Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-05-22
THE = FARM.
BEANS, PUMPKINS, ROOTS, AS
FIELD CROPS.

ed, attention may be given to other crop
which do not require to be so early in TIT
ground, or the later planting of which is no
attended with so much hazard.
BEANs.--The common white field bean i
50 generally acknowledged to be a valuabl,
product, that it is unnecessary to say augh
in its praise: no "comnttee on Beans" ev.
er to our knowledge, made report that wa:
discreditabc to them 1--WE mean the beans
not the committee.) 1t accommodates itsel
10 almost any soil, giving quite good yield
90 the loosest ssnd indeed, a poor soil il
better adapted 10 ii than one that is very
rich, as in tho latter it is apt to make toe
much vine. As this bean sends out legion
Of (ile roets, it is important that the soil in.
tended for it, should be deeply stirred and
we'll pulverized. Old, well-rotted barn, Of
chip manure, is the best, and a dressing OIL
plaster or ashes round the plants is useful
We should prefer planting in drills far enough
apart to admit of the cutivator being run be.
tween; drop the seed every 3 or inches
and thin the plants to inches apart. The
after culture may be done with the cultvator
though one hand pulling of weeds between
the plants in the drill, may be required. Or
favorable soil, and with good treatment, q
TO 25 bushels 10 the acre may be expected
The vines make excellent winter fodder fol
sheep. Good crops have been obtained by
planting in alternate rows among corn. The
cost Of raising the crop is comparatively
small, where the dressings are done by the
cultvator, and the planting and harvesting
by children. The small white field beans
generally bring 81 80 to 81 70 per bushel
in market. and always meet ready sale
We coms,end this Interesting member of the
iegumnous family, TO the special favor OF oil
cultivators, in the full assurance that they
will find it profitable crop. Give it a fair
trial, ard it will speak its own merits.
PUNrKINs.-This crop is werthy of attcn-
ton, as supplying an excellent food for miIca
cows late in the fall and winter, and for fat
tenipg swine-ior which latter purpose xe
believe it as effective as any other vegetable
We cannot think it judicious to plant this
crop amsng corn, unless there be more room
assigned ii than IS ssusl-not that We fear
SO much for the welfare Of the pumpkins as
tor the corn. Ii any manure can be sparct,
let lot OF ground be prepared and sPpro-
pria,ed TO the special use of this crop. A
moderately rich and sandy sell is preferable.
Make saallsw hills, fol! D feet apart each
way, ana put IN each shovelIul OF compost
or eld barn manure drop or D seeds in a
hill, and leave two or three plants 10 each /;
free the crop from weeds while growing, and
do not injuro The vines by the hoe or ether
wise, after they have commenced running.
CARsors. Judging from the Unprecedented
demand for carrot seed this spring, (arsins,
probably from anticipated failure nthe potato
crep.) this valuable root will be far mole ex-
tansiyely cultivated than in any previous
wear. The soil best suited to this crop is a
deep loan, which should be plowed deep and
well s,ellowed before sowing; it is considered
useful to steep the seed SOW in drills 9 l-2
feet apart, and thin the plants to s or 9 inch
es. Use the cultivator as needed to keep
the soil loose and the weeds down. Never
pull the leaves for fodder. Analysis of the
ashes of the carrot shows "a per cent. of pot
ash and soda, 10 per cent. Of lime, 81 do.
of sulphuric acid, and el4 of phosphoric
acid indicating that this crop has strong
affinity for akalies: hence ashes, common
salt, gypsum, are appropriate manures, Though
compost will be also needed unless the ground
was heavily yaanurcd for the preceding crop.
A good yield per acre IS SO bushels ): crops
three times larger than this have been repor-
ted, but crops nnder, are far more cemmsn
than crops ouer, the first named yield. The
kinds most highly esteemed for Ecd culture,
are large White and the Long Orange. In
harvesting, turn the earth from the roots with
pillow, ana pull by hand.
PARsNIrs.--Cuter the same as required
for the carrot. This root is not Justly sp,
prccia,ed by farmers. 1t is no, inferior to
the best of carrots for mich cows,-it vii
f.uea swine, whereas carrots will not AMI
as human food, it is much moro highly cs
teemeS than the last named roofs If "
were to choose from the root fa~i y a substi
,u,e for the potato, (Which, we trust, neithe
W. nor our brother cultvators may ever b
forced to 1o,) we should, with our presen
opinions, choose the Psrsn;p. A correspon
dent Of this paper writing upon the subjec
of "Parsnips for Stock" snys he fed coz
on carrots at the rate of 20 lbs. dsy-afer
wards On psrsnips, at the rate OF 10 lbs day
On the latter feed, she gave nearly doubl
the quaatily Of milk than she did on the for
mer. "The experiment has convinced m
that parsnips are worth more for mich COW