... Asparagus. If not already done, the rough portion of the winter mulch of manure should now he raked off and established asparagus beds dug in elsewhere. The beds should then be given a dressing of salt applied evenly at the rate of About 2 lbs. to every ...

... ASPARAGUS. Th. Town Clerk reported in regard to the condi ;tined tinned asparagus. in which he said lie 11;141 reputed the matter time ago, in which the articles referred to were condemned i Magistrate's Order. The matter had before the Health Committee ...

... ASPARAGUS. A:para-no he ant.] Wog; into Instr. abort Slowly minute. ...

... ASPARAGUS seed can be sown in the Spring, but it is ter. eral years before cutting commences. The beds are usually made by transplanting, late in March, three-yeareld plants. It is not usually grown on allotments as one needs a long ten• ancy to reap ...

... ASPARAGUS. Asparagus beds should be cleaned a, pricked over lightly with • fork, and topdres•ed with good farm rostiure or seaweed. ...

... ASPARAGUS. There are several varieties of asparagus, including the white, violet, and green. The two former nre often forced to an enormous size. and are expensive, but the green. villich is more naturally grown, is generally the better flavoured. The ...

... ASPARAGUS. French kidney beans are ticketed Is. 6d. a lb, mushrooms 25., and choice asparagus, for those who can afford it. 2s. a bundle for the French produce, and ss. a bundle for the English. In these warm days it is pleasing to find ingredients for ...

... SAUCE FOR ASPARAGUS. It is now passible to buy premier quality tinned asparagus at a very reasonable price. It is so good that when duly served at table it is impossible to distinguish it from the fresh-grown vegetable. The ideal sauce to serve with it ...

... TREATMENT OF ASPARAGUS. The cutting of asparagus should by now have been discontinued. otherwise next year's yield will be adier-ely affected. Weed the beds thoroughly, and gist , a final application of agricultural salt. If the crop is growing on very ...

... ASPARAGUS BEDS. It is a great mistake to continue cutting Asparagus late in the season, as this merely weakens the growth in future years by preventing ,the plants from building up a reserve. Cutting should cease from midsummer. At that time Peas should ...

... CHOICE RAGUS. ‘Then there ig some. choice asparagus just now, most of jt coming from France. In fact, the quantity of asparagus which the English growers send to market nowadeye ig almost infinitesimal, as compared with the imports from across the Channel ...

... THE TINNED ASPARAGUS. The summons against the International for selling tinned asparagus, which had grains of tin per lb., was adjourned on Frio*** sine die that a third sample could analysed, and, if necessary, the Governrn could take proceedings against ...