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.-VEGETABLES- 
With the improvement in conditions that is now noticeable, 1934 will be distinctly a “garden 
year.” The home garden, started by many as an economic measure, will be continued even when 
the necessity is lessened, for the QUALITY of FRESH VEGETABLES from YOUR OWN 
GARDEN can never be equalled from any other source. 
Asparagus 
One ounce of seed sows 50 ft. producing about 500 
plants; 10 lbs. sow an acre. One pound produces plants 
enough to set one acre. 
Roots can be set from February to May, or in the 
fall, in October or November. 
100 roots plant a bed 100 feet long and are sufficient 
for a medium garden. An acre requires 4000 to 7000 
roots. 
CULTURE GROWING ROOTS. Asparagus seed is 
sown in March or April one inch deep, in rows 15 
inches apart. Keep clean with hand tools and thin 
out the plants to four inches apart. When one or two 
years old, set in permanent beds. 
GROWING ASPARAGUS. The size of Asparagus de¬ 
pends more on high fertilization than on the variety. 
Well-drained, rich soil, where it will not be in the 
way when the rest of the garden is plowed is best. 
Two year old roots give quickest results. Plow or 
dig out a trench 18 inches wide, six to ten inches 
deep, making the trenches six to eight feet apart. 
In the bottom of the furrow use four to six inches 
of well-rotted manure, then cover with two or three 
inches of good soil. The roots are set twelve to fif¬ 
teen inches apart, and should be spread out care¬ 
fully and afterwards covered with about two inches 
of soil. Do not cover with too much soil the first 
year, but the following years they can be hilled up. 
If white Asparagus is wanted the beds should be 
thrown higher than if wanted for green Asparagus. 
Do not cut Asparagus too late in the spring, as 
it exhausts the plant. The most practical growers 
on the day they stop cutting, throw down the 
beds with a plow, then harrow the ground, leaving 
the plants to grow. In November the tops are cut 
off and a mulch of manure put on the top of the 
rows, which is afterwards worked into the soil, 
when the beds are thrown up in the spring. 
For a small garden Asparagus roots can be set 
in double rows instead of single. 
1 WASHINGTON. This variety has proven a's nearly 
rust-proof as is possible to produce Asparagus. It 
is much in demand on account of its heavy yield 
and fine flavor. The stalks are rich, dark green 
color, tinted darker at tips. 
Fkt., 5c; oz., 20c; y 4 lb., 60c. 
Beans—Dwarf or Bush 
Sometimes called String Beans, Snap Beans, etc. 
Always popular and easily grown. If planted every 
two or three weeks, commencing after all danger of 
frost has passed and continuing until about August 
15, a supply will be kept up during the whole summer. 
One pound plants about 100 feet. An acre requires 
1 to iy 2 bushels. Half pound planted every 3 weeks 
is sufficient for a medium garden. They are ready for 
table from 40 to 50 days after planting. 
Tendergreen Dwarf Beans. 
Culture. To produce the best results, Beans should 
have a good soil and deep or thorough tillage before 
planting and shallow cultivation afterwards to pre¬ 
vent too much disturbing of the roots. Land which 
was planted in other crops is better than that freshly 
manured and sheep manure, one or two hundred 
pounds per acre will give excellent results. For field 
culture plant in rows 2% feet apart, dropping the 
Beans 3 or 4 inches apart in the rows, covering 
about 2 inches with soil. In small gardens, rows may 
be 18 inches apart. Up to the time of blooming, cul¬ 
tivate often, but never while the vines are wet, and 
do not disturb the roots, especially after blooming, 
as they will blight and the crop will be reduced. Con¬ 
stant picking extends bearing. 
Insect Remedies—For Mexican Bean Beetle, dust 
the under side of leaves with Magnesium Arsenate 
Bust Mixture. (See page 79). 
For fungous diseases and rust, spray with Bordeaux 
Mixture. 
Green Podded Varieties 
3 TENDERGREEN. One of the very best of the 
round, green-podded Beans. Fleshy pods about 6 
inches long, strictly stringless and of fine quality. 
Very productive and closely resembles an improved 
Full Measure Bean. 
Fkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
4 IMPROVED EARLIEST RED VALENTINE. A 
well-known very early sort. Pods of medium length, 
about 4% Inches long, of medium green color, 
curved, cylindrical, with crease in the back, very 
fleshy, crisp and tender. Vines medium to large, 
Fkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
5 STRINGLESS GREEN POD. A very handsome, 
long, cylindrical, medium maturing green Bean. 
Pods larger than those of Valentine and straighter. 
Very fleshy and remain crisp and tender longer. 
Vines of vigorous growth and productiveness. A 
very desirable sort for home gardens and largely 
grown for market. 
Fkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
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