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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
Cotton.

Sales yesterday 1000 bales, to ex.
porters 400, to spinuers 1900 and to
spectators 100; the market closing
log lower to sell, though prices are
uualtercd from those previously
quoted, as follows. Ordinary, Sc
good ordinary, Sc; low middling, 9!c
middling, 93c; good middling, 1Oc
middling fair, lOlC; fair, lie. Stain;
and of colors 10 less.
The receipts of cotton at all United
States ports for the past three day
sum up 86,8O4 bales, and are II ,l5l il
excess Of last year for the same time
Total since September /, 3,0l4, 49,
bales, and l5l,l59 in excess of las
year, also 63,634 less than the yea,
before. Total shipments to Europ,
this year, 1876, 200 bales; last year
l,356,6l3; year before, l,873,6S4. Tota
stocks 856,962, against 1,086.579, aut
9l2,524 the two previous years at thu
same time. Worlds visible supply las
Saturday, 2,7S4, 1882 bales; a decreas,
from last year Of 1884 bales; ais,
1854 more than the year before
and $4,000 more than IN 1879 at tn,
same date.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
COMMERCIAL.
Rt GssIc h h1DosE ORC q Il.

MsurHis. TESE., Decsmberi9. TSa.i
The total olearings Of 26 leading
busidess centers for last week summed
up 81, 3l6, S49. 496 Of which 81 ,OOl, 49,
496 was 10 New York City and $Sl5,-
1852 in the remaining Is cities.
This city ranks 18th, and comes next
after indianapolis and Hartford. With
! a little over $4,000, 900, New Orleans
ranks 9TH and is ahead Of Baltimore,
and comes next after st. Louis with
sl8, l76,282. Boston is the second
city in point Of volume, Philadelphia
third, Chicago fourth, Cincinnati fifth
and St. Louis sixth. The aggregate
volume Of business for the the coun
try IS above 20 per cent in excess Of
this time last year, and the general
condition is healthy.
Local finances are quiet, aad money
in reasonable sums is available on
approved paper or for acceptable col
laterals at the steady rate Of 8 per
cent. Exchange is l to &c discount
buying and par selling on the East,
and ic of buying and par selling on
New Orleans.
llThe following are ruling quotations
for local securities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
GeneraI Trade.

The soft state Of the weather in6u-
ences a feeling Of depression for
perishable articles, such as dressed
poultry, game and meat, while eggs are
easy, owing to their abundance. Corn
and cut meats are looking downward,
and mess pork is from 40 to SOC per
Dbl lower in the Northwest than it
was a week ago. The movement in all
classes Of feedstuffs here is very slow.
The grocery trade is, however, very
active, while potatoes and apples are
meeting ready sale on arrival, and
prices are looking up. Navigation
between St. Louis aud Cairo is sus-
pended by ice aud low water, while
the movements Of steamers in the Ohio
has bsen impeded by ice at Evansville
aud above Louisville. The moder-
ating state of the weather will not be
likely to permit this to continue more
than a day or two.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbing or
dors for family grades Of -four range as
per quality at 81 25a5 so per Dbl and
s6 75a7 70 for patents. Cornmeal by
drayload from mills 81 70a2 IS per Dbl,
and l0c higher on orders; inferior meal,
- 60a2 65 per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Jobber quote corn 10
a small way at 60a6Sc per bu for shelled
and ear. Oats on orders, 48a50c. Bran
$l6 00al6 90 per ton and 85a90c per cwt
for wheat; corn bran, Sl5 O0al5 80 per
ton. Seedmeal, 81 20 per cwt. Western
hay, Sl2alS per ton and S5a95c per cwt'
prairie do, SS so per ton and Soc per cwt
ESUULENTS-Potatoe are iobbing
at S2a2 25per Dbl; sweets, 81 90. Cabbage
l0al5c perhead for best Chicago. Celery
40a50c per bunch. Beans, per bu, $265l
276. Lady peas, 81 75a2 . per bu.
Kraut 81 25a2 IS for hf and 81 2ja4 81
for whole bbls.
FRUITS-Apples firm at SO OOa4 75pel
Dbl. Dried peaches, 3la4c. Oranges, $40 O0i
u 90 per bbl. Lemons, 50 25ai 30 per box
Raisins, S3a4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream
cry butter per lb 87a3Sc; Wegterr
classes, 25a80c; country butter, lSa25c
as per quality; cooking, lSa20c; but
terine, f7a2Oc. Cheese firm at l4al6,
for better classes, and factory slow at 9l'
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chicken
abundant at 81 tOa3 so per doz as pc.
quality. Turkeys, S9al4 for live, anC
f2al6c for dressed. Ducks, SO 00a3 ~ pc
do1. Geese, $Ia5 per doz. Eggs, 2Ja26
GAME-Wild ducks, 50 OOa2 50 pc
dos for mallards; gray, $ l00a2 90. Quail
81 50al 70 per doz Rabbits, 81 0Oa2 81
SQUIRRELS, 81 so per doz. Venison, las
per ID. Fish, 8a5c per ID for Reclfoot
MEATS AND LARD-Clear ribpor
is iobbing at 9Kc per 10; shoulders, ne
hams. loo; breakfast bacon, l4hC
Lard, weak; tcs, III to llhc; hlf bbls AT.
kegs, ia TO ll3c; pals, I TO &c highoI
Fresh beef 81 10 7c for fore aud hind qual
tiers. Dressed hogs, 8 to l0c. Mutton,
, to &c
! BAGG1NG AND TIES-Iron tic
81 85 per bundle for pieced and 81 b5al
for standard. Irvine, l2c per ID. Bag
pinp. Tla9lc perth orflax, jute and hcml
sStGAR AND -Suga
. Common, Gle per ID; y IA 6haJci q,
4 Dds 7aTkc;gs,c. 7Ma8ci W. G. 6a6hci \
], Y. A.. 9Nay5ic gtnnulated, vha9SSci Pul
: and cut LOAF, l0Nal0lc, Molasses per g
60a53c for choices 40a4Sc for good TO prln
sE FEDS s wheat, 81 lOsi 20 per b
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19

