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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

beans leave spots on the beans them
selves. One of the most effective rem
edies in combating bean diseases is
to pick out seed which is not affected
by the disease. Accordingly, all seed
beans should be h~ahd-picked and dis
colored beans with strange colOred
spots should be rejected, planting only
the bright, clean sesd.
These statement hold, no matter
what variety Of beans are planted
TINE TO PLANT-Beans are a hot
weather crop. Seed is injuriously af-
fected if it is planted in cold soil
termination will not take, place while
the soil is cold. and if the soil hap
pens TO be wet enough. rotting may
take place before the soil warns up
/ sufficiently to permit termination.
Beans will not stand any frost The
very slightest degree of frost is apt 10
kill them entirely. On account of
these reasons, beans should not be
planted until the soil is thoroughly
warmed up. In most Colorado sec
lions this viii be the last week IN
May or early in June. Successful
paintings have been made as late as
The first week in July, but the grower
is tempting fate too much TO make a
practice of such planting. as frosts
are likely to occur as early as the
25th OF August.
While pinto beans and some OF the
teparies and a few of the Mexican
and Indian varieties have been ma
tured in sixty days or less. il nor
mally takes about 90 days 10 mature
a crop even for these short-season
beans. In those seasons when frosts
hold off until late in the fall, late
planting will often make a crop, but
frosts do not always hold off until
late.
METHOD OF PLANTING-n Their;
is any considerable acreage OF bean:
to be put in. a bean planter should b'
procured. or a corr planted with bear
mates. In Colorado beans should al
ways be planted in drills so that tbs
bean planters or corn planter should
be so arranged as TO drill the seed on'
in a place. Ii is possible to make u.s.
OF a grain drill by stopping up tn
proper number OF holes-in fact. man,
beans are successfully planted viii
such an implement The type Of grail
drill having a revolving cup feed /
adapted for this kind OF planting.
Most Of our grain drills have I o
s inches between the drill holes Stop
ping up three drill holes would there
fore plant IS inches apart. which
about right for irrigated planting
With 8 finch drill. stopping hve hole
that is, leaving open the first and sixt
holes would plant AZ inches apar
which is about right for dry LAM
Some dry lands are strong enough
Justify planting Sc inches apart Stol
ping UP four drill holes, leaving Il
first and fifth open, would plant
inches apart, which is about right
Under irrigated conditions the row
should be about IS inches apart c
dry lands they should be from abol
3 to 81 feet apart. Under very d
conditions il Is sometimes adyisab
10 plant 7 feet apart and cultivate q
OF the intervening space For iri
gated conditions the drill should
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

numerous varieties, are the only ones
which begin to compete in acreage
with the pintos. These seed beans are
largely produced under contracts with
seed houses and consequently do o
reach bean markets.
While beans may be successfully
grown, practically anywhere on the
plains, at attitudes below 5000 feet.
they are most abuDdantly grown in
Weld county and Las Animas county.
as these two regions possess the
greatest acreage. They may be as
successfully grown In other places.
but development In other regions has
lot yet been carried to the extent
which these two counties have made.
The realization of the value OF beans
as a cash crop and the ease with which
they fit into a rotation by throwing
In an annual cultivated crop, will very
likely tend to increase their genedaI
production.
Bean Varieties.
The chief market variety is the
pinto. The pinto bean was formerly
called the Mexican This name, how
ever, is inappropriate as there are
numerous other Mexican varieties.
The name Mexican" as a consequence
did not mean any definite bean. Pinto
applies to a specific bean.
The pinto bean is about the same
shape as the kidney bean, so we'll
known as a garden variety. It is also
about the same size as the kidney
bean, just mentioned. The pinto is
b~uff-colored, is speckled with tan to
brown spots and splashes. In many
places in the southwest the pinto Is
called the Mexican tick bean. The
name pinto, however, has become SC
we'll established that it should be uni
versally used.
While the pinto is the chief market
bean, other beans are grown and FIRE.
quently do well. The navies are grown
and produced to a small extent-botf
the pea-bean and the little navy. Fol
garden purposes considerable quaint
ties of kidney beans and snaps ar,
grown. In nos of our territory th1
season is too short for the proper de
velopment of limas. Consequently
they do not figure in our bean prob
lem to any extent. In parts of Colo
RADIO the Red Mexican or Pink Mex
lean, or Red Miner. is grown. Thi
bean, however, is more extensivel
grown in New Mexico and Arizoni
and other points of the southwest thai
in Colorado.
Beans will grow on almost any kim
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

