. Vegetable gardening . Vegetable gardening; Project method in teaching. 222 VEGETABLE GARDENING are usually 4^2 inches in diameter, weijjliing from 2 to 3 pounds. Nine-inch hunches are jirohahly most popular on eastern markets. They should weigh not less than 2Vj pounds. The number of stalks to the bunch varies from a dozen to two or three dozen. Eighteen shoots to the bunch has been the average on one of the largest places in this country. The bunches must be tied firmly near the top and near the bottom. Strong jute and raffia have been used ex- tensively, but red tape, J4 to ^ inch wide, is
. Vegetable gardening . Vegetable gardening; Project method in teaching. 222 VEGETABLE GARDENING are usually 4^2 inches in diameter, weijjliing from 2 to 3 pounds. Nine-inch hunches are jirohahly most popular on eastern markets. They should weigh not less than 2Vj pounds. The number of stalks to the bunch varies from a dozen to two or three dozen. Eighteen shoots to the bunch has been the average on one of the largest places in this country. The bunches must be tied firmly near the top and near the bottom. Strong jute and raffia have been used ex- tensively, but red tape, J4 to ^ inch wide, is now in general use, because it attracts attention and conveys the idea that the product is of superior quality. Figure 58 illustrates a bunch tied with red tape ready for market. Standing the bunches in shallow trays of pure water, as previously described (281), is often an ad- vantage during the week, as well as in holding over Sunday. The product may be held in perfect condition for several days by this plan, which may also be the means of avoiding a glut or of meeting a special demand. The shoots soon iiG. 58. ASPARAGUS take up sufficient water to make HUNCHED FOR MARKET the bunches tight and they also increase somewhat in length. The crop is hauled to local markets in all sorts of pack- ages. Second-hand berry crates and carriers are often used for shipping. This is a mistake. The most suc- cessful extensive growers use crates made for the pur- pose. These are generally made to hold two or two and one-half dozen bunches, and are deep enough for the bunches to stand erect without injurv to the tops. The "Southern Trate" is 28 inches long, 22 inches wide and 9. 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 Watts, Ralph Levi, 1869-. New York : Orange Judd
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