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RURALISMS 
Wild White Clover (Trifolium Repens) 
English farmers are trying many ex¬ 
periments in improving old pastures. 
There are reports of work done by l*rof. 
Gilchrist, who seems to be spending some 
time on this problem ; 
“The professor was able to show from 
experiments conducted at Cockle Park 
that when wild White clover was includ¬ 
ed in a temporary pasture mixture, it 
stimulated the growth of the other pas¬ 
ture plants, with the result that the cut of 
hay, as well as the stock-carrying power, 
were considerably increased, and he ad¬ 
vised the farmers to adopt the north 
country system of substituting, as far as 
practicable, the temporary pasture laid 
down with a modern seeds’ mixture, for 
the indifferent permanent pastures, which 
were far too prevalent.” 
Not being quite sure about this wild 
White clover, we wrote to Washington 
and received the following from Prof. Ly¬ 
man Carrier: 
“The wild White clover is a strain of 
the ordinary White clover, sometimes 
called Dutch clover (Trifolium repens). 
I find in Sutton’s ‘Permanent and Tem¬ 
porary Pastures’ the statement: ‘There 
ia a long-haulmed Dutch or White clover 
which is prized for the heavy crop it pro¬ 
duces.’ He states further that it reverts 
quickly to the original type. It appears 
that the seed of this crop is gathered 
from old pastures, those that have been 
grazed for 20 years or more. It is also 
stated by other English writers that it is 
necessary to obtain new seed of this, as 
the seed from the crop grown from the 
wild White clover is not any better than 
the ordinary White clover.” 
Some of this wild White clover seed 
has been brought from England and is be-' 
ing tested in this country. In England 
limestone and some form of phosphorus 
has been found" needed in improving these 
pastures. 
Those who are interested in such things 
should read Prof. Carter’s pamphlet on 
the history of Kentucky Blue grass and 
White clover in the United States. Both 
plants came to this country from Europe. 
They were introduced by the English at 
the North, by the French in the West. 
From small beginnings they spread over 
vast areas, and added wonderfully to the 
value of wild pastures. 
Quinces and Salt 
An old book on gardening and fruit 
growing says: “The quince is a native of 
the seashore, and .should be fertilized with 
salt, as much as two quarts per tree, to be 
worked in the soil as far out as the 
branches extend.” ^'NTiat do you know 
about it? n. s. 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
The quince is a native of A.sia. and is 
found from AYestern Asia to .Tapan. It 
was first mentioned as being grown on the 
Island of Crete in the Mediterranean. It 
v^ as probably brought there from Persia. 
There is no evidence that it requires salt 
in larger quantities than any other tree 
fruits to be grow'n successfully. AA’e have a 
personal acquaintance with several of the 
largest commercial growers in New York 
.State, and only know of one who has 
used salt in a commercial way. and he 
was not positive as to any benefits being 
derived from its use. However, one of 
the most successful pear growers of New 
York, who grows many of his varieties on 
quince stock, and also grows quinces to 
some extent, is of the opinion that a light 
dressing of salt every two or three years 
is beneficial, but apparently no compara¬ 
tive experiments along this line have been 
conducted. Some agricultural chemists 
have recently advocated light dressings of 
salt for the purpose of making plant food 
already in the soil available. Used in the 
quantities mentioned and distributed over 
an area 10 to 12 feet in-diameter around 
each tree there certainly would be no in¬ 
jury to the tree resulting from its use. 
Forcing Aspauagu.s. —It now appears 
that a considerable business is being done 
at Winter-forcing asparagus. This work 
is done on a large scale in the field or 
in hothouses, while on a small scale a few 
crowns may be started in the cellar. In 
some cases a forcing-house is built over 
the asparagus row in the field. The 
walls are of rough board covered with 
roofing paper. The roof is made of bed 
sash, and steam or hot water is used to 
keep up the temperature. For forcing in 
the greenhouse or in the cellar, the crowns 
are plowed or dug up late in the Fall. 
They are left exposed in the field until 
frozen, and when frozen are covered with 
litter to prevent thawing out. When 
ready for forcing the roots are taken 
out and bedded on two or three inches of 
loose soil on the floor. The crowns are 
covered about one inch deep. The soil is 
moistened and not permitted to dry out. 
For 10 days after setting the temperature 
is kept at about 4.5 degrees, after this the 
temperature is raised to 55_ or 60 degrees. 
Cutting begins in about six _ weeks after 
bedding and will continue until the crowns 
are exhausted. Then they are removed 
and a new supply put in. After a little 
experience in studying the growth and 
the appearance of the crowns .a continuous 
supply of asparagus may be had all 
through the Winter. 
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