The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-11-10
CULTURE or BEANS.
The Requirements for Their Successful
--f.ros.th- [.ftI, ri fslfs k5r harvesting.

one Of the best, although good sandy
or gravelly loam does well After all,
mellow cultivation is ole of the most
important Requisites. An inverted sod.
made mellow commonly answers good
purpose. The crop should be planted
when the soil becomes warm, some days
after corn planting, late varieties to be
planted first and early ones afterward
The pea varieties require half bushel
to the acre: medium, three-fourths. and
the uarTows a bushel. These are the
kinds most planted. The rows ire planted
about thirty inches apart with one
horse planter, which puts In two rows at
a time Ii the surface of the soil before
planting is made smooth and level with
smoothing harrow, and afterward
rolled, the planter will put the seed In
at uniform depth and in straight rows
Cultivation begins ten days after plant
ing, the implement cutting the weeds
without throwing the earth against tho
plants. 1t should. be repeated about once
week till the blossoms make their first
| appearance, working close to the rows
and picking out al weeds. If neglected
the crop is partly ruined. Never work
| them when the ground Is wet. Com
mence harvesting as soon as the pods
and leaves begin to turn yellow. The
| different harvcsting machines cut the
stalks an inch or two below the surface
Of the ground, by means of sharp steel
blade drawn diagonally. When pretty
dry they are placed in piles with four
rows Of lunches to allow the team to
pass. These punches are only large
enough for one forkful each, with the
common barley fork. Country Gentle
man, authority for the foregoing, says
that horse fork is good for unloading
The punches are usually turned over tc
dry the bottoms, in doing which the two
are brought nearer together, to make
space for the team to pass. The thrash.
ing machine should run at low speed and
have round teeth to prevent injury to
the beans. Much Of the profit of bean
culture" remarks a successful cultiva-
tor, depends on the skill in fitting them
for the eastern market"
Which Way Should Hives Face3
1t Is the general belief, or at least tho
common practice, to have the entrance
toward the south. While conceding
that there may be some reasons for this
practice, Eugene Secor thinks any other
point as good If not better. He says IN
Farmer and Breeder: "a southern en-
trance is moro likely to entice the bees
out in the spring, or late in the fall.
when tho weather Is too cool for bees to
fly and when it would be better that
they remain in the hive. In the heat OF
summer, too, a southern entrance is
most undesirable. It is more difficult |
to shade that side when accommodation |
for flying bees Is needed.
IAN eastern entrance Is quite objec- |
t1onabla. 1t is the point toward thv |
morning sun, and perhaps bees may see
the light little earlier in the morning
during the honey season.
Il have used north front with a good |
deal Of satisfaction. It is cool in sum,
mer. The hive is easily shaded. In
summer the morning sun shines first on
the north side Of the hive. The en-
trance can be entirely closed on cool
days In the spring if the north wind
blows. | prefer north entrance to
SOUTH
Ensilage In Stacka
The Scotch or English practice Of
stacking hay and then snbjecting it to
pressure by weights or by windlasses,
drawing together chains or ropes attach
ed to cross timbers under and over plank
foorings, seems to be successful there
but Is not adapted to this country with
It's variable climate and extremes OF
temperature. Experiments msds in New
York state and Massachusetts,, accord.
ing to The Country Gentleman showed
much loss in spoiled ensilage-in one
case nearly two-thirds Of the stack; and
this wast;lge, even if much less, will
doubtless Offset the cost Of a good silo
Covered Barnyards.
Much is being said in western Journals
about the advantages Of covered barn
yards. Maine farmers have long been
providing themselves with practically
the same device for the shelter of their
manures in tho barn cellars now con.
Structed under nearly every modern
barn Among progressive farmers it is
now rare thing to see the barn ma,
nures exposed to teaching till they aro
applied to the fields. In this they seem
to be away ahead Of some sections of the
Farmer.
Poultry Points-
Oats sown as soon rs tho ground can
be worked afford early pasture. Use
seed literally.
The hens work for dust bath every
bright day they get out. One ought to
oe liked under cover for them.
Whatever diet the fowls receive. keen
them dry. Who ever saw flock full
OF song and eggs on a wet, sticky floor?
Lettuce is ono Of the best early greens
Tor supplying shut-in hocks. A small
bed In tho garden will yield large
amount.
Dust sitting hens with pyrethrulu
powder twice OF three times before tbs
eggs hatch and there VIII be no lice on
the chicks.
1.-The eggs broke i'll the lest" is a bed
record for choice sit tngs. Be sure the
breeding pens have enough lime-con-
tanning food to inc2ose their products il.
good, hard cases
Inc Teed makes the egg. Ground ga: /,
and corn, equal parts, thelc Weight Of
oran' ana the MSS moistened with skim
mnk make solid diet for the prods.c-
t1on OF eggs OF nigga quality.
Beets may DO SAFELY sown early. i
aozen rows In TIC garden will keep tise
yarded flock supp lied with green food
all summer, and lschaps furnish juicy
meal for the cows once OF twice besides.
NO vegetable equa the sugar beet for
fowls. Begin to thin, them earlr.-ph;.
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