. Cyclopedia of farm crops : a popular survey of crops and crop-making methods in the United States and Canada. Agriculture -- Canada; Agriculture -- United States; Farm produce -- Canada; Farm produce -- United States. r^ST7^''fr::ts''v^''^ tfijCii â -:^â¬^:?-f' '^i^r^^'^e^: -J^'^^^S^^S^iS^Jii^d Fig. 233. Cutting asparagus for canning. field of 1,000 acres grown exclusively for canning purposes. The light loose soil is built up over the root crowns to a considerable depth, so that the shoots can grow without resistance during the time of harvesting. During the height of the sea- son the entir
. Cyclopedia of farm crops : a popular survey of crops and crop-making methods in the United States and Canada. Agriculture -- Canada; Agriculture -- United States; Farm produce -- Canada; Farm produce -- United States. r^ST7^''fr::ts''v^''^ tfijCii â -:^â¬^:?-f' '^i^r^^'^e^: -J^'^^^S^^S^iS^Jii^d Fig. 233. Cutting asparagus for canning. field of 1,000 acres grown exclusively for canning purposes. The light loose soil is built up over the root crowns to a considerable depth, so that the shoots can grow without resistance during the time of harvesting. During the height of the sea- son the entire acreage must be cut daily, as the asparagus is not allowed to grow above the sur- face, and each spear is cut as rapidly as the point is exposed to the air. In this way, the white as- paragus, so much preferred, is secured. If exposed, the point turns first to a purple then to a green color. Sugar peas are handled extensively under what is known as the " viner system," the vines being mown at the harvest time and hauled in hayricks to the cannery, which is located close to the field where the peas are grown. The vines are put into viners or threshers, as indicated in Fig. 234. This method is in general use throughout the country and is not peculiar to California. Tomatoes are contracted for delivery in early. Fig. 234. Pea-field, viner and cannery, September after the rush of the fruit season. They are usually safe from frost until the middle of November. Frequent crops of fifteen tons to the acre are secured. Fig. 235 shows tomato vines. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmillan
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