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^°' CROPS 



Beans, like peas, are nitrogen gatherers, but 

 if the ground where they are to be planted has 

 not been used for peas or beans within a year 

 or two, it is well to apply a little nitrogen at 

 first to start the growth. The land should really 

 be prepared for beans the season before you 

 plant them, because new, fresh or coarse stable 

 manure applied when planted, wiU ma,ke the 

 crop rank, without increasing the yield. This 

 is especially true of Lima beans. Spread the 

 manm-e the fall before, so that it wiU have done 

 its work before the spring planting begins; 

 if more fertilizer is necessary, use some of the 

 quickly available commercial fertilizers, those 

 rich in potash or phosphoric acid being the best. 

 The soil should be harrowed at least twice 

 before planting and thoroughly pidverized. 

 This puts the soil in good tilth and prevents the 

 growth of weeds. Through the whole season 

 tillage should be frequent enough to prevent 

 weeds getting a footing or a crust forming about 

 the roots, but the plants should not be cultivated 

 while wet with dew or rain, as that renders the 

 crop Uable to spore diseases. 



LIMA BEANS. 



Late Lima beans demand such a long season 

 and such continuous growth, that it is not always 



