ASPARAGUS 181 
An interesting experiment has been made by Myers 
of The Pennsylvania State College to determine the value 
of crowns of different sizes. While the investigation was 
made primarily for the benefit of the trucker and market 
gardener, it also contains valuable lessons for growers 
who are engaged in the forcing of this vegetable. In the 
spring of 1908, one-year roots of Palmetto were pur- 
chased and divided into three grades or sizes, No. 1 being 
the largest, No. 2 medium size, and No. 3 the smallest. 
Two rows 340 feet long were planted with each grade. 
The following graph (Fig. 61) shows in a striking 
manner the returns of each size over a period of six years. 
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Fig. 61.—Graph showing returns from asparagus roots of different sizes, 
It will be seen that the smallest roots give the smallest 
returns for every year, though the difference is not so 
marked after the second year of cutting. The difference 
between returns of roots of first and second size is worth 
