The Osceola times., 1880-06-26
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Large Crops Of futatoes-Ficid beans-
iiefnedy fot Foot=rot in sheep
General Itetvss.
,,par cpops OF POTATOES.

than from anv other crop that l have
grown. / plant only the leading varie-
ties, principally early rose, and only one
variety in field. prefer TO let others
do the experimenting with the many,
different varieties that have not found
their way into the market yet. Second
ly, plant only perfect seed, selected 70
n nicety. They are not the largest nor
the smallest, but snch az anyone would
call stable baking potatoe. believe
In cutting, but not to single eyes cut
from three to four oyes to piece, when,
however, / defer till the very time OF
planting. This insures me a growth In
every hill. Cutting too long before
planting causes the potatoes to dry and
become spongy; which prevents them
from making tigerors start and often
causes many hills to ifiiss. l always
consider vigorous start the secret a
good crop. think that the cut should
be fresh, so that the moisture from the
potatoe causes the earth to adhere to 1t,
and draws the nutriment from the SOIL
more readily and, instead of sickly
plant. ii makes its appearance vigorous
and very dark-almost the color of the
sol. ma
Ny method OF piahtihs probably dif.
fers form many others. MANY farmers
row their fields both ways, so as u en-.
able them to cultivate both ways, and
| have the hills distinct. j row my field
| only one way, two feet eight inches
apart then plant in drills, dropping
| the pOtatGes shout fifteen inches apart.
They are well covered Sitb the coverer
| drawn by two horses. After they make
their appearance | cover them again to
! the depth of two or more inches. This
has a twefold tendency it causes the
vines to stock more, and also checks the
growth of weeds. After they are well
% the second time lin fact as soon as
iiley piintttre the earth Of the second
covering), | confluence working with a
cultivator, and always feel well paid Tor
extra cultivation. In fact, never feel
better paid for any farm labor than for
the man and horse kept in the field till
the tops become too large to work among.
The final hilling is deferred till the tops
nearly cover the ground. Every weed
which haA escaped the cultivator is
pnlled up, Foot and branch, which leaves
the more nout' 'shment for the crop; be.
sides, it is teally gratifying to see field
let it be great or small without a weed
or anything except what pertains to the
crop.
will also give my method of prepsr-
ing the soil. We cannot expect to re-
ceive from the soil unless We give freely
therefore | claim that five acres, well
fllantirsd ard well TILED, will bring q
greater return than twice that number o
acres worked at" Anything worth
doing is worth doing we'll" ! put a.
much barn-yard manure on my fields a.
will plow under. plow early, for The
action of the air is very beneficial to the
soil 1t becomes light and mellow. The
plowing should he done as early as the
soil Is suitably dry, and the more cult
vati6r II receives the better the crop.
turn a ftirrow about eight inches widt
and six inches deep, usinH iointer at
tachment. | allow it to lie m fnft0~
thorough narrowing then follow will
cultivator. The latter is sepeated two ol
three times before planting. The1st o
June Is early enough for early rose
though the iitinher of acres often force
us to commence planting l'tt sooner
In 1877, marketed l0l baffels o
early rose per acre. after using for TN
family till digging time, and placing y
bushels in cellar Tor winter use, besid'
20 bushels selected for seed. The crol
was sold for II % per barrel, bringing
; per acre 1926 %. The SAME ground wa
planted to early rose the following veal
! After using for family TILL digging, am
saving 100 bushels for seed and 30 bush
els for winter use, | marketed IS barrel
, At "a per barrel-Sl50 per acre. Las
wear | marketed 200 bushels from /
, acres, leaving 200 bushels for seed an
: 100 bushels of prime table potatoes 70
home use. The 200 bushels were sol
, for SO cents per bushel of 60 pounds
which was an average of S74 20 per acre
FIELD BEANS.
/ II is stated that few Of the Wester
, states produce supply Of white bean
: sufficient for home consumption, and tn
, amount eaten is far smaller than
should be. No vegetable food contain
a larger amount of nutriment than beam
, In the formation of muscles they ar
, nearly equal to any kind of meat. Bean
4 form a stable article of diet in all cour
, tries noted for thrift. The institution {
baked beans has much to do with tn
: prosperity of the New England State
r Famine rarely if ever occurs IN conutrie
7 where beans form leading article {
e food. Scarcely any crop can be produce
: from a given amount OF land that WI
!, supply ms many persons with food as
: crop of beans. Common field beans m
G easily and cheaply raised. The see
: costs very little and the labor of GUILTY.;
Y ton is small A very fair crop of bear
: may be raised by sowing them broadcai
= in sod turned over in May. If sowed
' this manner no cultivation is requiret
Y II il usual to plant them in drills on ol
| land, and to tend the crop with he
c and cutivator. The drills may be ;
! near together as will allow the runnir
| of a cliltivator between them. Lit
l cultivation is required e&cept to kee
I down the weeds and grass. The plan
| should never be disturbed while the
: are wet with dew or rain, as the lea
!, touch will cause the leaves to rust. III
e land on which beans are planted shoul
: he of nearly uniform character, so tn;
e they may all ripcn at the same time.
: very rich soil is not necessary for II
4 production of a good crop of beans.
is necessary, however, that the grour
be dry. No crop will do as well {
A., sandy hills and knobs as common viii
4 beans.
r REMEDY FOR FOOT ROT.
The following is recommended ty Il
J Ohio Fdrmer as good remedy for foo
u rot in sheep: 4 solution of blue vitr
u 80, ,,,,,,, aS CON he made and as hot