History of saffron Gâtinais, Normandy, Périgord, Poitou, Provence, and Quercy. Its mysterious decline started during the 18th century, possibly due to pandemic fungal diseases destroying bulbs and crops, to particularly cold winters, and to competing market from the Mediterranean countries. In England, cultivation "persisted" only in the light, well-drained, and chalk-based soils of the north Essex countryside. The Essex town of Saffron Walden got its name as a saffron growing and trading centre; its name was originally Cheppinge Walden, and the culinary name change was effected to punctuate the importance of the crop to the townsfolk; the town's arms still feature blooms from
Walden Township, Cass County, Minnesota a household in the township was $34,063, and the median income for a family was $42,143. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,607 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,678. About 9.4% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over. Walden Township, Cass County, Minnesota Walden Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 as of the 2000 census. Walden Township was named after Walden Pond, in Massachusetts. According