Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-10-20
Gan interview with IT. II. Abel, Assist.
ant Professor of Horticulture,
Utah Agricultural College)

During the past few years IT ha
been brought to the attention of tn
farmers Of Utah and Southern Idaho
that some of the best celery in tn
world can be raised in this section
Celery is one Of the few crops whicl
| is profitable enough to be raised OF
land where high priced water has t.
be applied.
Heretofore, very little Of the celer,
OF Utah and Idaho has found its way
to outside markets. That which ha,
been purchased by jobbers on the Pa
oific coast has very likely been solo
as California celery along with othel
celery grown in that state.
If our celery is to become famous
and the market for it increase, it mus
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 II
found a ready market with California
buyers. However, there is a good pos
sibility of replacing this two hundred
seyenty-five acres Of celery by about
two thousand acres. A ready market
will not be so easily found for this
large quantity. The western jobbers
will reach a point where they will
get enough to replace their shortages
every year, and will not have use for
more, even though it be Of 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 win accomplish this.
The celery growers Of Utah have re-
Gently formed an organization and ap
pointed a committee to invesugat !,
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. II this Is done,
there will always be market for the
product, it 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-
Jar with the advantages and disadyan-
lagos Of the different methods of Gel
cry culture. The organization should
AXE it upon itself to see that only
seed from perfect plants is used.
Growers get from $500 to % 900 plants
rom an ounce Of seed, so the amount
# seed necessary will depend upon its
quality. As most growers prefer to
'aise their own seed they naturally
viii make every effort to produce the
est.
There are several varieties OF celery
hich are grown in this section. For
ne early CROP the White Plume and
ne Golden bleaching mrieties
re usually employed For the late
roD the Giant Pascal and the "utabp
re most desirable, the latter being
onsidered the better Of the two. The
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