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Culture  of  Bush  Limas 
I  would  like  to  raise  a  quantity  of  Lima 
beans,  and  would  prefer  the  bush  Lima 
if  I  could  get  them  to  bear.  The  pole 
Lima  beans  will  always  bear,  but  it  is 
only  once  in  a  long  time  that  the  bush 
beans  will  have  a  good  crop.  They  always 
blossom  very  full,  but  do  not  set.  One 
year  I  was  very  late  about  planting  bush 
beans,  and  did  not  get  them  in  until 
Fourth  of  July.  That  year  they  bore 
very  heavily,  but  a  large  number  of  pods 
did  not  fill  on  account  of  frost.  I  have 
been  wondering  whether  there  is  anything 
peculiar  about  the  bush  beans  that  could 
cause  them  to  set  this  way,  or  could  it  be 
that  there  is  a  difference  iu  the  way  they 
are  to  be  handled?  E.  s.  D. 
North  ‘East,  Pa. 
The  cause  of  E.  S.  D.’s  Limas  not  set¬ 
ting  was  probably  wet  weather.  A  long 
spell  of  wet  weather  when  plants  are  in 
bloom  will  very  materially  lessen  the 
yield.  Limas  should  not  be  planted  until 
the  nights  begin  to  get  a  little  warm. 
There  is  nothing  gained  by  planting  early, 
for  if  the  seed  does  come  up,  the  cool 
weather  stunts  the  plants  and  they  do  not 
make  the  vigorous  growth  necessary  for 
a  heavy  crop.  May  25  is  plenty  early  in 
this  section.  I  prefer  the  Wilson  Early 
to  any  variety  that  I  have  grown.  It  is 
very  early,  of  good  size  and  quality,  and 
a  very  heavy  cropper.  Before  the  vines 
begin  to  lie  down  on  the  ground  the 
ground  should  be  mulched  with  straw  or 
some  material  to  keep  the  dirt  from  wash¬ 
ing  on  the  pods  when  it  rains.  It  also 
retains  the  moisture  if  the  season  is  dry. 
WILLIAM  1*  ERKINS. 
Tobacco  Stems  for  Fertilizer 
I  notice  under  “Brevities”  that  tobacco 
stems  are  worth  four  times  as  much  as 
ordinary  manure.  Is  it  necessary  to  pre¬ 
pare  them  in  any  way,  either  by  cutting 
them  in  small  pieces,  or  grinding,  or 
would  you  just  spread  them  on  the  land? 
I  want  to  use  some  on  the  vegetable 
garden.  c.  H. 
The  finer  the  fertilizer  the  more  avail¬ 
able  it  becomes.  The  coarse  stems  can  be 
spread  on  the  ground  and  used  like  ma¬ 
nure,  but  if  they  are  chopped  or  ground 
they  are  more  useful  for  garden  work.  It 
is  much  like  the  difference  between  a  big 
chunk  of  chicken  manure  and  the  same 
crushed  into  a  Dowder.  The  finer  you 
can  get  the  stems  the  better  fertilizer 
they  will  make. 
Cleaner  and 
Cheaper  Threshing 
You  can  do  cleaner  work  and  operate 
with  only  half  the  crew  needed  on 
old  type  machines  when  you  use  a 
Farquhar  Thresher.  This  machine 
has  perfect  running  balance  which 
means  uniform  speed,  larger  capacity, 
economical  use  of  power  and  longer 
life.  Threshes  all  kinds  of  grain,  cow 
peas,  soy  beans,  and  comes  with  clovei 
hulling  and  rice  attachment  if  desired. 
Your  grain  is  never  blown  out  and 
lost,  for  every  Farquhar  machine  has 
a  patented  grain-saving  device  that 
saves  all  the  grain.  Self  feeder  sup¬ 
plies  bundles  in  even  stream  without 
choking.  Automatic  weigher  and 
bagger.  Wind-stacker  puts  straw 
exactly  where  it  is  wanted,  reducing 
hand  labor  to  a  minimum.  Founda¬ 
tion  frame  is  strong,  trucks  are  rigid 
and  light  running. 
