Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-04-18
J. Cartoons Hints to Farmers
BEING A LITTLE FUN FOR OUR AGRICUL
TURAL FRIENDS.

For the benefit Of some Of our rural
readers we will occasionally give direc-
tions in regard to gardening.
DO not forget to plant "butter" beans.
so called because it takes good deal OF
butter to make them taste like beans.
Plant them in rows two octaves apart.
The planting of this bean furnishes a
good deal of finger exercise for persons
who are learning to play on the piano.
DO not put the butter in the hill.
Early rose potatoes should he planted
carly. 1t is not called Early Rose be-
cause it grows on rose bushes, but be-
cause it gets up at five O'Clock in the
morning. DO not make the mistake of
peeIlng these before planting. As for
cutting to one or two eyes, we think
they had better have one eye single to
their own happiness. This potato is to
be eaten whole. Mashed potatoes should
be sOwn broadcast.
The string bean is the best bean for
growing on strings. One string will do
for ten beans: some of the high strung
beans need poles. These may be pulled
up and taken on fishing excursions and
be returned with the lines attached.
The best strings for beans are strings.
The Champion of England peas were
named after Iom Sayers, the great prize
lighter. These peas do not need any
pods on them. We have planted them
Tor many years without pods on them.
One great advantage Of the Champion
Of England peas is that they spar for
themselves. Tom Saycrs got away with
two quarts Of them once, but he trusted
too much to his own ability. You can
handle the Champion Of England with
out gloves. In selecting ground for
them ii is best to have the sun in their
eyes. They stand Il good deal Of rough
weather, but they have been known to
yield 10 knock down blow. Peas
should never be eaten with Il knite, be-
c,tuse they roll OH. IT is best to pour
them into funnel.
Oats should not be plauted Wild
Still we have known oats sown wild TO
produce Il larger crop than the tame
oats Many OF them are sown by moon
light ana some by gasIight, bat 1t is
sometimes worse Tor The man who rais-
es them than for the oats themselves.
The best place 10 SOW oats Is In doors Ivy
u nice lire and with little sprinkIiug OF
cold water. Whiskey IL destroyer Of
the crop, and though very good for hu-
rowing, II induces n growth of weeds,
In Scotland the outs are fed to men and
IN England 10 horses, 50 that u famous
ScolChman said that nowhere could such
horses he found in the world rs In Eng
land and nowhere such men rs IN Scot
land. This Is the reason why on the
borders inns are sometimes called ouiCls.
Oats are very heating, and many n
Scolchmau who eats them Is compelled
10 come up 10 the scratch. Thus arises
also that famous expression shot Scotch"
which refers to Highlander who has
hud too many oats. They warm him
up.
DO not fail to raise sheep. The pro-
portion should be three dogs to one
sheep. They will make 1t lively for the
sheep. When you go wool gathering
take your dinner with you, for you may
get lost Lambs are best cooked n lamb
mode. Cinnamon eat rice with mutton.
Hence their knives and forks are called
chop sticks, Thus II Chinamnn will say
"Lumby hard to bleat." Lambs are
best when they begin to gumbol--you
bet--on the green. IL Is funny, but
Lambs finest work was on pgs. Yet,
vice versa, we have seen pigs getting III
their best work on lambs and peas. Ask
n Chinese cook whnt goes with lamb, do
you mind, and he says peas aud queues.
y cusC me.