American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-25

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age, but some as high as 500 or 700
pounds, while under irrigation the
yields were from 1000 to 1000 pounds
per acre. The acreage in this county
was estimated at around 1000 on dry
land and 1000 to 1900 acres under
irrigation. Advice given growers was
to select seed from heavy yielding
plants in the field, free from diseases,
and to discard after Smelling any
beans that are off type.
CENTRAL COLORADO
George r. Smith, Agriculturist, Ad-
ans County, Colo.-Planting in this
county was from May 20 to June 5. A
two-row bean planter is used, planting
same distance as corn and seeding at
rate Of about IL pounds per acre on
dry land. Little insect damage expe-
rienced. Average yield on sod was
about $50 pounds per acre; on old
ground about 500 pounds, this without
irrigation. Principal shipping stations
Brighton, Bennett, Strasburg, Watkins
and Deertrail. Growers were advised
tC stick to one variety. The crop has
been one of the best paying grown on
dry land.
NORTHEAST COLORADO
George c. Burckhalter, Agricultur-
list, Logan County, Colo.-Planting
here was about June LIST; seeding at
rate of 20 to % pounds per acre.
Beans cultivated at least three times
on old land. Yields under dry farm
ing about 10 to ~ bushels per acre;
under irrigation about 20 bushels.
NEW MEXICO
H. c. Stewart, Agriculturist, Berna-
lilo County. N. M.-Planting was
April l to June l and rate of seeding
Is to 80 pounds per acre. About three
civilizations given. The variety is
known as the New Mexico Pinto. In
sect damage vas by the spotted lady
bug beetle and the yellow bean bug.
On dry lands the yields were about
500 pounds and on irrigated lands
about 1000 pounds per acre. Growers
are advised to field select their plants
for resistance to drouth and heavy
yielding qualities. About 1000 acres
, grown under dry farming. but light
acreage in irrigated sections, because
the bean bug has been doing much
damage during the past three years.
Some spraying was done this season.
Orren Beatty, Agriculturist, Union
County, N. M.-Planting in this county
takes place May 1 to July l.. Beans
. are planted with a two-row orn
, planter and lister, at the rate of s to
, II pounds per acre; about three culti-
~vations are given. The Mexican Pinto
: is the principal variety grown. Stem
. and root maggot and pod weevil have
done considerable damage. The aver
. age yield under dry farming was 800
Q pounds per acre, and where good
p farming is done the yields went as
J high as 500 pounds. Growers are ad-
G vised to select and grade their seed.
v. L. Martineau, Colfax County, N
. M.-Planting in this county takes
e place June LIST to goth. Rate oil
n seeding on dry lands, about Is pounds
s per acre and 20 pounds on irrigated
n land. The varieties are mixed and We
e are trying to develop the Mexican
q Pinto. There is some damage by the
4 lady bird beetle. Yields under dry
e farming went from 300 to 1000 pound:
O per acre and under irrigation from
500 to 1000 pounds, but rarely ovel
D 1900 pounds. Our acreage was abou
i 1000 on dry and 1000 acres undeI
irrigation. Growers were advised t
II hand pick a bushel for a seed plat
selecting seed we'll filled, of uniform
II type and color.
d Prof Alvin Kezer Of Colorado Agri
} cultural college advises rows threI
and a half feet apart and 8 to 1
pounds of seed per acre for dry lam
planting; for irrigation, rows 28 to 8
inches apart and 20 to rs pounds o
g seed.
,e WYOMING
M. D. Harris, a member of the boar
If of county commissioners of Big Hor
,e county, Wyo., who has a farm nea
20 Lowell, produced owe 1900 pound
lie of pintos in 1916 between tree row
under irrigation. and he tells of hi
" methods as follows;
o. l nave grown Mexican Deans 10
re several years in my orchard. I hav
o. a twenty-acre apple orchard and i
in order to make the ground pay Will
Or the trees we're coming into bearing
lie planted beans between the tree row
lg l selected the Mexican beans for, tw
d. reasons: First, they don't waste G
ne shell out so bad in harvesting as othe
IN varieties and the leaves stay on tn
vine until they are fully ripe. In faC
re they stay on the vine until you g,
i ready to pull them. The other reaso
Id was they are small enough so tina
g they can be planted with a beet dri
h and are a good yielder. If plante
with a beet drill they can be cult
waited with a beet cultivator and
&c This wav arc easily Kent clean