thick enough to make n plant every
4 to 6 inches. This will require around
80 to IS pounds per acre OF seed for
pinto beans. 1t will require a greater
number Of pounds for larger beans
and a somewhat smaller number Of
pounds for the small pea-beans.
For dry Land conditions beans
should. under normal conditions. be
planted in rows about 81 feet apart
and in drills in the row 10 to y
inches apart. If dry land conditions
are a little severe, or uncertain, the
spaces can be made a little further in
the drills, say from IL TO is inches.
According TO the rate of drilling. il
would take from s 10 20 pounds Of
seed to plant an acre under dry Land
conditions. For an average planting,
probably about Is pounds per acre will
be used. Where the rows are made 7
feet apart. under very severe condi-
ftions. the planting should be s TO S
inches in the drills.
OF the many beans planted. only a
few are put in by blowing shallow and
dropping the beans in every third
or fourth furrow. covering the beans by
blowing and then packing and harrow
ing afterwards to compact the surface
soil over the beans. This is lot .
good practice but can sometimes be
used in very small patches. Where
/ large paintings are made, a bean
planter adjusted to plant in exactly
the proportion desired. should be used
Cultivation.
Beans Of all varieties are rather
shallow rooted surface feeders. Con-
seQuently all cultivation after the eroE
, starts should be shallow. The most
! important part OF the cultivation
| should be done in the preparation oil
a seed bed. Immediate cultivation
should commence about the time tbs
rows can be seen in the field Wher'
: the sand is extra good. beans ma.
sometimes be narrowed a time or tw,
= ii care IS taken 70 do this work wheI
the young vines are perfectly dry. I
] the soil is a little moist and the vine
. moist. the young vines viii be foun,
10 be quite brittle. so that narrowing
e will break off a large number. Wit
the surface Of the soil rather dry ans
the plants dry. the young plants ar
tough and will stand narrowing.
5 Some OF the weeders on the marke
are excellent tools TO use al this time
The first cultivation with the regu
, lar culrivator should be the deepest
; This first cultivation should not b
over 3 to 1 inches deep. Later cult
:. vations should be as deep or slight
5, shaliower than the first cultivation
h When the first cultivation is made n
I. roots have not extended very far int
the space between rows. The stirrin
10 OF the surface layer AT that time B
p the c~ultivator makes a dry layer c
ie top. II this is maintained the beaI
will root below the dry layer. Cult
walton should be aimed primarily
IS keep down weeds and prevent the 10
IN nation OF a crust Usually all cu6
ut vatiOn should cease by the time
~ first pods commence 20 set Son}
lie times the plants have grown enou|
III so that cultivation should cease /
II fore this time. Care should be tax
be never to cultivate when the you
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

bean plants are wet, as they are easily
broken at such times. and when so
broken are very susceptible 70 Ger
tain bean diseases Under irrigated
conditions cultivation should follow
irrigation, as soon as the surface
moisture and the plants viii permit
The aim should be 10 prevent the loss
OF water by cultivation rather than
to furnish water BY excessive irriga-
ton.
IRRIGATING BEANS-A study has
been made OF bean irrigation in eight
| Colorado counties. This study shows
/ conclusively that it is fully as esay
10 over irrigate beans as 10 under irr1-
gate them. As an average of all re-
suits obtained. vi irrigatiOns give
higher yields than three or more irrt-
cations. There was some difference
as TO quality Of land-very open grav-
ely lands would stand irrfga-
ton than sandy loans. loans and clay
loans.
In irrigated regions beans should be
given water when they show q need
for water, namely. when the plants
show a very dark green and COM
mence to wilt during hot periods Of
the day. II the plants are a light
green and growing vigorously. irriga-
ton may often be delayed unless it Is
necessary to irrigate &c get he water.
Beans in irrigated districts VIII
usually be planted in TOW around "a
OF IS inches apart. The first step in
irrigation is 10 use a furrOw opener
and make burrows between the rows
Water is run doRA these burrows IN
de proper control. until the soil is
: moistened laterally and 10 a depth OF
l al least two feet This figure TWO feet
I is a relative one Sometimes there Is
| moisture enough in the subsOil at less
: than two feet from the surface wher
the surface needs irrigation. In such
cases a lighter run os awter will suf
D ice. The last irrigation should YER,
seldom be given after the blooming
Z period
5 The chief consideration, either OF
, irrigated land or dry land. is good
thorough cultivation. Such cultivation
2 should be given as soon after irriga
ton as possible 10 get pinto the land
E and on dry lands such cultivation
should be given after rains as soon a
! il is safe to work the soil. Cultivs
ton should not be given after n
vines begin TO run. which is about n
: blooming period. as previously men
: uoned--Nestern Farm Life.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
noU TO PRODUCE PAYING
CROPS OF PINTO BEANS
Methods of Planting and Cultivation
Explained BY Expert Alvin Kexer.

