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procfuced from 960 to 1120 pounds per acre. Yields from plots of 

 Lady Washington beans were satisfactory and the desirability of 

 Colorado Pintos and Bayous was again demonstrated. Hopi Limas, 

 which have proven interesting on all of the Arizona Agricultural 

 Experiment Station dry-farms, again failed to mature. 



The variety test of beans is summarized in Table XXI. An- 

 nual yields of each variety are calculated as the average of yields 

 of all plots of that variety. The adaptability of Teparies, Lady 

 Washington, Colorado Pinto, and Bayou beans is shown. 



1— Failed to mature. 2— Blooms destroyed by thrips. 



To determine the most favorable date on which to plant beans, 

 a test which included the planting of one variety each year on 

 various dates, was begun in 1912 and continued in 1914 and 1915. 

 The Bates' variety was used in 1912, having been planted on dates- 

 ranging -from May 24 to July 10. See Table XXII. The earliest 

 planting was most successful, later plantings failing to mature. 

 In 1914, Lady Washington beans were planted, the plot seeded 

 June 24 yielding highest. Lady Washington beans were again 

 used in 1915, plots seeded in May producing best results. From 

 the data of Table XXII and from general observations it appears 

 that beans in the Snowflake vicinity should be planted in May; 