Every  Farquhar  Thresher  is  guaran¬ 
teed  to  give  you  absolute  satisfaction. 
Many  sizes  to  meet  all  needs. 
33x53  Vibrxtor  described  in  Bulletin  41-D. 
“  Farquhar  Junior  ”  (22x32)  Vibrator  described 
in  Bulletin  891-D. 
Ask  for  these  Bulletins— they  are  full  of  real 
information. 
A.  B.  FARQUHAR  .CO.,  Limited 
York,  Pa.| 
FARQUHAR 
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Vetch  for  Pasture;  Lime  on  Potatoes 
(1)  Will  you  inform  me  as  to  the 
growing  of  vetch?  Will  it  do  to  sow  it  on 
wheat  or  oats  in  the  Spring  or  is  some 
other  time  of  the  year  better?  I  would 
like  it  for  pasture  and  forage  crop.  Is  it 
suitable  pasture  for  mares  and  foals,  and 
lambs  in  the  Fall?  IIow  much  seed  is 
sown  to  the  acre?  (2)  Is  lime  good  to 
put  ou  potato  soil  when  a  heavy  growth 
of  Sweet  clover  is  plowed  under?  If  so, 
how  much  per  acre,  when  500  lbs.  of 
potato  fertilizer  is  used,  and  also  top- 
dressed  with  about  12  loads  of  basement 
manure?  s.  \V.  P. 
(1)  There  is  a  variety  of  Spring  vetch 
which  can  be  seeded  with  oats  in  the 
Spring.  Of  course  it  cannot  safely  be 
scattered  on  the  wheat  like  clover.  The 
seed  must  be  covered.  The  kind  of  vetch 
usually  advised  is  Hairy  vetch.  This  is 
seeded  in  the  late  Summer  or  early  Fall. 
It  lives  over  Winter  and  makes  a  quick 
growth  the  next  Spring.  For  Spring 
seeding  the  Canada  field  peas  will  be 
more  satisfactory  than  vetch.  The  peas 
or  oats  will  make  a  green  growth  if  the 
land  is  right  and  the  peas  make  better 
fodder  than  the  vetch.  About  20  lbs.  of  , 
seed  to  the  acre.  A  common  practice  is  I 
to  seed  rye  and  vetch  together  in  the 
corn  at  last  cultivation.  This  will  give 
some  pasture  during  the  Fall. 
(2)  As  for  lime  in  potatoes,  do  not 
use  it.  Ground  limestone  might  not  do  ! 
much  damage,  but  burned  lime  will  be  quite 
sure  to  increase  the  scab.  We  should 
plow  under  the  manure  and  Sweet  clover 
and  keep  lime  away  from  the  field. 
Steel  Fence  Posts 
About  35  years  ago  I  found  a  man 
selling  steel  fence  posts.  One  of  his 
strong  inducements  was  that  they  would 
not  heave ;  said  he  did  not  know  why, 
but  if  they  heaved  he  would  refund  the 
money  paid  for  them.  I  bought  a  lot 
and  drove  them  into  the  ground.  The 
night  following  there  was  a  hard  freeze 
and  heavy  frost.  Next  morning  I  looked 
along  the  posts  and  observed  that  there 
was  no  frost  on  the  posts  for  12  to  15 
inches  above  the  ground.  Was  not  that 
queer?  No,  not  at  all.  The  iron  drew 
the  heat  from  the  ground  and  melted  the 
frost,  and  also  kept  the  ground  from 
freezing  to  the  posts.  Of  course  thev 
could  not  heave. 
{  Indiana.  job  a.  burton. 
Spreads  the  Spray  and  Makes  It 
Without  Kayso 
KAYSO  gives  complete  coverage  of 
Lime  Sulfur  or  Bordeaux  on  open¬ 
ing  buds,  unfolding  leaves  and  blossoms. 
This  means  the  greatest  protection  a- 
gainst  Scab,  Brown  Rot  or  other  fungous 
infection. 
Kayso  causes  the  spray  to  dry  quickly  in  a 
durable  coating  and  enables  the  orchardist  to 
get  the  greatest  benefit  from  sprays  that  are 
applied  in  rainy  weather — because  with  Kayso 
added  such  sprays  do  not  wash  off. 
