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both the character of the man and the breed give us assurance that the loss, although a very serious one, will eventually be made good.DEATH OF ME. JAMES I. DAVIDSOH,At the ripe age of S3 years Mr. James I. Davidson, of Balsam, Ontario, Canada, has been recently called to join the silent majority, being the victim of pneumonia which terminated fatally Feb.' 15th last. Surrounded by a beloved daughter, four sons and sorrowing grandchildren, lie peacefully passed away at his beautiful home, Sittyton Grove, in the Province of Ontario.Although a native of Aberdeen, Mr. Davidson emigrated to Canada in the lorties. An intimate friend of Amos Cruickshank, Mr, Davidson enjoyed the distinction of being the chief importer oj the famous Sittyton cattle for many years. His importation of 1S73 included many of Mr. Cruickshank^ best, and this blood has formed the foundation of many of the best Canadian and American herds. A lover of good draft horses, Mr. Davidson made some of the best importations of Clydesdales which have come aeioss the water. As a judge of Short-horn cattle and Clydesdales lie had few equals and no e-periors, while com-mnecl with this wns the true instinct of a feeder. Although a great lover of his own strains he was frank to acknowledge merit* wherever It was found. We recall Ins trite reply to Mr, Wilson, who has since become Secretary of Agriculture Mr. Wilson was aware'of Mi\ Davidson’s great fondness for the Cruickshank cat-1 tie, and to him directed the query,as the “Grand old man,” and with his friends there we stand in silent grief at the passing of this great man. ***(tKOWIHG BEANS,. A correspondent writes asking whether it would be profitable to raise beans in large quantities for market, what the pi -junction would be per acre, what tiie most profitable kind would be and how they are planted, cultivated and handled when ripe. There are many persons who ho not make bean growing profitable, and like any other special crop, whether they can be made profitable in a particular ease depends much upon tiie man and the knowledge and care that he 01 mgs to the work, from planting time until the crop is marketed. We could not advise anyone to go into what is to lmn a new crop in a large way, In this, as in everything else, one should begin modestly and be guided by experience and the degree of success attained in a small way, in deciding whether to branch out more largely. The cultivation is easy and simple, and the crop can bo grown on soils of widely differing character. A good crop, however, cannot be grown on a soil that is exhausted of available mineral elements, especially on a soil that is barren of potash.All beans are fender and should not bo planted until the danger of late spring irnsis is past, say about corn planting tunc In sowing on a large scale flic seed is best put in with a' one or two horse drill The land way be laid o/T in iarrows about three feet apart and these followed with the drill. Tin- seed should be covered two or three inches deep, and
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Homestead
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Thu, Feb 20, 1902
Page 32
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