STUDIES ON BEAN BREEDING. I7I 



sale for them in Massachusetts and should certainly not dis- 

 criminate against the old fashioned "Yellow Eye." 



Regarding these statements our only comments would be, 

 first, that they are not in accord with what other large dealers 

 in Boston have told us, and, second, that under these circum- 

 stances, it Avould seem that the Maine grower who has 

 some Old Fashioned Yellow Eyes to dispose of beyond what 

 his local market will absorb would perhaps do well to send them 

 to Chas. E. Stone & Company, as they, on their own statement, 

 have a good market for them. 



Maine consumes annually large quantities of beans. At the 

 present time it would appear that our consumption must nearly 

 if not quite equal our production of this crop. So long as 

 the demand for Old Fashioned Yellow Eyes continues within 

 the State there is not much danger of the supply exceeding 

 the demand. However, it is believed that large growers will 

 find it more advantageous to confine their attention to the 

 Improved Yellow Eye. On account of its wider market the 

 producer will on the average have a much better opportunity 

 to dispose of his crop to advantage. 



It is not at all difficult to find large numbers of people within 

 the State who claim that the Old Fashioned Yellow Eye bakes 

 much better and has a better flavor than other types of beans. 

 No doubt an equal or greater number of people could be found 

 to claim the same for the Improved Yellow Eye. It is extremely 

 improbable that either baking quality or flavor is closely asso- 

 ciated with the shape of the color spots on the bean. Different 

 strains of each variety no doubt differ in quality but undoubtedly 

 equally good strains exist in each. This market preference is 

 in the same class with that for brown or white shelled eggs. 

 So long as the consumer gets satisfaction from such differences, 

 whether real or imaginary, it is the business of the growers to 

 produce them in accordance with the demand. 



THE STANDARD TYPE OF THE OLD FASHIONED YELLOW EYE. 



In the following paragraphs we have attempted to describe 

 the standard for Old Fashioned Yellow Eye beans which most 

 nearly meets the demands of the dealers and growers within the 

 State and which also is in agreement with the ideals of the 

 Boston merchants. This standard type is illustrated in Figs. 



