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seed, I raised all I planted the past year, except one kind, that 

 was the " Rhode Island Butter," which is a very good market 

 bean and worthy of caltivation. 



We prepare our land the same as for corn, as beans need 

 good soil, and very much the same cultivation. In growing, 

 cultivate with horse-hoe. Have not been troubled with bugs or 

 insects, as we keep a flock of chickens in our garden and the 

 field ; are troubled some with blight ; do not know any particu- 

 lar remedy for it, but to plant again the same ground, if not too 

 late in the season. Have planted the " Agricultural" as late 

 as the 21st of June, with good success. We harvest for mar- 

 ket, first, green for stringing, next, for shelling green ; we then 

 pull and stack for late. Our early beans pull, place in piles, 

 and take them to the barn and thrash them with a common 

 flail. We do not shell any by hand, as it is too much labor. 



The most profitable kinds for market of the bush wax varie- 

 ties are " Ferry's Golden Wax" and the " White Wax," but 

 that is a poor bearer, not so good as the " Golden Wax ;" of 

 other sorts than Ferry's, the '* Six Weeks," " White Valen- 

 tine" and " Bush Horticultural" are also good market varie- 

 ties. Of Pole Beans, the " London Horticultural" and "White 

 Horticultural," for string in the pod. For our own table the 

 " Round White Wax." 



The " Marblehead Champion" is very early for a pole bean, 

 but not profitable for market. It was first sent out by Mr. 

 Gregory, but I find it is not worthy of cultivation as far as I 

 have tried it. 



For dry use we like the " Dutch Case Knife ;" for baking, 

 " London Horticultural," both bush and pole. The " Pea 

 Bean White" is good, but no better than the " Yellow Eye 

 Bush ;" have not tested the R. I. Butter fully yet. As to its 

 merits can speak more fully after another year's trial. 



The other vegetables I raise are Turnips, Peas and Mangolds. 

 The common Turnip Beet does best with manure plowed in, 

 in the Fall, and spread and harrow in fine manure in the 

 Spring. 



