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and the beans should be dropped from two to four inches 

 apart. They are sometimes planted in hills ten to twelve inches 



apart and this is an 

 advantage in get- 

 ting a good stand of 

 plants. The depth of 

 covering in heavy 

 soil should be about 

 one inch and a 

 trifle more in light 

 soils. In well-pre- 

 pared moist soil, shal- 

 low planting is very 

 desirable. 



1. What is the proper 



time for planting 

 field beans in your 

 neighborhood? 

 W-VG : 236. C : 

 129. S-B: 71-73. 



2. What planting dis- 



tances do you 

 recommend and 

 what is the proper 

 depth to plant? 

 W-VG : 236. C : 

 129. 



Fig. 64. — Firming the soil over the seed with a hoe. 



How are field beans planted in the great producing districts f 

 W-VG: 236. S-B : 71-76. 



7. Planting dwarf, snap, and green shell beans. — If the beans 

 are to be cultivated with a wheel hoe, it is unnecessary to allow 



