DIVISION OF EORTICULTIRE 823 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



ASPARAGUS. 



The asparagus bed agaiu yielded a good crop of this early vegetable. The bed is 

 given very little care during the summer, but the tops are removed from the plants, 

 and a mulch of manure applied in the fall. On account of its earliness and ease of 

 handling, asparagus should have a place in every farmer's garden. It was ready for 

 use on April 30. The season lasted until May 30. 



BEANS. 



Eight varieties of beans were grown, but owing to early frosts, no results were 

 obtained. The cultural experiment was also spoiled. 



BEETS. 



There were some good yields in beets this year. The seed was sown on May 18, 

 and the crop harvested on September 10. 



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