BEANS 



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the beans about half an inch apart. Rake the 

 earth back into the furrow and pack it to be sure it 

 is firm above the beans, scratching it gently with 

 the rake to break up the surface crust. 



At least two feet should be left between the rows. 

 Be sure to leave a stick at each end of the row to 

 show just where the beans are planted. 



After a few days of warm 

 sun, the earth will crack, and 

 the whole bean, greatly swelled 

 by the moisture it has absorbed, 

 will begin to push up through 

 the ground. The little root 

 below has strength enough to 

 lift this weight and force it 

 through the earth into the 

 sunlight. As soon as it comes 

 above the ground, the healthy 

 seed splits in the middle, and 

 the first leaf appears. 



Now is the time to look 

 over the row. Some beans will be weak and yellow. 

 Pull them out at once. If some are less than an 

 inch apart, thin them out also. Watch them for 

 another week. The cutworms will get some prob- 

 ably, and accidents may happen to others. Soon it 

 is time to thin them out again, leaving them not 

 less than four inches apart. 



Be sure that the ground is kept soft and loose 



Bean, Showing First Leaf 

 AND Root Growths 