Kayso  makes  the  delayed  dormant  spray  of 
Lime  Sulfur  and  Nicotine  Sulfate  of  highest 
effectiveness  against  Aphids,  Psylla,  Red  Bug 
and  Thrips  because  it  spreads  the  Nicotine 
and  makes  it  stick. 
Kayso  greatly  retards  chemical  reaction  be¬ 
tween  Lime  Sulfur  and  Arsenate  of  Lead — no 
sludge  or  very  little  is  formed. 
Kayso  makes  Nicotine  Sulfate  really  effec¬ 
tive  when  combined  with  Arsenate  of  Lead 
for  it  liberates  the  Nicotine  and  spreads  it 
over  the  insects. 
Kayso  makes  the  spray  cover  smooth  bark 
in  a  durable  coating  and  spreads  it  into  cracks 
and  crevices  where  San  Jose  Scale  and  similar 
pests  seek  protection. 
With 
Kayao 
These  illustrations,  made 
from  actual  photographs, 
show  apples  sprayed  with 
arsenate  of  lead.  The  apple 
on  the  left  shows  the  result 
of  the  ordinary  method  — 
the  branch  on  the  right 
shows  the  perfect  spread 
with  Kayso  added. 
POTATO  GROWERS:  Kayso  will  spread  your  sprays  and 
make  them  stick,  rain  or  shine — a  trial  will  convince  you. 
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175  FRANKLIN  STREET 
NEW  YORK 
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PnnFINAGOOD  QUALITY 
ROLLS  IN  ONE  PIECE 
Smooth,  1  ply,  85c.  Heavy  slate  surface,  W1.75, 
slate  surface  shingle.  Remnants,  S3.  Send  for 
complete  roofing  catalog.  397  Walden  Ave.,  BUFFALO 
HOUSE  WRECKING  &  SALVAGE  COMPANY.  Buffalo,  N.  V. 
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Reduce  Losses  from 
Decay  in  Shipment 
You  not  only  lose  the  fruit  and 
vegetables  which  decay  on  the  way 
to  the' consumer,  but  you  also  lose 
the  money  you  have  paid  for  pick¬ 
ing,  packing  and  freight.  It  is  easier 
to  make  more  money  by  stopping 
this  loss  than  it  is  by  increasing  pro¬ 
duction — and  can  be  done  at  trifling 
expense  on  such  perishable  fruits 
as  peaches  and  cherries,  and  such 
vegetables  as  beans  and  tomatoes. 
Several  growers  reported  to  us  that 
they  received  25c  per  basket  over 
market  price  for  their  peaches 
sprayed  with  Sulfocide  and  soap  just 
before  picking.  One  county  agent 
reported  that  a  basket  of  treated 
peaches  kept  21  days  with  only  two 
showing  rot.  A  grocer  stated  that 
treated  peaches  remained  sound 
until  sold,  while  untreated  peaches 
required  culling  at  a  heavy  loss.  A 
large  number  of  growers  reported 
that  when  all  the^peaches  of  un¬ 
treated  lots  had  rotted,  to  K  of 
the  treated  lots  were  still  sound. 
In  one  of  our  own  tests,  we  treated 
several  bunches  of  grapes— Delaware, 
Niagara  andConcord — and  laid  them 
away  without  sun  or  heat  with  the 
result  that  they  dried  up  to  raisins. 
A  Florida  grower  treated  a  shipment 
of  beans  which  netted  him  $2.00  per 
hamper,  while  a  check  shipment  was 
worthless  upon  arrival  at  market. 
No  matter  how  busy  you  are  at  pick¬ 
ing  time,  or  how  difficult  it  may  seem 
to  take  on  other  work,  you  will  make 
more  money  if  you  deliver  to  market 
in  good  condition  what  you  ship, 
even  if  you  leave  the  rest  of  the  crop 
to  rot  on  the  trees  or  vines. 
Write  to  us  today  for  full  information.  Please  address  Dep’t  16. 
B.  G.  PRATT  CO.  50  CHURCH  ST.  NEW  YORK  CITY 
'A  Better  Summer  Spray 
