Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-19


have becoue mature. ar the third foui
year. Likewise observe. both ia oih md ne.
beds, 10 gather all the produce ~ regular, sue
eessive order, within. the proper limits u
the season A. the rising shoots project Two
Iiitee four OF five iuches nj most, above Tn
ground VII lie the top bud remains close an,
plump, they are III the best condition Tor gath
.ring. Cur them oil "ltlin tn. rtouud, with
marrow Sharp psinicd knife. or small sa@ hin
nohes long , tlnns'mg the nniie saw dowo
s'rnIp h. clnsr L. each shoot separately, cut
off slaniinalf, about three inches below the sui.
fncr with care mt 10 wound the young bud
advancing below. Observe IN new p,nntaiion
~ the FIST wear gathering, If the h"ots coi.tr
up Of irregular SIC. 10 cut onl, some OF the In
ger lof n fortnight OF three OF four weeks, aul
then permit she whole 10 run bui otherwise,
when IN s'ropg production, ga her all as they
come Two OF three times work, or rs requires
durins the season, nil the 2lsi OF Juue then
! NJ Garihe I, Terminate the cutting. aud permit
the aiteiAShohts run up ~ u liz Ill O.tabcr
/ IT, from particular ntuccment. van cut iHftt
tl,an the 2is of June, be careful to leave two or
more shoots 10 each stool, ia order Ia draw nUu.
rishment u; Tor the stools left without grow.
my shoots Will PERISH and hy negligence IN
this respect. many Vacnfii"s or unpioducilve
spots are iel IN beds
says, =" u plantation Ut asparagus, under oil
culture, viii mostly continue for ten or tsr't
years TO afford good crops, after which the
stuolg usually decline IN fertility, aud the shoots
| IN QuailIy so that. - provide permanent an
nnaI supply, some fresh BIRDS should Toe plant
! ed u Suihcrtn time beforehand. allowing tour
wears for q eli advancing to n productive STATE.
The following dir ciians for cuitlvntnf as
paragus are from the SECOND volume of the Me.
moirs ofHe Nte York Bo,rd Of agriculture.
They were furnished ~ Richard Treat the old
esl gardener nj the shaker village in New leba
non. Columbia county, New York
" Beds should be made n ,oon Cs the ground
is clear from frost-.ihc hfsi part OF April, In or
dhnry seasons. The ground must be well
worked to the deplh of spade blade. aud ni.
! mniely mixed with roued horse nlansrc. The
| serds should then be sow.d ia rows drills, %
! inches apart and one lnrh deep the rows cross.
wise Of the beds. They should be laked IN
. lengihwise OF the rows
" Asparagus will he large enough 10 begin IN
| cut the lhnd spring alter " Is sowed. II NAV
! be- cut until The @0h June every year aner.
wards. As SOON as the cutting season is over,
hoe il over lgh,lY, 50 MS 10 loosen the soil aud
make the surface even Every Other yea.
spr cad on each bed M inch In or OF Z cd yard
manure bciaie hoeing, The top, vii now groa
10 " great SHf4 htl lhVsl'N NC VIII i"'tf w
the sprlng. cHi the dry tops cose 10 ihr ground,
lay them evenly on HE beds. AID burn thrnt
there Then hoe In beds over and rake thrm
ngain. Tney ATE then prepared Tor new
growth.
VI - Of the English books recommend
breathing ~ Old asparagus bed. once IN u GER
tain number II years som" Of the Shaker
beds hav- hcea ca, tweols Iva years, and, un
her thai cnurse OF treatment. AS good NJ They
ever were.
Arr rone, ia tae treatise quoted above.
saws " II has hecn l1"iF asserted add with
sufficient crnGAr,Ge, thai piel,le of salt and
water, of the ordinary strength ior preserving
meat, may Il uSaflv applied 10 asparagus BIRDS
in the sptug. The II, cts nscrbcd TO IL are its
stimula ing power oil ito crop, aud lIs tendency
20 de troy tire seeds OF weeds and of insects iy
ing near the surface. Experiments ON this snh-
pet h1uG he multiplied. aud With pici.les dii
lrrue ia strength, aud quality. In the Taste
diinn Of Dtnno. Saf fns iand faher II Is oh
served " that 10 hrd h.ty feet by ak. u hpshei
If salt may be applied, with rood "ll'tI, before
thr plants -fnrt 10 ihr spting.'
Ulr -" The rscoleut 1T is ihr carly shoots
or buds when three or four inches high, hnd
partiults emerged FROM the ground III Nav ~
Junp. fheV pre- Ia pIcat esteem ~ Bfnhm ahd
on The cnniissnt' snd Ihis PLAN has. IN onefC
auruce been cui,yaird Tor an nnlInosh pctiod.
~ operative ella So wien hey are troubled
with aynlItoms u; srsrr or stone
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