The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-09-28

seed Is. necessary, but recent experi-
ments have shown that four-year-old
seed gives greater freedom from dis
ease and In many respects is prefer
able 10 fresh seed. However. much
depends upon the way the seed has
been handled, as great changes Of TEN
perature reduce lis vitality. There are
approximately 1900 celery seeds in
an ounce and 81 600 10 GOOO0 plants
are needed to set an acre. but not
every seed can be relied upon TO pro
duce a good plant -Four ounces Of
extra good seed Is usually enough 10
provide plants for an acre but most
growers use eight TO twelve ounces. In
three 10 five weeks after the early
crop seed IS sown the plants are trans
planted 10 trays. 10 greenhouse
benches or TO eold-frames. and later
10 the fields For the later or stand,
ard crop the plants are usually growt,
In field beds.
For the home garden 200 or 800
plants can be started in a cigar box or
In wooden tray in the house. but as
a rule Il Is more economical to buy the
small number OF plants needed. Spe-
cial care is needed during the first
two weeks after the seed Is sown 20
see that the soil does not dry out and
after the plants come up that they are
not Overwatered. There are many i'm
portant details 10 the setting OF the
plants In the field. but even the com
mercial fields are set by hand. though
the department suggests that there is
no reason why a suitable machine for
doing the work should not be devel-
oped
Celery is a moisture-lOying plant,
and Il IS frequently necessary 10 EN-
ploy Irrigation unless the soil is nat
urally moist. Three systems are EN-
plOyed: The overhead sprinkler sys-
TEN. the furrOw or surface system. and
the underground or subirrigation sys-
TEN. II has been found that the first
OF these is generally the most adapt
able. Since the plants are greatly in
jured by whiting. successful growers
watch the soil moisture conditions
closely and apply water before any
whiting of the leaves occurs. Some
guccessful growers in the northeastern
district do not use irrigation. They
depend upon having the soil In good
condition and well supplied with or
ganic matter. and upon thorough and
frequent cultivation.
Celery is subject 10 the attacks Of
diseases from seeded 10 market.
Damplng-off is the principal danger In
the seeded. but this can usually be
controlled satisfactorily by care not to
overwater and by giving plenty Of ven
tilation. Plants in the field suffer from
early and late blight. bacterial blight.
Sclerotinia rot ond black-heart. There
are rots that attack the product in
storage or in transit Biights spread
rapidly during periods OF moist and
sultry weather, and even during bright
weather. when the plants are growing
rapidly. spraying is Necessary 10 be on
the safe side. The storage blights or
rds usually have their origin in field
diseases. Control is based upon crop
rotation and spraying with bordeaux
mixture to prevent them. A reading
OF the bulletin viii give a thorough
understanding OF the approved meth
DDS OF control
Results Of Experiences.
The experience OF many successful
growers and the results Of experiment
tai tests on blanchlng. harvesting, st0r-
ing and shipping are given In consid-
cradle detail Although Il Is an *
pensive crop 10 grow and market. most
growers have paid little attention 10
cost accounting. and conditions vary
50 much from year 10 year and In cif-
ferent regions that IL is difficult TO
give figures OF real value. The prin-
cipal items Of expense are Interest
on investment. blowing and fitting the
land. drainage and irrigation. fertiliz-
Ing. growing the plants, setting and
cultivating spraying. cost Of boards or
paper used In blanchinr. labor. selling
costs and washing II Is safe 20 as
sumo. Says the department. that the
grower who Is not making a profit q
from $40 90 500 an scre or more Il
falling short q his goal. but the only
way to know what profit Is being made
L 10 ks.sf, 4 careful cnSf account 70