bsfES III tias gfae o. 90 tsg fos
orchard do, 81 H1al 81 herd do, a. 90
timothy, S20G clover seed, IS 75a6 Is.
c0FFEE-Per ID, aRl4lc for Rio. and
2ia26c for Java.
ACCUMULATION, S. IS 81 Z sand
"a 80 for Nos. I, ? and 3; kits do, 95, IS
aud SOC each.
WOOL AND HIDES-Choice washed
wool, 30a33e; other qualities, l0a23c. Dry
flint hides, l5al6c for MOL; Bal4c for No.2
dry sailed, llal3c; green, 5a8He. Tallow,
Ia7Kc. Becswax, 22a24c. Feathers, 35a
4Oc. Deer skins, SOC; sole leather, har-
ness do and skirting, 36a40c per ID; hem
lock, 3a35c; calf skins, s40a60 per doz for
French. and $2Oa45 for domestic.
COTTON SEED OIL, ETC-Crude
cotton seed oil, 40c. per gal: refined SIC.
Meal, 5000 per ton; cake; $24, all (. OBJ.
per car load; refined oil in one or two Dbl.
lots 65c. $3.50. Cotton seed $40 per ton
at landings and $l2 at the mills.
BUILDING MATERIAL Nails.
1915 per keg rates, with supply ample;
brick, S9al0 so per NJ for hard and
soft; fire do. Shake each. Lime,
85caSl per Dbl. Cement, 81 70al Is
per Dbl; Rosedale, 50 50, Portland,
S6. Plaster, 81 3d. Lumber, SIS per
NJ for rough, $50 for dressed, sos for yellow
pine flooring, SSa45 so for strips, and 81 75a
90 for hths. Shingles So to "a 50per NJ.
SUNDRIES-Broom corn 3 to 70 per
Id, as per quality. Brooms 81 75 70 "a
per dozen. Cider 81 5Q4475 for hf and IS 10
IS 50 for whole bbls Of Mo. Pigs feet $40 6
al0 60for bbls aud $525 for nc do; 81 70
for kegs. Bologna sausage &c per ID on
orders. Aincemeat Slal0c per 70, as per
quality.
LIVE STOCK-Good beeves are
in demand, at 2Aa5c per ID gross
for medium grass fed 10 choice
and lHa2c for common; sheep $lal so
per head for common and Sa4c for medium
TO choice. Hogs 5Ha7c per ID, the latter
for 200 ID stock. Mich cows and calves
s2Oa4O per head; yearlings $6a9 per
head.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
The Pension Debt.


