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the better, but if not arrived at that state, they 
may remain till there is a danger of the insects 
descending lower, where the operation cannot be 
accomplished. Topping of garden Beans is gene- 
rally recommended as being advantageous to the 
growth of the corn, and will therefore be of two-fold 
service. The Mixture (No. 2) may be applied 
with the engine and wisk to great advantage, if 
any should have obtained possession of the pods. 
Mice will carry away the Beans when sown, 
therefore means must be used to destroy them. 
See on Peas. 
PEAS. 
Mice. — These animals prove very destructive 
to the seed after it has been sown in the drills, by 
burrowing for it, and conveying it to hoard in a more 
convenient situation, to be ready when required for 
food, and sometimes by eating it on the spot. In this 
manner they frequently contrive to deprive the sower 
of the whole of his early sowings. The latter 
sowings more frequently escape destruction on 
account of their vegetating more quickly, and be- 
coming sooner out of danger. 
For their Destruction. — When decaying 
whins can be readily procured, it would be well to 
spread a sufficient quantity, just to cover the Peas 
in the drill, at the time of sowing the early crops. 
In order to do it eftectually the spines that have 
