The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
THE FARM.


There are few varieties Of crops that are
grown in the garden that with proper man
agement will furnish a supply for the table
as long as garden beans. II this is done II
is necessary to make several paintings OF
good varieties, and with a good soil and
good cultivation a supply can be secured
from early summer until hard killing frost
in the fall.
For bunch beans there is quite num-
Der Of varieties 10 select from. Early red
valentine is one OF the earliest; Lows
champion and prolific tree are good; golden
wax and ivory pod wax are both good wax
beans, while lazy wiie's pole and lageolet
wax with Dreor's lima will make largo
variety. II you only want TO plant three
varieties would recommend Lows cham
pion. ivory pod wax and lazy wife's. By
making two or three paintings a succession
can readily be kept up.
A rich soil Is not usually considered nee
essary for beans, ye. II IN early crop Of
tender beans Is wanted II will usually pay
to select reasonably rich soil. DO not
plant until the danger from frost is past,
as the plants are easily injured by frost;
especially so in the spring Prepare the
soil m n good condition by blowing and
narrowing until fine and mellow. II the
cultivator is 10 be used in giving the nee
esSary cultivation work out the rows about
three feet apart and drop two seeds in each
hill with the hills not closer than one foot.
Pole beans can either be grown by them
selves in rows with good stout pole for
each hill, or they can bo planted with corn
or sunilowes. but II this rs done the soil
should be reasonably rich. DO not cover
too deep. As a rule tho soil should be
pressed down well upon the seed. The
cultivation should begin M soon ~ posi-
blo after the plants come up. At the same
time IL is not generally advisable to cult
Vate too soon IN the morning or Just after
min ON account Of the danger OF rust.
Sufficient cultivation ought 10 bo given 10
keep down the weeds and TO keep the soil
fine and mellow ~ that vigorous, thrifty
growth eau be secured.
A second planting should be made in
thnee or four weeks, and II beans are
wanted until late IN the fall third plant
ing can be made the latter part OF June
by planting three varieties, a succession
can bc kept mp much easier than 10 de-
pend upon more paintings.
DchorniuH breeding Ntock.
W., Cutter ILL.,. writes TO the Prairie
Farmer: Is II advisable TO dchorn bulls?
Observation shows that the reproductive
organs OF the bull are more or less CON
nccted with the horns, or why the differ
cnce in the general appearance Of a bulls
and n steers horn? one isshort, stubby
and erect, the Other long. slim and curv-
ing. 10 say his horns are 10 formed by
nature that he may protect himself. does
not answer my question. | believe the
theory IL correct that castrating an animal
affects the growth Oi his horns; aud will
not cutting off the horns affect the sexual
organs In the same proportion2 II Il does,
may II not naturally be inferred that II
will be injurious 10 cowsl II IL does, how
long will Il be- before We will have a weak
and dccrcpid rce OF cattle instead OF q
strong and vigorous one, such rs We now
hayc2 May We not be- abusing and un.
doing what We have been working ycam
To establish and II dchorning takes the
life and spirit out 81 an animal, viii IL not
naturally follow that II VIC keep breeding
dohorncd cattle and their offspring We
viii soon have n lazy, sluggish animal,
very unsatisfactory To all truo stock breed.
err? While am an advocate Of dchorn.
ing stock cattle, u seems 90 me II IL n
grat risk To rush ahead and dchorn our
breeding stock, aud until we have more
light on this matter think every person
Who owns valuable bull or COW should
be very slow 10 apply the saw. Wait d
few yoan aud sec the result Of what La.
ALREADY been done.