Commissioner OF Pensions Dudley is
a very liberal officer, judged by the
published abstract of bis report. He
could not be more liberal ii he paid
the pensions out Of his own pocket.
Our pension list is the largest in the
Sorld. Nothing like it was ever
heard Of before. Thousands Of men
Jgobably EN- Of thousands, perhaps
aandreds Of thousands, are drawing
pensions to which they are not legally
entitled, but Commissioner Dudley
is not satisfied, His bureau is paying
out $1,000 a minute, but this only
brushes up his charitable instincts.
He would favor expansion Of time and
increase Of amount. lie reaches the
climax of his llberality when he argues
that desertion should be no bar to
receiving a pension. Dudley is a
politician. The pension office has
been run for political effect. Both
parties have earnestly sought to
secure the soldier vote. The country
should be liberal to the soldiers. Can
anybody doubt that it has been2 The
pension roll amounted to $100, 000, 00C
last year, aud will take as much OF
more this year The annual charge,
after arrears are settled, will exceed
the interest on the debt. Why should
these arrears be paid out Of current
revenues? We believe it would b.
wiser to fund them at 3 per cent ant
reduce taxation. They are not currenI
expenses. 1t is doing we'll if we pal
current expenses and comply with th,
requirements of the sinking fund
Suppose it should increase the publ,
debt by 5000, 900 900, the interes
charge, at 3 per cent, would be onl,
s 5000, 900 a year. There is a DANCE
that the demand for money TO pa,
arrears of pensions this year and mex
will stand in the way OF tax reduction
Already we hear from Washington a
ominous note bat there will be n,
surplus of any account this year
Yet the surplus over current expense
will be more than $l50,000,000, an,
taxes should be reduced at least 800,
600. 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
AtBOL O0AyiCr.
HIS Ingenious aud Effective
Mode Of Regaintng his Lib
erty.

AT the Dade coal mines last week a
guard by the name OF Renirow started
out with two convicts to do some work
near the mines. One Of these was
regarded as a very dangerous mar and
was in irons; the other was what is
termed a "trusty.' After going a
short distance the guard had occasion
TO send the "trusty" back to the mines
for some purpose, aud shortly after be
left the one in chains turned suddenly
on the guard, drew a pistol. presented
it at him and said: Hold up your
left hand, put your right hand 10 your
pocket, get out your knife, cut your
pistol belt on the right side and let it
drop" The guard did this with
out any further argument. Nov"
said the convict, keep both hands
in the air and step ten steps to the
right Of that belt and pistol" This
the guard did without additional per
suason, when the convict walked up
and took charge of the pistol, telling
him at the same time to get a cold
chisel and hammer lying near, and
strike the shackels from him, as he
had been instrumental 10 putting
them there. This also the guard was
accommodating enough to do for him
Then the convict requested him to
pull off his clothing, lay it on the
ground, and retire himself a few steps
from il, which he did without any
disputatiOn; and the convict put on
his clothing considerably leaving the
guard his own, as the day was rather
! raw one. When these ceremonies
had been gone through with the con.
vict bade him good bye and departed,
leaving his friend to return TO the
mines in striped clothes.
The supposition was that the convict
got the pistol in the blacksmith shop,
rear the mines. He is still running
at large.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
The R card ofInspectIon.
Nashville American, 7


Governor Hawkins and Secretary Of
State d. A. Num- yesterday COM
pleted the canvass of the vote cast at
the November election. The latter
stated to an American reporter that a
mass Of evidence was submitted in
the case of Lewis, Republican, who
proposes to contest the seat of r II
Sherrod, from the Thirty. first Sena
torial district, but believing that the
powers Of the board were merely to
canvass the vote, without reference to
charges Of fraud, be was in favor Of
having the matter settled by the SEN
ate, where it properly belonged. They
had concluded to postpone action In
the matter for the present, however.
Colonel Num- said he thought the
Governor agreed with him in this
opinion. The American reporter
went to see the Governor, but as thu
latter left for Huntingdon on tn,
afternoon train, did not succeed il
finding him. Noeri.'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
Attachment Nol,oa.

Before j. NJ. Coleman, j. P. for Shabby
county. Tenn.-Lansing, Haynes & Co, use
~. Chase vs.. Small 4 Dedman.
n this cause, an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1855 Of the code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendants, and affidavit
having been made that defendants are in
debted 70 the plaintiffs in the sum Of one
hundred and ninety four dollars and ninety
four cents, due By account. and that the
claim is just, and that the defendants 4 3
non-residents Of the State Of Tennessee;
1t Is therefore ordered that said defendants
make their personal appearance before me
on the llth day IT January, 1893, al
10 O'Clock AM, at my Ofice, No, ~
Madison street. Memphis. Tennessee.
and defend said attachment suit within the
timo prescribed by law, or the came will
be proceeded with ex-parte: and that q COPY
Of this order be published once . week fer
four weeks IN the Public Ledger.
ibis the 5th day Of December, 1882.
81 81 9@ J. ID. COLEMAN, Up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
NOn.Reaident Notice.

