The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-24
As to Growing
s'Bird-eye" Beans

As to Growing
"Bird-eye" Beans
L. j. Hames wrote the following
letter to Clemson College and received
the following reply:
Union, S. c., Dec. %, 1921
Agricultural Department, -~9i;st'
Clemson College, SC. s,;
Dear Sir:
We are mailing you under separate
cover sample marked No. ], of beans
commonly called "Birdeye Beans,
These beans are rather popular SELL
ers and, we presume, this town in
wholesale way and adjacent terri
tory Will consume about $4,000
pounds. We have been buying these
beans from a firm in Galax, Va. We
will be glad if you will advise us if
these beans can be grown profitably
in this country and the best method
of cultivation and soil to plant them
in.
We see no reason why this country
should send. out eight or ten thousand
dollars to other countries for this
product if we can grow it here.
Yours very truly,
l. j. Hames.
Clemson College S c., Jan. II, 1922.
Mr.. L. j.. ,Hames, 4
Union, S. c..
Dear Sir: =
Your letter of the 2Sth Addressed
to the Agricultural Department,
T Clemson College, SC, together with
sample of "Birdeye Beans" has been
referred to me and would have been
answered at an earlier date had II
not been away from the office of field
5 work.
l have noted with interest. the beans
to which you refer being marketed
Z throughout the state and as yet have
seen none of this product growing in
South Carolina but 1 agree with you
that if it can be grown at Galax, Va,
it should be grown equally as we'll in
South Carolina, however, in some Sec
tions of Virginia, particularly in the
mountainous sections climatic condi-
tions are more favorable for the |
growing of such products than is
South Carolina. I refer especially
Z to the growing of Lima Beans and
which We have tried in this State |
and have not met with much success |
due to the beans molding in the hull
before they are mature. However, I
do not mean to infer that conditions
would imply to the "Birdeye" beans
as am not familiar with the details
of the growing of this product, how
exer, am investigating this matter
and shall communicate with you at a
later date.
Assuring you Of our appreciation
of your calling this to our attention
and hoping to make favorable re-
port, I am,
Very truly yours, II
Geo., P. Hoffman,,
Extension Horticulturist.:
Clemson College, S. C, Jan. 10, 1922.
Mr.. L. J. Hames,
Care Hames Grocery Co.,
Union, s. C.
Dear Sir:
In further reference to the grow
ing of "Birdeye" beans, sample of
which you sent to us sometime ago
will say that have investigated this
and find that these beans are grown
very extensively in Southwest Vir-
ginia.
The following paragraph coming
from the Extension Horticulturist of
Blacksburg, Va:
"This variety of bean. has been
tested out thoroughly at the Expert
ment Station at Blacksburg in con.
nection with number of other vari-
eties commonly used around here and
has turned out to be probably the
best dry sheled bean that we know of.
1t is cultivated here just as ordinary
Navy beans and SENS to do we'll on
variety of soils. In the Experiment
Station test it was grown mainly on
heavy loan or clay soil. From this
point to the extreme Southeast Vir-
ginia it is widely grown and at the
present time you may obtain any
quantity of seed you wish by writing
to the following county agents: j. E.
Delp, Wythevile, Va, or r. L. Wiley,
Independence, Va" a. .ar
am going to take this matter up \
with one or two Of our farmers in the
Piedmont and Sand Hill sections of /
the State and hope that it will be pos
sible to have them grow a few acres
of these beans. .. r7~
Thanking you for calling this to
cur attention, am, 'sg' si
Very truly yours,
i.