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VOLLX INDIANAPOLIS, DEO. 9, 1905. NO 49 Written tor the Indiana Farmer: Asparagus Culture. H. S. C. Tlie most palatable dishes served nt the farmer's table nre usually made up from home gown products, and nmong these, asparagus should have a place. We regret that more farmers' gardens do not the latter method is preferable. Of course this plant thrives best iu good soil and satisfactory results come from right treatment of tlie ground before transplanting the roots or sowing the seed. The old idea that a generous quantity of barnyard manure Bhould lie placed in the planting furrow has given way through experience to the top dressing above the surface of the ground destroy nil weeds or prevent them by putting n layer of straw over the bed. Straw not only keeps down other plant growths, but iu decaying mulches the soil. When the plants have reached the spear cutting ago, usually the second sea- 'on after transplanting, precaution must be taken not to prolong the harvest for more titan six weeks from the date of ten inches high shonld be raised over the growing spears. This will insure bleaching. All cuttings should bo made below the surface of the ground ns an exposed, multilated and decaying stump may work serious injury to tho roots. The enemies of asparagus nre rust and two species of old world lieetles. These have not been of any serious consequence in the central states. Mountains and Streams of Snohomish County, one of the Richest Mining Districts of Washington, yield this edible plant, and that there is a lack of proper acquaintance with it among our rural friends. It is a wholesome nnd appetizing fare and not only nourishes the body but also acts as a tonic to ones system, and it is said, benefits the action of the kidneys. If you have not done so already, by all means, start a patch of asparagus in your garden this coming spring. If you do not relish this vegetable now, we venture to say that you will by the end of the first season's experience with it. It is cosmopolitan in its nature and soon adapts itself to differences in sorts nnd climates. It is easily grown and requires but little time to care for it after it is once established, as it is a hardy nnd perennial plant propagating from both seeds and rootstock. Asparagus has long been known to the people of the old world. It was a favorite dish with the ancient Romans and was introduced by them into what is now France and Germany after Caesar's conquest. It spread from there to other sections of Europe nnd subsequently found its way to America through the early European immigrants, who settled here. Asparagus grown from seed requires a longer time' for maturity than when- it is started from the roots or crowns, hence and mulching method. The last named way is better and more effective. The nsparagus plant belongs to the Lily of the Valley family and is the principal edible one of tlie entire species. All modern forms of this vegetable have come from the asparagus officinalis, a branching herbaceous plant attaining a height varying from three to seven fleet and springing from a perennial rootstock This rootstock or crown appears each year and extends horizontally beneath the surface for a distance of several inches. All the varieties of asparagus now existing belong to the same species and nbout the only difference noted is in the name. The various sizes of the plant depend to a great extent upon the soil and care in cultivation and selection of good seeds and roots. In starting a growth of asparagus select good healthy one year old roots and plant them from three to four feet apart in trenches from six to ten inches deep and fill up the trenches even with the surrounding surface of the soil. If a field is to be planted, the rows should be from three to five feet apart to give room for the spreading of roots and at the same time permit cultivation of the soil. The lest time for planting nsparagus is just after the frost has left the ground in the spring. When the spears appear first cutting. After that all spears should be left to mature into stalk and branch so as to furnish sufilcient nitrogenous nnd carbonaceous nourishment to the roots, for these are tho storehouse of enemy for the next seasons crop of edible spears. When the growing stalk has matured and the berries have assumed a deep rich color the tops may be removed by severing the stems close to tho ground. All the nourishment coming from the roots into the trunk and branches will now be retained by the roots for further use. At this time the ground should be given a coat of fine well rotted manure and later mulched with straw. The teachings of tlie autumn rains and winter snows will thus supply an amide quantity of fertiliser to insure a good harvest in the following spring. When the plant is firmly established in its new home and the attending crops are being harvested, green asparagus can be bad by allowing the spenrs to grow up froir. the level surface of garden or field. The action of the sunlight brings out the chlorophyl or coloring matter. The length of the spears will depend upon the depth at which they are cut and time given to their growth. The cuttings should be about eight or ten inches long. If white asparagus is wanted ridges of soil nbout Asparagus may be canned like many other vegetables and retain its quality for a long time. In this it is superior to all others. It is hoped that we may induce many of cur readers to set out a bed of nsparagus in their gardens this coming spring, nnd in a few years Inter see them enjoy this palatable dish as a compensation for their Ir.bor. STORIES OE LONDON WEATHER. The Manchester Guardian tells a good story of the weather. The scene was a Strand omnibus. A laden sky was overhead, the rain poured down uncompromisingly, mud was underfoot A red-capped I'arsee, who had been sitting ne»r tlie dripping driver, got down as the conductor came up. "What sort of chap is 'hat?" asked the driver. Don't yer know that?" answered the conductor. "Why, that's one o' tbem Indians that worship the sun!" "Worships the sun?" said the shivering driver. "I suppose 'c's come over 'ere to 'nve a rest!" This recalls the reply given on one occasion by an Eastern potentate to Queen Victoria, who asked him whether his people did not worship the sun. "Yes, your Majesty," said the Oriental, "and if you saw him you would worship him also."— London Daily Mail.
