Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-06-11
Beans.

The bean crop may be made valuable
part of the regular farm rotation. Our cli-
mate is not favorable to peas, which are ap,
to mildew with the heat, but beans succeed
very well, and the fruit is always salable
Moreover the bean may be turned to .ood
account food for ST Jek, for which it fur.
nlshes most nutritious and healthful all
ment, although at first il is not eaten with
relish. After becoming used to it when
ground With bran and corn it is readily
eaten. and when thus mixed il forms a per-
feet food, and containing large quantity of
nitrcgenous matter it is excellcntiy well
adapted for Young aud growing animals.
II differs but little from the English bean in
this respect. and this grain is considered in
that country the most nutritious and health
ful that is grown. We cannot grow the En-
glish bean, and the English cannot grow our
bean, on account Of climate, and each must
keep his own variety. But We may we'll take
an example and hint from English farmers,
than We have done. as a stock food
The prevalent idea that beans will grow
upon any soil, however poor it may be. is a
mistake and an injury. 1t is true tina, hsau>
will grow; but growing alone is no, what
a good farmer wants. The largest possible
crop is what should be aimed at. and II an
English farmer can grow 10 and 30 bushels
an acre Of his beans We ought to be alle
10 produce an equal quantity Of our beans.
pains with the crop as they do The Eng
iI,h method is 10 summer falow. to pillow in
manure III the fall to apply bone dust OF 81
perphosphate Of lime in the spring. and to
cultivate the crop with horse hoe and hand
hoe with ihorouG hness. and BY this fitting
Of the soil to get full Weld Of beans, and to
follow it with Larry, crop Of WHEAT Here
Is just where We should put this crop in our
rotation. and, 50 TO speak. Kill two blrd>
With one stone.
Oar method Of growing bean, has been to
plant two rows together eight inches apart.
and put these double rows ~ inches apart
These wider rows only are cultivated. but
the surface /, left fa, and no ridges
are made by earthing up the beans. Il,
drilling IN the seed three inches deep The
plants are sufficiently well rooted Il stand
up lrmlv. 4 cullifator made for the uug-
pose, with spaces to siradl.e fvp Rows the
horse passing up til middle row. work
two space, a, cnce. aul after three workings
'ne plants Will shade tie row, that weeds
get 10 chance to grow The variety We ha,e
grown i, the small pea lean Recent, We
have grown the whI'c wax. Which ,i,.ds very
abuadlu,l,. AMI affords ia ire ,ta'k> aal
leaves ~ excellent fodder The crop w4r
be cut with mower or a reaper and self
rakcr; when he mower j. used a cloth
lprot j. fitted behind and 30, follow .ng
rake> Oh the beans InA row. where the, are
eft to dry. When dr., tie. may he stacked
ia d barracA or pat ia the barn. bu, Il j.
preferable To thrash item a. they ne from
Tie field. We have fed them 10 COWS, fn,l,
ground With an .qua quantity. Of corn add
., much sue bran OF coarse nil feed a. ~
corn and beans together. and have found the
feed 10 be excellent for Yield Of ms ada
product pf h4tier. Tbs mca', too. MAKE,
ht very best feed for awe. and if hoi.ud