Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-05
Field Beans.

There is said % be more nourishmeni in
beans for the money usually paid Tor them,
than in any other article in the market.
For tho laboring man they are always
wholesome and pslaiabie, good green and
dry. good in soups and succotash and in.
dispensable baked in every Yankee family
The crop is popular in all parts of the
country, but holds secondary place, and,
like buck wbeai,is put of upon poor, neglect.
Ell land, where no other ciop will paw. We
think il deserves good land ADD better
treatment. There are ILrec varieties OF
the field beans grown for our northern
marke;s-rea Beans, Blue Pod, AID White
Marrow. The Blue Pod IS also called
Medium. from it, size. and !. the common
white bean" OF New England and New
York The Pea bean is about Ia Il the size
ct tue common white, aud does not sell so
we'll. The M,rrow is about lwic, ,he size.
is OF much better quality. and sells higher
II requires ihc same irra,men and should
always Ice parted, IT the seeds can be had
In very w.t. season, or on very rich soil,
the vine Is more inclined to run. and the
crop is mot quite so sure. The White
Kidney Is 4 much better bean than the Mar.
row. and though commonly raised in the
garden, i. we'll adapted to field culture Il
will not bcsr neglect So well. bat with good
treatment we have no doubt j, wuuld Weld
more bountiiully, aud pay better 1t re-
quires lille longer season. and J., a good
bearer. The bean is long and about twice
the size Of the Marrow, and always sells
higher. The soil best adapted &c the bean
is good sandy or gravclly loan, in good
heart. The application of icrmentinc
maunrcs is objectionable rs il makes the
plant run too much 10 ,incs For this
reason It IL better 10 plant beans upon old
ground, well MANFRED the previous year.
than upon fresh sod They follow corn or
root crops very well. Tie old mode Of
cultivation in New England us,l TO be a.
's'olen crop. between corn. planted at the
second ho,ing, or =Eou, The Ia, half OF
June. The corn was planted in rows both
ways a, the second hociug. the bean. were
planted IN rows. one way. ball OF beans 10
each hil. OF corn. The bean, were hoed
with the corn At the third or last b. sing and
the cost OF cultivation vas very small TIN.
practice also had the advantage Of conven.
tent diving. as the beans were pulled snon
after the stalks were cut in September. and
placed IN punches upon the bills oi corn TO
cure. nj course the bean. we're much shal.
Cd, the weld vas small. and they made the
corn crop smaller than it would otherwise
have been. 4 better practice IS 80 give the
beans field 10y themselves. aud lci them
have the iull beneh, 81 tho soil and sunlight,
Alter plosing as early in the season as tie
ground will allow, harrow thoroughly. every
too weeks 10 destroy weeds, until the first
OF June. when the seeds may be put iu.
The crop will mature IL planted an, time h,.
fore The first oi Jul,. We prefer planting
in drills two feet apart Much labor will De
saved b., having a machine Tia, makes a
iurrow, plants. and covers. a; one operation
II they arc planted in drills. the hill, Of the
smaller vsrictics may be put eighteen
Il'At'9 span i'l tll. fbWNs Alu A.t large 7
kinds. two feet apsrl In smooth ground.
all the culriva'ion may be done by horse
power, snl Jhi. shouil be attended TO as
often a. once in ,cn day. until the pod. are
we'll -rowu when tLc cultivation may cease
When he plants turn yellow. aol before
the pods open. pull 90, vine, and pat ihc7.
betW'cn stakes 20 dry. The stake. driven
into the Crouud aLou, six or eight inches
apart will onswer a good purpose. The
excellence Of rhc crop depend. good d, al
upon The pcrirctncss of this curing process.
. II leit upon iho ground. they often mould
aud become spotted They SHOULD be- leh
10 the field until they will sLcH easily
They are then removed TO the barn floor ir
cloudy or damp day to prevent ,helling
and thrashed out. WHOM 1t is convenient
Some thrash them in the field. bot the bar
hoor IS eleanor, and always gives sl.ltsi 30
case Of rsin Il thoroughly dry. the bean,
after winnowing may be pat imu,cdiAtcl,
into barrels or bins ~ American AzriruI