... wanted. It is time to think of forcing a little early Asparagus; the principles applied to the forcing of Seakale, &c, are in the main applicable to this delicious vegetable, except that the Asparagus requires abundance of air when growing through the soil ...

... AGRICULTURE. Asparagus.—I am induced acquaint you with the following successful mode of treating Asparagus, in the hope that it mar prove intere.ti.ig your subscribers :-Instead 01 the usual plan o autumn-dressing the beds, by placing » d throwing earth ...

... Duc-khnsrs os. 6s. per couple; Baiter 9d. to lid. per lh.; Eggs for ls.; Potatoes Ud. to 15d. per peck; Cucumbers 9d. ls. each; Asparagus Is. to ls. 6d. per hundred; Gooseberries la. per quart. ...

... attached to tbe roots. Continue to sow hardy annuals, sweat pea, miguionette, the various sorts of stock, &c. Kitchen Garden.— Asparagus beds should dressed spreading well decomposed dung over the surface, and then forked over, not more than three or four inches ...

... ; Fowls lis. 6d. to 4s. ; Chickens 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d.; Butter 12d. to 14d. per lb.; Eggs for Is.; Potatoes 6d. per peck Asparagus 2s. to 25.6 d. per hundred ; Kale Is. per hundred; Gooseberries Is. Gd. per quart; Cucumbers Is. to Is. 6d. each. Wheat 7s ...

... drained. If rhubarb seed is not wanted, it is mere waste of the powers of the plant to allow it to flower. For the reason asparagus should not be permitted to bear berries, nor sea-kale flowers and seeds. t Yeast Manure.—lt is not generally known that yeast ...

... —Fowls, 3s to 4s ; Chickens, from 2s; Ducks, to per couple ; Pigs, from 5s each ; Butter, lOd per lb. ; Eggs, 20 a shilling Asparagus, from 8i per 100 ; Gooseberries, 4d per quart; Rhubarb, per lb; Potatoes, 8d to 2s 6d per score. ...

... plants generally. Kitchen O —Sow a few more marrowfat peas. Hoe and thin early turnips, and put the main crop. Clean and fork asparagus beds, sod give them dressing manure, sprinkling salt. Treach cel*ry. Hoe and other advancing crops Gather herbs for drying ...

... them. Asparagus. —Take a quart wine bottle, such French wine is sold in, invert it over the head of an asparagus just rising above the ground, and secure it by three sticks, so that it cannot be knocked over. If left in this state the asparagus will grow ...

... boast of quality. Market.—There was excellent supply of vegetables of all sorts, particularly—green pease, gooseberries, asparagus, and few new atoes—but prices which showed they were rare. ...

... to come in succession. Hoeing and weeding must not be neglected. Spinach, for May and June consumption, should be got in. Asparagus and artichokes require spring dressing; finish planting sea-kale ; sow broccoli and cabbage seeds. Fruit Garden. —Watch over ...

... to 4s. per couple ; Ducklings 4s. to 5s 6d. ; Butter ls. to 14d. per lb.; Eggs 22 for Is.; Potatoes 12d. to 14d. per peck Asparagus 3s. per hundred Cucumbers, ss. brace Secale. 6d. to 8d per lb. Corn.—Old Wheat 10s. to 10s. fid.; New Wheat 9s. 9d. to 10s ...