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substituted by what is called the small white bean, 

 which is understood to be the same that is known as 

 navy in the East." 



R. B. Dunning and Company writing from Bangor, 

 Me., say: "There are practically only two varieties 

 of pea beans raised in this part of the state. The one 

 that is the most desirable and brings the highest 

 price is called the Rice pea bean. It is a very small 

 bean. The other variety is quite a bit larger and 



FIG. 8 CURRIE'S RUST PROOF BEANS. 



compares more in size with the California bean. The 

 last named are sold in this section for less than 

 farmers can grow them, therefore, the reason for 

 favoring the Rice bean." 



Varieties for varying conditions. Emphasis has 

 already been laid on the importance of selecting the 

 variety best adapted to a farmer's soil and local con- 

 ditions. No man can tell accurately offhand what 

 variety of the several standard field sorts will give 

 best results for each farmer. The individual grower 

 should ascertain this important fact for himself and 

 while any of the varieties already named would 

 likely give a fair crop, certain ones are doubtless 

 better suited than others for the varying conditions 