The Colorado bean acreage has been
steadily growing for the last ten years.
the rate OF growth in 1915 and 1916
has been as great as in ahe previous
sigbt years. According To the bureau
N statistics, United States department
N agriculture, $4,000 acres were
crown in Colorado in 1916-a lump
from 1000 acres in 1915, and 20, 900
acres in 1914. The total production
nj the state in this period has Jump
ID from $4,000. 006 pounds to 25.44O.-
600 pounds, in round numbers. In
other words, the acreage has increased
81 per cent and the total production
has increased in the same period about
"a per cent. The s116 yield per acre
was low on account OF one of the
worst drouths in the history of the
Colorado plains. The year 1914 and
1915 we're especially favorable with
high average acre-yields.
Beans are we'll adapted for growing
N nearly all sections Of the plains.
Beans are a hot weather crop and as
q consequence must be produced In
the frost-free period. To successfully
produce a bean crop, the season should
be at least IS days in length-s5 to
100 days should be the minimum. A
season OF this length is seldom found
above an average of 5000 feet in ele-
va11An- There r localities where
the slopes are favorable and the soils
sandy, where the seasons are some
what longer, permitting the production
Of beans at attitudes as high as 1000
feet. III the season is bright and
rather warm, some of the early vari
cites may be matured in as short a
season as sixty days. A cloudy sea.
son. however, always lengthens the
growing period. Cool, cloudy weather
may extend the growing season., es.
pecially If rains accompany these
weather conditions, or if irrigation i.
given. In such s the season re
Quired for maturity may be as long al
100 days-too long for many sections
even 5000 feet in altitude.
The pinto bean, which formerly wen.
under the name Mexican" is by IA.
the most important market bean, a
it exceeds in acreage and total pro
duction all other beans produced. Tn
seed industry beans. which are o
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-17

-. Roscoe and Racine aves.. west
to N. Western ave.. south to Belmont
to Center. east to Sheflield ave., north
to Fullerton ave-. west to Racine ave..
ave., west to river. southeast to ely.
burn pl., east to Racine ave-. north
north to Roscoe.
Is. Lake Michigan and Rogers
ave., southwest to Howard, west to
Ridge road, southeast to Devon ave.,
east to N. Clark, southeast to South.
port ave., south to Cornelia ave.. east
to Lake Michigan. northwest to RIOS.
ers ave.
20. Ridge road and Howard. west
to N Kedzie ave-. south to Devon
ave-. west to north shore channel,
south along channel and river to Bel.
mont ave-. east to N. Western ave-.
north to Roscoe. east to Southport
ave-. north to N. Clark. northwest to
Devon. west to Ridge road, northwest
to Howard.
81. North shore channel and De-
Won ave-, west to N. cath ave.. thence
along city limits az established BY
annexation of Norwood Park to Park
Ridge blvd. on north and Highland
ave. on west. east and south to Bryn
Mawr ave-, east to N. Goth ave., south
to Irving Park blvd, west to N. 72nd
ave-, south to Belmont ave.. east TO
N. 10th ave-, south to Fullerton ave..
east to N. Central Park ave-. north
to Diversey ave.. east to N. Fran.
cisco. north to Belmont ave., east to
river. northwest along river and chan.
mel to Devon ave.
20. River and Belmont ave.. west
to N. Francisco. south to Diversey
ave-, west to N. Sacramento ave.,
south to w. North ave., east to N.
Robey. north to Fullerton ave-. east
to river. northwest to Belmont ave.
20. 8. Center ave. and w. 4Srd.
west to 8. Ashland ave-. south to w.
45th. west to 8. 48th ave-. south to
w. seth, east to 8. Robey. south to
w. list, east to Loomis, north to w.
seth, west to s. Wood, north to w.
Garfield blvd, east to Loomis, north
to W. 47th, east to 8. Center ave.,
north to w. 43rd.
80. s. State and w. 43rd. west to
8. Center ave., south to w. 47th, west
to LOOMS, south to w. Garfield blvd,
east to 8, State. north to w. 43rd.
81. 8. State and w. Garfield blvd,
west to 8. Wood, south to w. 66th.
east to Loomis. north to w. 63rd. east
to s. State. north to w. Garfield Park
blvd.
80. Stewart ave. and w. 63rd. west
to Loomis, south to w. list, west to
8. Robey, north to w. Goth, west to
8. 48th ave-, south to w. S7th. east to
8. Western ave-, south to w. seth,
west to Ogden ave. Morgan Park
south to w. 115th, east to 8. Western
ave-. south to Lyon ave-. east to Vim
cennes ave-, northeast to Raymond,
east to 8. Morgan, north to w. 1l1th,
west to 8. Center ave-, north to w.
l07th, east to 8. Halsted, north to w.
1O3rd, east to Stewart ave.. north to
w. saith, west to Wallace, north to
W. 10th, east to s. State. north to W.
list, west to Wentworth ave-, north
to w. 9th, west to Harvard ave-.
north to w. 66th, west to Stewart
ave-. north to w. 6Srd.
33. Diversey and N. Sacramento
ayes, west to N. Central Park ave-.
south to Fullerton ave-, west to N.
10th ave-, north to Belmont ave, west
TO N. Tend ave, south to North ave-,
east to s. Austin ave-, south to Mad
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-17

