The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1882-01-05
FARM MOTHS

PEAS AND BEANS FOR STocK.-
A sadly-neglected matter is the cul-
tivation Of leguminous plants. True
clover is grown in all sections whore
it can be done, but clover is costly
crop on soma land. To take its place
we have peas and beans, which belong
to the same family. A clover seed is
a diminutive bean and were it not for
its high market value clover would
be invaluable for feeding. Bot we
can produce peas and beans on the
lightest Of soils, and even in sections
that produce good crops Of clover
these articles should be grown. That
they bring good prices in market is
we'll known to those who ssendeaver to
procure them, but ii is their qualities
for feeding to stock that we wish to
consider.
Corn and meal are used for food
principally because they contain q
great deal of nutritious matter in a
concentrated form. But this matter
is mostly carbonaceous or fat-produc-
ing. Growing stock should not be
kept in fat condition, for the de-
mand Of the system is chiefly for
muscle-producing matter. There is
no concentrated material on the farm
that supplies this dssideratum in full
and, though nature has furnished
farmers with splendid agents for this
purpose in the shape Of peas and
beans, the opportunity is not improv-
d.
For early pasture or soiling after
rye a piece Of land broadcasted to tall
growing green peas, mixed with oats,
is invaluable. Tho writer Of this
once kept COW up to a flow of milk
till late 10 the season by succession
Of such crops, and that to on piece
Of white sand land. It is not known
by some that if these vines are out
and nicely cured when just about to
blossom they will furnish good crop
of nutritious hay, but if not cut at
Towering time the leaves will crum-
BILE away.
Ground peas or beans are econom-
ical for feeding owing to the great
saving they effect. Farmers are
tempted to part with them at 500
bushel, and they often bring more
than that sum; but it we will stop
and reflect that this meal, mixed half
and-half with corn meal, will enable
us to dispense with one third the
quantity Of hay, great saving is
made through the winter. For young
calves nothing can equal it. If the
farmer has no convenience for grind
ing them the peas or beans can be
cooked into . "nash" in the ordinary
way, and If thus given literally 10
stock, especially to the younger por-
tion, will push them rapidly forward.
Pigs will grow fatter on it than on
anything else. Young heifsrs become
matured several months sooner. By
the use Of pea or bean meal wheat
straw can be used in place Of hay,
and taken as . whole, ID Is almost
necessity on well-regulated farms
Bear in mind o. stated above, peas
and beans will NOT fatten stock as
readily as corn, nor will corn make
the stock grow as quickly as the peas
and beans. Hence, in winter we
should feed these articles together in
order to get the best results. These
crops can be grown as chcaply as corn
peas In much shorter time, and
beans fully as easy. The COW pea 10
bush variety, that grows very tall.
Our ordinary white bean win answer
for quick crops. Ofpeas the marrow
fat Is preferable. They can be pro-
duced in drills or broadcast Just as
IL suits.
Peas will stand some frost, and
may be put in early for vine feeding
before other green material is ready.
Beans cannot stand frost, and the
grower should wait till the ground
Is warm. They can be successfully
followed till fall. Peas will produce
several crops during the season on the
same land, and cow peas can be
grown between corn if the corn is
planted four feet each way and work.
ed only in one direction. The crops
are easily harvested. Having but
feeble root-hold they are pulled up
and carried to the barn, where they
are. to be threshed at such times
as will not permit Of other outdoor