No. 47l6--In the Chancery Court Of shelby
County, Tenlessee-Weayer IS. Bingham vs.
Edith bingham.
I appearing from affidavit and the return
i Of the Sheriff on the subpoena in this GAUSS
that the defendant, EGith Bingham, is not to
be found in this county but ls residing in the
she make her appearance herein, at the court.
house o shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday In January,
1888, and plead answO or demur to complain.
ant bill, or the SAM will be taken fol
confessed as 70 heI ana set fof hearing ex'
published once a week, Tor four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This Eth day Of December. 1882.
A COPY Attest:
X, ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j. M. Bradley, ID. G. & NJ.
Poston, Hill x POston, sol. for cOmplainan.
80 Is W o.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
saturday, Deeember 2a, 1850.

sell in front Of the Courthouse. in the city of
Mempois, Tenn between the hours Of II
o'clock a m. apd2 o'clock .. m. at public sue-
lion to the highest bidder, for essh, the follow.
wit; M ~
An undivided one half interest in andto a
certain tract or parcel Of land situate and
ping in Civil Diitrict No LOT Upton county.
tennessee, and thus bounded Beginning st
a stake IN Anderson HuAt's peach orchard in
ne south line Of the Randolph town tract,
thence south 36 POI s to a stake. thence esst,
Tardly IoT poles 70 a stake, thence southva ard
ly65 poles to a stake, thence eastwardly f97
poles, TO, a white oah with two redwood, sas-
satras, black gum and ash pointer; theme
north ITO poles, TO a white oak, with two pom
lar and elm pointers; thence ~ poles 10 a box
alder marked j. II. r.. in the bank of The
creek, with elm. ash, box alder and
noTnoeam pointers; thence north $50
poles, to q, stake in the corner
OF the field with Spanish oak and white oek
pointers; thence west go poles to the begin
ming Containing ~ acres.
Rights OF Homestead aud dover expressiv
waived. little believed to be good, but | sell
and convey as trustee only.
% IS W. g. PATTEs0N. Trustee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19

Before J NJ Coleman, J. P. for Shelby conn
-ty-r. b. Sims a Co. VS.. j. N. Niche.
i sued out under section 1855 of the dods III
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant. and ahidayit hay-
ing been made that the defendant Is Indebted
to plaintiff in the sum of $3.50. due b. notes,
and, that the claim Is just, AID that the de-
nessee; II is therefore ordered, that said d.
fendant make his personal appearance before
M. on the 2th day of January 1883, Al 10
o'clock q m. at my Office, No. y Madison
st.. Memphis: Tenn. and defend said attaoh-
ment suit within the time prescribed By Ian,
and that a copy ofthis order DO published once
a week for four consecutive weeks In the
Memphis Public Ledger. -
Ihis the 18th day Of December. 1882.
81 81 los l09 j. IN. COLEMAN. u p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19

The Charlotte IN. C.) Observer is
authority for the statement that L
McCord, of that city, left Thanksgiv-
ing Day for the mountains to collect a
drove Of 'possums, and that on Satur
day last he was heard from on his way
back with 123 'pOssums, which he
drove along the road as if they were
so many hogs. He camped out at
night, securing his drove by means Of
poles, having ten 'possnms TO the pole.
lie kept three dogs barking all night,
and these kept the psssums so fright
ened hat they held a firm grip to the
poles" with their tails, and never
thought of losing their grip until
sunup, This may be- regarded as the
champion 'possum story Of the season,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
Non.Resident Notice.


No. AIS, I'm the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. Charles Grey OF uy Va I. II.
Miller etai.
IT appearing from bill which Is sworn 10 in
l. this cause that the defendants, II II Miller
and his wife. Alpha 0 Miller, are citizens OF
the State Of Texas, that I W Cox and
wife. Mary Cox, are residents of the State of
Mississippi, and that all Of them are non
residents OF the State Of Tennessee; il Is there
fore ordered hat they mako their appear
ance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on or
before the 6rst Monday in February, 1883,
ana plead, answer or demur 10 complain
ant bill, or the same will DO taken
for confessed az TO them and set for
bearing ex-parte, and that q copy Of this
order be published once q week, for four
sueoe ssive weeks, In the PublioLedgeE
This 5th day Of December, 1882.
A eOpy-Attesi:
X BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By J NJ Bradley, ID. O. a N.
Walter Gregory, sol. for complainant,
o. 81 %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
N-on.ResIdent Notice.

