Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-12

purpose vegetable fertilizer, for the re-
suits of this fertilizer will be appar.
ent in the soil for several seasons. The
use of green cover crops are always
very valuable in supplying humus to
the soil and will prove of great value
as forerunner to the vegetable crop.
/ PLANTlNG-The distance apart at
which beans should be planted will de-
pend largely upon the condition and
fertility Of the soil and in writing this
article I shall try to deal more with
the average condition of soils that are
suitable for bean crops. The distance
apart at which the seed should be plant
ed also depends considerably upon the
moisture Of tlfe soil and its propensity
Tor retaining that moisture. The bean
can hardly be considered heavy feed
er upon the soil Generally speaking,
the rows should be planted about ~
to feet apart and ordinarily the best
results are obtained by planting the
seed in continuous drill. The amount
OF seed to be used will vary according
TO the soil, usually requiring about rs
to 40 pounds per acre, and seeding an
average of about one seed to each
three inches in the row would give a
nice stand. Many prefer to plant their
beans in hills and while this method |
has some advantages, especially in
hoeing, it does not give an opportuni-
ty for each individual plant to devel-
op. When planted in hills, usually
three or four plants are left to grow,
while in the drill method, each plant
is usually separated with only one in
a place. The hill method will probably
result in o longer season of picking
but it is my Judgment that the first
picking Of the bean is by far the best,
both as regards quantity and quality.
Regarding the depth at which the seed ,
should be planted, this is entirely de-
pendent upon weather conditions, but !,
generally speaking, those which are !
planted in early May should not be :
'ver two inches in depth but those !
which are planted after the ground has i
warmed up in June and July can be a
'lanted even as deep as three and a p
lalf inches. Regarding the time Of :
llanting, this will depend somewhat
pon the acreage to be planted, for it =
not desirable to have too large a
ract coming on at sone time, as it :,
light be diffNult for the pickers to ?
eep up with the maturing crop. There q
ore, in. planting ten acre tract it I.
tould be well to make paintings ap. y
roximately as follows: 21b acres re- "
oectively about May 10th, June 1st, a.
unc 25th, July Goth, This will give u
arvesting season beginning about July q
18th and extending up until time OF te
ost in the fall. We are generally safe az
ON frost up to about the middle OF IS
ctober, which would make a ninety sp
W season. Where it is desired to plant 'n, &c
70 acres or more in beans, it will pay IL
g grower to purchase good seed ~
III and while have no preference =
r one make over another, | have ri
und the Columbia and Acme drills
G best suited for planting beans. y
Iese machines are not expensive and
ey save much labor and plant the
ans just right as regards depth and
stance and make the facilities for n
1per cultivation. Al
JulIFl lVATl0N- | have already III
ted, the main portion Of the work M
producing crop Of beans has al y. =
dy been done in the proper prepa
ion of the soil. However, it is Of
at Importance that the proper at [
tion is given to cultivation of the T
p. The manner Of cultivation is al
dependent upon weather conditions.
the case of the early paintings
on the weather is cold and back
ID, deep cultivation is essential, for
h cultivation has tendency to
m up the soil During warm, dry
sther 1t then becomes necessary to
serve the moisture and shallow
hods Of cultivation give the best |
ITS If it should be necessary to
rt to deep cultivation to loosen the