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The distance between the rows will vary according 

 to the strength of the soil, the variety of the bean 

 and the date of planting. The extremes of distance 

 may be placed at about twenty- four and forty inches 

 and the mean distance at thirty inches. When 

 grown for seed, the distance should be more than 

 when the crop is grown to provide green food or hay. 

 The variety planted will depend on such conditions 

 as soil, climate and the uses for which the crop is 

 grown. As a rule, what are known as the dwarf 

 varieties are preferred for grain production in the 

 north and the medium varieties are preferred in the 

 south. Of the former the Early Dwarf is a favorite 

 and of the latter the Medium Early Green. The last 

 named variety has proved satisfactory when grown 

 as soiling food as far north as Amherst, Mass. The 

 Medium Early Black is also in favor in many locali- 

 ties. It is almost impossible, however, to give the 

 names of varieties with precision at the present time, 

 as the same variety is frequently spoken of under 

 different names. The large varieties are adapted 

 only to situations in which a long period of growth 

 can be given to them. The medium varieties will 

 frequently mature under normal conditions in from 

 ninety to one himdred days, but oftentimes they 

 require a longer season in which to complete their 

 growth. When growing this crop, much attention 

 should be given to the variety chosen. Many of the 

 failures in attempting to introduce the crop have 

 resulted from the planting of varieties not suited to 

 Lhe conditions of the locality. 



Considerably more seed is used in growing the 

 crop when it is to be fed in the green form than in 



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