The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-12

bly, to peanuts to meet such Pro-
iuction goals. Listed in the order
Il earliness of maturity the q
lrpin, Arksoy, Mamredo, Ogen, Non
pop and Mamloxi are varieties OF
oil beans, which have been grown
mecessfully in Mississippi, and which
might be considered in obtaining
;eed. The Macoupin appears to con-
iinue satisfactory in the Delta but
here is the possibility because it
Toes not make a great deal of top
Growth that il will not produce suf-
ficient shade in the hills to control
weeds between the rows. The Ark
soy, probably, is the most popular
bean in the state though it has
produced rather short plants in the
hills in some instances. The Mamredo
is approximately equal to the Arksoy
except that about 10 days after ripe
ming it shows more tendency to
shatter. The Ogden, a heavy pro-
Queer, should not be overlooked if
the mills will take a green bean.
The Non-pop, like the Ogden of
Tennessee origin, performed well in
Mississippi last year. The Mamloxi
continues popular, though bean yields
of this variety have not always been
satisfactory in the hills and the late
ness in maturity sometimes causes
trouble. Prepare land for oil beans
the same as for cotton or corn, TX
cept that on well drained land beans
sometimes are planted level instead
of in cotton and cor ows. Where
beans are planted flat disk or break
land and harrow with section har-
row. Rows should be SO to 40 inches
apart. Plant from early April to the
middle of May about nine beans to
each foot of row.. This will require
IS to 40 pounds of seed to the acre
Of such varieties as Arksoy, Nam
redo, Ogden and Macoupin, and as
pounds Of Mamloxi. Plant l to 1h
inches deep, or thoroughly prepared
bed. Inoculate seed, if in doubt as
to need. On moderately thin soils,
use 0-8-4 fertilizer, or its equivalent
in superphosphate and muriate of
potash. Use 800 to 500 pounds Of
limestone to the acre on soils de-
ficient in lime, in drills; or $50 to
1000 pounds broadcast. Basic Stag,
400 to 600 pounds to the acre, may
be substituted for the lime and
superphosphate. Cultivation to con-
troll weeds may be done with or
binary cotton and corn equipment.
900
AS the time for heavy work ap-
rroaches the idle season system OF
feeding and managing workstock
must be changed, especially if mules
and horses have been out and re-
ceiving little or no grain or hay. A:
the start of the fitting period =
that is, about l month before hard
est work begins-substitute a good
quality hay for the coarse roughage
in the ration, and begin grain feed
ing. Gradually increase amount OF
grain and hay so that the animal Is
getting about a pound of grain and
a pound of good hay daily for each
hundred pounds of its body weight
by the time light work starts. Ami
mails that come through the winter
in poor condition will require even
more good quality hay and grain
before the work season. Increase
grain and decrease roughage in ra-
ton as work becomes heavier. Corn
and oats are the most satisfactory
grain for workstocl. One pound to
l " pounds of cotton seed meal may
be fed along with oats and corn.
WORKSHOP for hard work
by gradually Increasing the severity
and amount of daily work as the
period progresses. Keep the
animals feet sound and serviceable
by regular trimming or shoeing.
Check the animals teeth to be sure
are in condition to chew grain
and hay. Warm up the animals grad
nally at the beginning of each work
day and water, groom and salt them
regularly.
900
In hog feeding, high-grade tank
age, which is a ground dried ster-
ilized scrap meat by-product Of the
meat packing industry, used as a
to corn is a valuable
money saver when other protein
supplements are not available, in
;reasing the efficiency of the ration
times the cost of the tank
age. About one-third pound a day