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dried bean is the object in view, a clover sod is a favorite 
location. The ground is enriched by 400 or 500 pounds of 
complete fertilizer, and the beans are planted with a grain 
drill, using every fourth tube. The culture is by horse- 
power, and the vines are pulled by hand or by means of a 
bean-harvester, and threshed with a flail or grain thresher. 
These white grocery beans are sold everywhere in large 
quantities. 
Cultivation. — All bean cultivation should be shallow. 
Nothing is gained by cutting the feeding roots. The climb- 
ing sorts twine "against the sun;" that is, in a contrary 
direction to the apparent motion of the sun. The shoots 
must be tied up several times, to keep them on their own 
poles. 
Diseases. — The worst bean enemies are rust and blight. 
In new soil, with good weather, these troubles seldom ap- 
pear. During prolonged wet weather there seems to be no 
help for them. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture is a pre- 
ventive. The spraying should be done in advance of blos- 
soming. The seed is sometimes soaked in Bordeaux mix- 
ture for an hour where rust is anticipated. Prevention is 
better than cure, and new soil and fresh seed are the best 
precautions. Diseased vines should be burned. 
Insects. — The weevil which attacks the bean is closely 
allied to the pea weevil. Some practical people say there is 
no remedy known; others recommend heating the beans to 
145 for an hour; others use bisulphide of carbon in a closed 
vessel, along with the beans. 
Profits. — By far the largest cash receipts per acre are 
obtained by selling beans in their fresh state; preferably in 
the pods. The production of bush beans (pods) may run up 
to 75 or 80 bushels per acre, or even more. Lima beans are 
more profitably sold in the pods than shelled, though some 
markets demand the shelled article. The consumer gets a 
