CHAPTER: XANrt. 
SUMMARIES OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 
VARIOUS CROPS. 
ASPARAGUS. 
ASPARAGUS is customarily forced from roots which 
have been allowed to reach the age of four years or more 
in the field. These roots are removed to the forcing- 
house, and after being forced once are thrown away 
(pages 127, 130). 
The roots are dug late in fall, and are stored in a 
cold cellar or a shed until they are wanted for forcing. 
They are usually covered with straw, but freezing is not 
injurious if they remain moist (page 130). 
The clumps are generally forced under benches, in a 
temperature suited to lettuce or cauliflower. High tem- 
peratures give quick results, but the shoots are generally 
more slender and spindling (page 131). 
The clumps are packed close together upon 2 or 3 
inches of earth and covered with about 3 or 4 inches of 
loose earth. In two to three weeks, edible shoots will 
appear, and the cutting may continue for five to eight 
weeks. The amount and value of the crop will depend 
largely upon the strength of the clumps (pages 131, 132). 
BEAN. 
Beans are very easily forced for the green pods 
(‘‘string beans’’). They may be grown to maturity in 
pots or boxes which are set in vacant places about the 
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