eaten
Eng the entire year and the produc-
m Of "early" celery has become a
business Most Of the commercial
np Is grown in the region of the
beat Lakes, and also In New Jersey
I'd Massachusetts,, in Florida and in
lafOrnia. The muck soils Of the
tIhwestern section are of the right
nture, usually high in nitrogen but
Edent In potash and phosphorus. In
rdhOn to muck soils, good crops are
fEn on level sandy loans, such as
nfound in the vicinity Of Rochester.
!, In northeastern New Jersey. on
ag island, and In many other locali-
ii
numerical fertilizers used as a rule
ahaln about 4 to per sent of nitro
oper cent of phosphoric acid, and
~ per cent of potash. The mixed
xalzer Is usually followed by one or
v side dressings of nitrate of soda
Hlphate Of ammonia during the
FVng period in the field. Where
aaufe is used 1t Is usually applied in
iall and plowed under, then re-
med to the surface IN the spring by
4Ssne' or is composted and spread
" the land after plowing and disked
70 me soil the same as commercial
1lllzer. Most muck soils are easily
u 'ne right condition and require
y plowing and about two diskings
. Two draggings. lore dIskings and
ssaes' however, are needed on
SsF reclaimed mucks.
Seed Largely Imported.
most Of the celery seed is imrnorted
! nefe are few producers Of high. !
.us seed in the United States and /
i growers grow their own seed {
w ioea was that strictly fresh T
IN. necessary, but recent expert c
~ ., nave shown that four-year-old s
- slses greater freedom from dis g
n. saa :. IN many respects is prefer f
. fresh seed. However, much +
n upon the way the seed has v
.anoled' as great changes of tenn il
reduce Its vitality. There are b