-
No. 4697-In the Chancory Court Of Shelby
county, T~enn.-Henry u. Plant, for him-
SELF and other creditors Of estato Of N. b.
McComb, decd, ys. Elizabeth b. Mocomb
II OBJ caring from The bill which l. worn 10
In this cause that the defendants. hIg.
Elizabeth b. McComb, James Craig McConb
kllen Bush McComb, Jane Elizabeth Me-
Comb, Martha McComb and Victor Dupont
are ali citiEena Of the State Of Delawarg snd
that General Edward o. Walthell 10 o citizen
81 the State Of Mlaissippi, end that they are
al non residents Of the state Of Iennesee4i
Il Is therefore ordered That they vie
their appearance herein, At tie courthfp = Of
shelby county. In MemphiN, Iennes..t - q
before the nrSt Monday In JapuarJsA and
ulead. answer or dcmur 10 compfninant
SIN, or the same will DO taken for confessed
~ 10 them and set for hearing ek-paIte q
mat a copy Of this order be publ4hed onee .
week for four Successiye weeks u ne Pub
fsis va day Of November, lsaa.
LOO X. J. BLACK. Clerk andMAs.sf.
By J N Bradley, d. q, a ~.
Ia ne 4 Turley, SOLE Tor eqmplt,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
Saturday, January 6, 1919.

within legal hours, the following described
to-wit. '
Being lot No. 4 Of the Mills subdivision of
the kippatoe tract, containing IS s 10 acres.
and beginning at the southeast corner az lot
NO; : and running thence west61 10. 10 chains
70 lts southwest corner on the river bank;
west 2 81 100 chains; thence south 12 degrees
east l21s chains; thence east SO 80. 100 chains
70 q stake. elm pointer; thence north Ia
chains and 60 link to the beginning.
Terms Of Sale-On a credit OF seven monthp.
purchaser to execute note with approved 81.
cnIity, lien retain I'd, redemption barred.
This December III, 1882.
r. JACK, Clerk and Master.
By Geo. MalOTy d. @. and NJ.
Humes d Poster solicitors. 81 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate

No. 1888, R~-Chancsry Court of Shelby county
-Samuel Wntson VS.. Ed Shaw.
QH virtue Of an interlocutory decree for sale.
~ entered in the above cause on the 5th day
Of January, 1882, NJ B 93, p 403, l will sell. az
public auction. 10 The highest bidder, In front
Of the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse
OF Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19

Tho subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is So per
anmamS and Dos gez month fer less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19
TAX PAYERS NOTICE.

nHE State and 0aunty taxes, real estate
and Eishh Wa.ds and Fifth Civil District,
are In my hands for collection. Parties Ow-
Ing said taxes will call and settle nc once at
the ONCE OF County Trureo and save further
costs, IAOS.- HAhNMt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19

The PUBIC LEDGER job printing
Office and book bipdery is prepared to
execute work with nsatness and dis
patch, and at IS low rates Os any com.
retitor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19

Under and By virtue Of a trust deed an.
~ eeuted May 10Th, 1881, TO me as trustee
3 n Lemonds and ), A. Lemonds, and
o Leeorded IN The KSegister's odee Of Upton
and state Of Tennessee In Deed Book
no, ~, pages .Sl7, 3ls and 319, 10 lecure an
Indebtedness therein set forth, | will. On
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-19

Entered al the Postolice in Memphis, Tenn,
as second-class matter.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-02-09
The Castor Oil Bean.
err

A pamphlet issued by a New York
tallow and soap manufacturing concern
gives the following brief instructions
regarding the planting and cultivation
of the castor bean. that may be sugges
tive to growers of the plant in its ap-
propriate latitude almost any soil
that will produce Indian corn will an
swer for the castor bean, but sandy
loan is preferable. The soil should be
deep. This crop does not thrive in
heavy, wet soils. The ground should
be well plowed, and narrowed three or
four times, The seeds should be planted
five or six feet apart each way. Between
the sixth and seventh rows the distance
should be eight feet, to admit light
cart or slide, in harvesting the crop.
Hot water, little below the boiling
temperature, should be poured over the
beans twenty-four hours before plant
ing, and they should remain soaking in
this water twenty-four hours. They
terminate much quicker by using hot
water. Eight or ten seeds should be
dropped in each hill and covered to the
depth of about two inches. The beans
should be planted as soon as all danger
of frost is past, or about the time cot
ton is planted. Cultivate shallow, keep
the weeds down and the surface well
pulverized. One stalk in hill is suffi-
cient, but do not thin out until the cut
worm season is passed. When the
pods begin to turn brown it is time to
harvest castor oil beans. They should
be spread out in the hot sun, on hard,
clean surface, allowing twelve or fifteen
feet for the beans to flip when the pods
pop. A temporary plank fence around
the drying yard is best"