ison, east to N. 62nd ave-, north to
w. Kinzie. east to N. l6th ave.. north
to North ave-. east to N. 10th ave-.
north to Armitase ave-, east to Sac.
ramento ave-. north to Diversey ave.
81. 8. Kedzie ana w. 18TH, west
to 8. 10th ave., south to w. seth, east
to canal. northeast to 8. Central Park
ave-. north to Gath. east to Cliftna
Park ave., north to Ogden ave-. north.
east to 8. Holman ave-, south to W.
10th. east to 8. Xedzie, north to w.
18th.
36. N. Sacramento ave. and Armi.
tage ave-, west to N. 10th ave-. south
to w. North ave., west to N. 10th
ave-, south to W. Kinzie. west to N.
SIND ave-, south to Madison. west TO
8. Austin ave-. south to w. 18th, east
to 8. 10th ave-. north to w. Chicago
ave-. east to st. Louis ave.. north to
W. North ave., east to Sacramento
ave-. north to Armitage ave.
Business men who phone Heco, Su.
perior TOO, for envelopes, always get
what they want.
The Little Giant motor truck made
by the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Com.
pany Is said by experts to be the best,
most reliable and up-todate truck In
existence.
Frank Weeger the we'll known
brewer and business man. is talked Of
for State Auditor and State Treasurer.
He would fill either position we'll.
@. J. Chott. the wen known lawyer,
who made good record on the Jus.
tice bench. would make good Munio'
ipal Judge.
A. ]. Banta, the wideawake gen
eral manager of the Locomobile Com.
pany 1000 Michigan avenue. IL pop
ular with everybody In and out Of the
auto world.
The New Roma restaurant at lit
North Clark street, of which I. Pelle.
GRIM is the popular manager, grows
in favor with the public every day.
Congressman Thomas Gallagher Of
Chicago is one of the most influential
men in Washington.
For fine beer, bottled or draught.
call up the Home Brewery, Telephone
HuTbo 9310.--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20

There is a demand for strawboard in
Portugal
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
RED CROSS DEFERS
BIG THEATRICAL DAY

Red Cross Theatrical Day. which
was to have been observed through
out the country October 2e has been
postponed until December 7. This
postponement was made by Henry r.
Dawson, chairman of the Red Cross
War Council and A. L. Erlanger,
whom Mr.. Dawson has appointed na-
tional chairman for Theater Day. III
order not to divert attention from the
liberty loan campaign.
Red Cross Theatrical Day was
placed far ahead on the calendar. so
that even advance announcements
might not interfere in the least with
the bond sale.
The entire receipts Of many theaters
throughout the country, as well as the
salaries Of many patriotic actors for
that day, will be contributed to the
Red Cross War Relief Fund.
A number of theaters are planning
special performances for the occasion.
At pageant given recently in New
York, nearly 100 "headliners" partic-
pated and about $4,000 was raised for
the Red Cross fund.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
SUGAR SHORTAGE
REPORTED HERE
Food Administrator Urges Economy
Until Cuban Crop Arrives.

Many of Washington's largest deal
ers in sugar admitted last night they
were confronted with a shortage and
oficials Of the Federal government
admitted the shortage was nation
wide
In a statement issued last night the
Food Administration urged economy
in the use of sugar until the importa-
ton of the Cuban crop. Local dealers
deprecated the panic which has seized
upon washington's housewives over
the situation.
While no considerable stock can be
gathered together, they said, suficient
shipments are coming in to supply the
needs of the city, unless e1orbitant
demands resulting from the desire OF
consumers to be sure of a sufficient
supply are allowed to drain the deal
ers of their stocks.
Both local wholesalers and Fed
etal government officials stated en-
phaticaIly that there was no excuse
for a rise in the price of sugar ANY
rise in the price to the consumer.
an official said last night, lis rob-
berry. and the dealer taking advan-
tage of the public because of the
shortage"
The price Of sugar has been agreed
upon by the refineries of the coun-
try and th~ Food Administration, and
10 change IN that price has been
made.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
LIQUOR SHIPPERS
LICENSES READY
Will Be Put on Sale on Monday for
Coming Year.

