The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-24


niethcds are more suitable. The
are described IN q circular just =
ued III the Office ar E0refgn see
ana Plan. Introduction, entitie
..The Forcing and Branching
Dasheen Shoots" the Office W
suppl the bulletin to anyone th2
requests il Requests should be ao
dressed to the United States pepaTi
-1-ent CT Agriculture, Washington
ID c.
The circular gives a number OF =
Illustrations, one OF which shows
bed CT dasheens in greenhouse 2
Battle Greek, M ch. There Is DoaE
covering shown in the course o. con
s.sluction which IL for the purpose
OF b1arch!ng the snoc5S. This
pracSt cally light-procf and saouli
bsye aldes from is to "a .nche
hign The temperature inside TIM
should be about 40 degrees #. t.
] oil. or sand should be q Httl'
1 warmer. say so degrees. To o.btau
( this temp it is hest TO part az
lily incloze the space beneath the pea
To obtain the shoots, corms q
I dasheen, weighing two TO shre'
/ pounds or more, are planted IN
aairly warm place in very mo 5,
i or sandy SOIL. CORN" is the wore
ussd to describe the bulb-lilIe rooi
CT the plant as .ftr5er' IS used to
descrine that OF potato A ha5G ana
half mixture OF sand and ord naFs
noting sol has given good results
The corms are Just, covered, the
terminal bud being at the SURFACE
Provision must b. made for keepins
the shoots in total darkness from tn
time they begin to grow WAFER
should be supplied often enough e
keep the sand OF soil cont .nuousi9
moist. .,,,
The nrst crop Of shoots is usual
reed, for cutting in thiTty-tive =
forty days after planting. From So
to ten cuttings ut intervals Of ten
fourteen days, depending upon tenn
perature and the size o. the CORN.
useu The shoots are cut close Y
the CORN, ana as fast and practicapi5
before the leaves begin to eXpane
they will then usually be eight :
sixteen inches long. .cs
After the cormS become eXhausFeo
which is indicated by the weai
growth OF the shoots, they are
carded
Out Of doors in a warm region,
in Florida, the corms may be plan
in rows in sandy soil and the sEooIs
blanched by RIGGING the SOIL
growth progresses. instead q
ING the soil, boards may be used, a
in bianchin,g celery, but the shoot
must not at any stage of their growt
be exposed to Light for any conslo
erableP length of time
The Shoots have been found
keen we'll for several days If in
cooi. dry place. AS they are Yer,
succulent. however, 1t is better u
the period Of storage be very lnlJsl
not over two to four days WAs
avoidsble A little venttiation
nec~c AIRY, hut as the shoots 500.
WIT If evaporation IS too rapid a par
AHMED paper should be used n Wrap
ming and a slight opening lett.
Sometimes, when the shoots ar
to lie kept for only day or TWO p
fore using. it may be adylsaole
wrap frst in wet paper and then "
ra-afiined paper, especially II tH'
Mace. where they are to be kept
not Quite cool enough.
shoots should Never BE Tasted AaF
a special method of cooking is =
auircd for blanfhc1 dasheen shoot
in order 10 destroy sight 2 Jts
nees CT taste. They should never
tasted raw. ,
The following recipes. althou|
prepared with good deal OF ca
arc not cons dered as final, and =
hoped that housewives and othsi
viii try notifications of them:
f11 cut the shoots into two-inc.
Ierrths. pour on an abundance
boiling water, add salt, and boil 70
twelve minutes: drain, pour e.
enough cold milk so that the shoot
Will be completely covered wheh
bofI~. zeason with salt, and DON 10
FIVE minutes: drain. season with Dul
ter. and serve on toast or plalh
Cream sauce may be used in seryin
II desired. In,
after draining off the first water. az
a little pee of bacon or other -
ment. and then cover TIE shoots VII
cold water. season with salt, an
boil for i've minutes. Drain an
serve. :,
The department cannot supply IN
ouirfeg with samples of this new q
velopment of the dasheen. II csL
however. put them in touch WI
commerce al sources where they uiE
obtain them. The department. nov
ever. gladly supplies prospect -
growers with a limited quantity
dasheens suitable for experiment
growth in tie ordinary manner. IN
department hes already emphaslz5
the adyisab' lily oe the extension
ANS crop in the s-u.hern states.
it7 ordinary uses the dasheen sae4
"a tortly supplements the pota Z