The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-25

| q appearance. Inc u-Sedsc spIcluS
from the centers of the hills out
wards, ard its first indication is Il
following Of the older leaves. with
angular spots along the veins.
Prompt spraying with Bordeaux
mixture is the only remedy.
Leaf Blight begins in small round
spots on the leaves. which, after 4
short time. if the disease is not
promptly checked. will curl up and
skrivel. 1t causes great injury To
the fruit both in quality and quanti-
ty. On its appearance spray immedi-
ately with Bordeaux mixture.
For insect attacks eternal vigi.
lance and arsenate Of lead spraying
are the remedies. Follow this ad-
vice and net returns will be large.
Beans
Because Of the shortncss Of time
within which q crop of beans can b.
raised 1t is often a practice among
growers to "inter-crop" between the
rows of another, but slower growing.
crop. This method certainly gains
time and saves space, but ncverthe.
less strongly deprecate the custom
except in the case of small patch.
where hand labor solely is used. and
where every inch of available soil
has to be utilized. In the first place,
sound cultivation is interfered with
either for one crop or the other, or
for both. Secondly, the fertilizer
for one might not suit the require
n.ents of the other; in fact, might
be actually detrimental. Thirdly,
ore crop might require irrigation,
while the other would be damaged
by applying water at its then stage
OF growth. FCurthly. in harvesting
the first crop there is great liability
to damage and trample tho one
alongside, and there are great
number of other reasons which need
not be here enumerated. So raise
your beans fO- themselves and BY
themselves, and you will be the
gamer in the end.
Varieties-In dealing with beans
in this article | am referring solely
ID bush beans, commonly known as
string or snap bears recommend
the strinelcss variety, which sounds
rather paradoXral when dcalin.;
with string beans, but strincless are
50 much better and acceptable it is
folly to grow the old-fashiOncl
string varieties. Henderson S Boun-
ti!ul, Longfcllow and Extra Early
Refugees are the leaders in green
poddcd stringlcss, and then there
are the old fayoritcs, Red and Black
Valentine. There is no market for
the wax podded varieties in the
Snuth, but if grown for northern
shipment the Golden Wax.
Soil-Low lands with a dark san
dy loan capable of retaining it's
moisture and with Southern ex-
posture is ideal bean land, but they
seem to adapt themselves to almos.
any soil and in most any part Of
the State.
Fertilizer the soil contains
fair proportion of humus the plants
will secure much of their nitrogen
from the air, potash. and phosphoric
acid should therefore predominant
In the commercial fertilizer; about
per cent of each with per cen.
ammonia Is a good proportion. From
1000 to 1900 pounds an acre is tn.
requisite quantity and apply alon.,
the rows thoroughly mixing vita
tho soil week before sowing.
Planting spring crop, plan:
when all danger from frost is past
For fall crop plant in August and
September in the Northern and Gen.
trail parts of the State and in the
Southern sections from middle of
Sseptember to middle of Octobc-.
and a crop should be harvested n,
high prices just around Thanks.
giving time. One bushel of seed IL
the acre is required. Drill the seed
IN rows 3 feet apart, dropping the
seed about in ches apart. Som,
growers sow in double rows 2 foo,
anart with 8 to 10 inches be,wee,
the rows.
Cultivation the soil vel,
stirred between the rows with fina
toothed cultivator. A little nitrate
OF soda during the growing STAG.
applied along the rows, but so as M,
to toch the plants, after a cultiv..
toi should the plants lag or turo
yellow will be found beneficial and
hasten the crop along. Quick growth !
is essential for cooJ -.