Licenses for the year beginning No
vernber / to be issued to those persons
who ship liquor into the District or
those who use it for other thar bever-
age purposes will be on sale at Room
III District Building, on and after
Monday. according 20 an ANNOUNCE
ment made yesterday b. Wade H.
Combs, license clerk o. the District.
Mr.. Combs also SIT forth tho re-
quirements which must lie met under
the Sheppard law by those receiving
licenses. Transportation companies
must keep a record of every person
who ships liquor INTO the District, the
name of the person who receives 1t.
the amount and kind of linuor and the
date of delivery.
Druggists who sell alcoholic bever-
ages must keep the same sort of rec
ord in addition to the name of the
physician who prescribe, said sale
These rules also apply to manufac-
turers of liquor who ship into this
city. Even the religious uses of liquor
will be regulated. Ministers using
such must apply for a permit from
the District Commissioners. Manu-
facturers' licenses will cost 800 a
year: wholesale druggists. s25 a year,
and retail druggists, SO a year.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
RAILROADS BEGIN WAR
ON CITY'S SCALPERS
-Four Dealers Named in Five Roads
Plea for injunction.

After years Of watching the cut
rate ticket offloss DO business Ia the
National Capital. the railroads lead
ing into this city. the Pennsylvania
Lines. the Baltimore and Ohio. South
ern Railway Company, Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Washington South
ern Railway have at last decided TO
oppose them in the courts.
They name as defendants In a suit
for injunction filed in the District
Supreme Court, Nathan Sickle. Fred
erick liable, Mary d. Wilder and
Clara c. Spliedt, trading as j.
spliedt. Justice Gould issued rules
on the defendants requiring them to
show cause on November .. why they
should not be compelled to distcon-
tinue the traffic.
Attorneys Hamilton and Hamilton
and Edmund Brady appear for the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. and have associated
themselves with Attorney John K.
Graves, for the Southern Railway
Company. Attorneys McKenney and
Flannery appear fer the other plain
tiffs.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
WHAT IS GOING ON
IN GERMANY
As Told by the Newspapers We
Get from the Teutonic Empires
and Neutral Nations.
Prince of wied stIn Claims Albania

Prince of wied stiII Claims Albania.
Prince William of wied still believes
himself to be the lawful master of
Albania. According to the Vossische
Zeltung, he has sent a memorandum
to Germany's allies and to neutral
governments, protesting against the
Italian declaration of a protectorate.
He maintains his claim to the throne,
and puts forward his ideas for the fu-
ture government of Albania, which,
after all that has happened. he con-
siders possible only in closest connec-
ton with the central powers"
Farmers Keep Potatoes for Alcohol
In Spring.
The German people cannot get all
the potatoes that are being grown in
the country for the following reason,
brought out by the Berlin kreuzzei-
tung:
Councillor Schick, Of Bochunl,
writes in his capacity as overseer of
prisoners that only half the quantity
of potatoes in Pomerania have been
lifted, the others being left in the
ground so they may be used in the
spring for the manufacture OF alcohol.
Herr Schick adds when no pota-
toes arrived from the east the farm
ers blamed the lack of transport.
They then obtained from the military
columns OF lorries. When these ar
rived at the farms no notice was
taken Of them for days and subse-
quently they were sent to the fields
without definite Instructions. The
columns wandered about the broad
acres. and thus. notwithstanding the
action of the military, only a fraction
of the potato crop was brought to the
station compared with normal times"
Tuberculosis in Berlin Increases in
Fatality.
The Berlin Vorwaerts calls attention
to the official statistics of tuberculosis
in Berlin. During March. April and
May Of this year there were 1,eo6
deaths from tuberculosis, as compared
with 1.032 deaths in the same months
of 1916: 1.0O9 deaths from infiamma-
ton of the lungs. as compared with
622 in 1916, and 337 deaths from other
lung diseases as compared with 100
deaths in 1916. Thus the total num-
ber of deaths from lung troubles dur
ing the three months was 2.925 in 1911,
as compared with 1,sA in 1916.