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1905, v. 60, no. 49 (Dec. 9) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA6049 |
Date of Original | 1905 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Title | Page 1 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
Rights Statement | Content in the Indiana Farmer Collection is in the public domain (published before 1923) or lacks a known copyright holder. Digital images in the collection may be used for educational, non-commercial, or non-for-profit purposes. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Digitization Information | Orignal scanned at 300 ppi on a Bookeye 3 scanner using internal software. Display images generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
Transcript | VOLLX INDIANAPOLIS, DEO. 9, 1905. NO 49 Written tor the Indiana Farmer: Asparagus Culture. H. S. C. Tlie most palatable dishes served nt the farmer's table nre usually made up from home gown products, and nmong these, asparagus should have a place. We regret that more farmers' gardens do not the latter method is preferable. Of course this plant thrives best iu good soil and satisfactory results come from right treatment of tlie ground before transplanting the roots or sowing the seed. The old idea that a generous quantity of barnyard manure Bhould lie placed in the planting furrow has given way through experience to the top dressing above the surface of the ground destroy nil weeds or prevent them by putting n layer of straw over the bed. Straw not only keeps down other plant growths, but iu decaying mulches the soil. When the plants have reached the spear cutting ago, usually the second sea- 'on after transplanting, precaution must be taken not to prolong the harvest for more titan six weeks from the date of ten inches high shonld be raised over the growing spears. This will insure bleaching. All cuttings should bo made below the surface of the ground ns an exposed, multilated and decaying stump may work serious injury to tho roots. The enemies of asparagus nre rust and two species of old world lieetles. These have not been of any serious consequence in the central states. Mountains and Streams of Snohomish County, one of the Richest Mining Districts of Washington, yield this edible plant, and that there is a lack of proper acquaintance with it among our rural friends. It is a wholesome nnd appetizing fare and not only nourishes the body but also acts as a tonic to ones system, and it is said, benefits the action of the kidneys. If you have not done so already, by all means, start a patch of asparagus in your garden this coming spring. If you do not relish this vegetable now, we venture to say that you will by the end of the first season's experience with it. It is cosmopolitan in its nature and soon adapts itself to differences in sorts nnd climates. It is easily grown and requires but little time to care for it after it is once established, as it is a hardy nnd perennial plant propagating from both seeds and rootstock. Asparagus has long been known to the people of the old world. It was a favorite dish with the ancient Romans and was introduced by them into what is now France and Germany after Caesar's conquest. It spread from there to other sections of Europe nnd subsequently found its way to America through the early European immigrants, who settled here. Asparagus grown from seed requires a longer time' for maturity than when- it is started from the roots or crowns, hence and mulching method. The last named way is better and more effective. The nsparagus plant belongs to the Lily of the Valley family and is the principal edible one of tlie entire species. All modern forms of this vegetable have come from the asparagus officinalis, a branching herbaceous plant attaining a height varying from three to seven fleet and springing from a perennial rootstock This rootstock or crown appears each year and extends horizontally beneath the surface for a distance of several inches. All the varieties of asparagus now existing belong to the same species and nbout the only difference noted is in the name. The various sizes of the plant depend to a great extent upon the soil and care in cultivation and selection of good seeds and roots. In starting a growth of asparagus select good healthy one year old roots and plant them from three to four feet apart in trenches from six to ten inches deep and fill up the trenches even with the surrounding surface of the soil. If a field is to be planted, the rows should be from three to five feet apart to give room for the spreading of roots and at the same time permit cultivation of the soil. The lest time for planting nsparagus is just after the frost has left the ground in the spring. When the spears appear first cutting. After that all spears should be left to mature into stalk and branch so as to furnish sufilcient nitrogenous nnd carbonaceous nourishment to the roots, for these are tho storehouse of enemy for the next seasons crop of edible spears. When the growing stalk has matured and the berries have assumed a deep rich color the tops may be removed by severing the stems close to tho ground. All the nourishment coming from the roots into the trunk and branches will now be retained by the roots for further use. At this time the ground should be given a coat of fine well rotted manure and later mulched with straw. The teachings of tlie autumn rains and winter snows will thus supply an amide quantity of fertiliser to insure a good harvest in the following spring. When the plant is firmly established in its new home and the attending crops are being harvested, green asparagus can be bad by allowing the spenrs to grow up froir. the level surface of garden or field. The action of the sunlight brings out the chlorophyl or coloring matter. The length of the spears will depend upon the depth at which they are cut and time given to their growth. The cuttings should be about eight or ten inches long. If white asparagus is wanted ridges of soil nbout Asparagus may be canned like many other vegetables and retain its quality for a long time. In this it is superior to all others. It is hoped that we may induce many of cur readers to set out a bed of nsparagus in their gardens this coming spring, nnd in a few years Inter see them enjoy this palatable dish as a compensation for their Ir.bor. STORIES OE LONDON WEATHER. The Manchester Guardian tells a good story of the weather. The scene was a Strand omnibus. A laden sky was overhead, the rain poured down uncompromisingly, mud was underfoot A red-capped I'arsee, who had been sitting ne»r tlie dripping driver, got down as the conductor came up. "What sort of chap is 'hat?" asked the driver. Don't yer know that?" answered the conductor. "Why, that's one o' tbem Indians that worship the sun!" "Worships the sun?" said the shivering driver. "I suppose 'c's come over 'ere to 'nve a rest!" This recalls the reply given on one occasion by an Eastern potentate to Queen Victoria, who asked him whether his people did not worship the sun. "Yes, your Majesty," said the Oriental, "and if you saw him you would worship him also."— London Daily Mail. |
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