Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-08-03
Brunswick Bean Company.

There is a specially marked degree OF
interest aud activity in enlargement OF
farming operations in the vicinity OF
Brunswick aud adjacent territory during
the past two or three years which the
Farmer is most happy to observe. we
have taken occasion to refer to this
movement at different times and have
personally made observation OF not a lit
tie of what is being accomplished. The
experiment in growing beans near Bruins
wick, heretofore mentioned, is attracting
much attention and the present outlook
is favorable for successful crop. The
Brunswick Record recently published the
following interesting account of the oper-
ations being carried on blythe Brunswick
Bean Co..
Scarcely ever has there been an attempt
about here to raise beans on a real COM
mercial scale and never probably in the
town of Brunswick have they been
planted so extensively as by the Bruns-
wick Bean Co. the present season. w.
S. Morrell, who is interested in this
enterprise, tells US that they mixed the
chemicals themselves for the fertilizer
used. They made up formula which
thew believed would suit their needs,
based upon information from the Expert
ment Station at Orono, and it seems to
be doing the beans great good. They
came up strong and even and OF good
color, and they have grown right along
without hitch. Now they are blossom
ing.
The chemicals used for the six acres
we're 800 pounds nitrate OF soda, 2,40O
pounds acid phosphate, 1000 pounds
muriate of potash, 800 pounds OF dried
blood, $500 pounds of land plaster. The
latter was used in such large quantity,
with the idea Of helping conserve the
natural moisture of the soil, which is
very light, sandy soil. These chemicals
were mixed on the barn floor, about one
third of the quantity at time. The
most bulky ingredient was dumped on
the floor first and the others according
to their bulk, the least bulky being
spread upon the heap last. Then with
square shovel this was all shovelled over
five times, thoroughly mixing 1t, and
then it was put in bags. The chemicals
| for the six acres cost So 10.
The planting was done with potatG,
planter and the rows we're made two and
L one nalt I0eI apart. moJoA OoaAy
aged the job. A man rode upon the
machine Just the same as in planting
potatoes, and fed the beans into it. The
machine dropped the fertilizer just
ahead of the beans and plow mixed !,
with earth all ready for the bean. which
" sre covered about two inches deep. -.
i Two civilizations have left the field
clear of weeds In most promising shape
and the company is looking for yield o.
80 bushels to the acre at cost OF about
s35 per acre, hiring everything done
They were about day and half doing
the planting. The cost Of the chemioali
was $40. IS for the six acres, less than II,
AN acre. A potato digger will be uset
for harvesting. After threshing tn.
beans the vines will probably be spreat
upon the ground to remain all winte
and be plowed under in the spring To-
the benefit OF the soil. In the Yves
bean and pea vines are popular to feet
out to sheep and they sell for 70 ton o.
!. more.
|. The company anticipates not less thai
sS a bushel for its beans and perhap
thew will be worth much more. The.
Wholesale NOW at a and $3.50.