The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-08-06

Are worth from one-half to two
thirds the price of good beans, but
must never be mixed with them
when sent to market, as q very few
frosted beans in lot of good will
reduce the value very much, from
the inability tor separste them eco
nomicclly. } - VI XIX kAA ~
YIELD, PRICE, ETC.
The Weld will depend much upon
the culture bestowed upon the crop,
upon the season, and the care exer-
cised in gathering and .ripening the.
seeds. From fifteen to twenty-five
bushels to the acre is an average
yield. Some cultivatoTs will raise
more, others less. Farmers will do
well to pay attention to this crop,
for which q certain demand exists,
and at remnnerating cash prices.
It will pay better than raising corn,
potatoes, wheat, barley, or almost
any Other-faFm. produce. Il Is. -aOtI
difficult. crop 70 get 20 market
can be taken by team, or sent by
river or railroad, with more profit
than most crops, as the valne is
greater for the same quantity.
L Extract from a farmers letter.
Castor beans require good soil,
such as will raise good corn. The
ground should be plowed deeply
and as early possible the early
blowing helping 10 destroy the cut-s
worms, which are very destructive
to the young beans Lay the ground
off in rows four feet apart each way
but, before doing this, harrow
thoroughly, leaving the surface as
smooth as possible.
GAS the beans are very tender,
plant from six to eight In a hill, SO
as to be sure to get a good stand.
Cultivate them the the same as corn.
They viii, however, require to be
hoed once or twice by hand. When
they are from four to six inches
high, thin them out to one in q hill.
"The harvesting is the most tedi-
Gus thing about them, as they re-
quire to be gathered once or twice a
week. The manner OF gathering is
TO make a sleigh that will pass be-
tween the rows, having box that
will hold about ten bushels, that be-
ing load for an ordinary horse.
Cut of the pods where the bolls
have cracked and throw them into
the sleigh, aud haul them To a yard
prepared for that purpose. The
preparation consists merely in hav-
ing it well cleared of, and boards
set around to prevent the beans from
bounding out, as they escape from
the haulms. Spread them SO that
they will not lie on top of each 9TH
err, and turn with a rake as soon as
those on top. have popped out.
Care should be taken to gather up
those that have popped out, before
a rain, as rain biackcns them, and
they will not sell as well. Fifteen
or twenty bushels per acre is con-
sidered good crop" -,r
Castor beans have alaO proved a
profitable crop. The market price,
however, has fluctuated cOnsidera-
bly,. a.-..
In 1865 prices advanced to Sc per
bushel in 1866, to "a since then
the highest price has been $3.50 and
the lowest $l.40 per bushel usually
from SLIGO to SIZE per Dushel.
For medicinal purposes only, the
demand for castor oil would nn-
doubleday be limited but il is the
best lubricator known, and at conf
peting prices with lard oil would
doubtless supercede it in all cases.
and the demand would be nearly
unlimited.
These directions for the cultiva-
ton of fax seed aud castor beans
are intended to apply to- the Iati-
tude of st. Louis. In more south
ern ATTITUDES, circumstances would
probably render il necessary to de-
viate from them in regard to times
of planting, harvesting, etc, etc,
which any intelligent planter would
at once discover. Its thought they
arel sufficiently explicit to enable
any one TO successfully attempt their
culture.
We cannot recommend the cul-
ture of castor beans much north OF
st. Louis, on account of the liabili-
ty OF early frosts.
We wish 10 again urge the farm
ers and country dealers TO tE orough-
ly clean their flax seed and castor
beans before shipping 10 market
Well cleaned will always bring
more, and it is a disadvantage to all
but the railroad company, to pay the
freight on dirt, chaff and hulls.
Castor beans, 46 his per bushel
fax seed, SO lbs per bushel.
(CoNCLUDED.) 80