Making An Asparagus Bed

Of all crops for the market garden, especially if convenieutly situated to a large city, asparagus is one of the most satisfactory because it is easyto cultívate, easy to gather and easy to sell. The and should be heavily manured and worked up to a depth of at least ten nches, says Canadian Horticulturist. Crenches are then'opened up to a depth of nine inches with a plovv. The plants should be set about three inches apart n these trenches, and enough earth lacked about the roots to cover them well, and the harrow will complete the ob, throwing in a little additional earth upon them as it is drawn lengthwise over the rows. This work may be done n the fall or spring. At the end of the season the trenches will be partially covered in and during the next year, nay be cvltivated leve], leaving the roots eight or nine inches below tlie surface of the grcmnd. Ever}' spring the hole surface should receive thorough cultivation with the plow and harrow, and be well manured. Mr. Garïeld, who lias liad eminent success in jrowing asparagus, States that he applies stable mánure and salt altérnate years, the former at the rate of thirtytwo tons per acre.