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than the pole Lima. Eds.] The best com¬ 
parison between the two classes is to be 
found in the well-known Horticultural, or 
Speckled Cranberry. Of this kind there 
are both pole and dwarf varieties. Of the 
latter there are several forms, differing 
considerably in quantity. As an illustra¬ 
tion, take a plot of ground 20 feet square 
and fill it with the dwarf variety ; plant in 
succession, say, at four different times, the 
first as early as it will answer; then at in¬ 
tervals of about three weeks, and there 
have seen two crops of many varieties 
grown the same season ; that is, a variety 
was planted at the usual time, and in July 
it ripened its seed, which was gathered, 
sown and produced a crop of snap beans in 
early October. I prefer the dwarf varieties 
mainly because they can be better produced 
in succession, yield better, and can be pro¬ 
duced at less cost than the others. As for 
quality, the only pole bean I know that is 
equal to the Dwarf Horticultural, is the pole 
Lima, for which there is no substitute. 
dTvcnjuiljcrc. 
THE CLOVER SEED CROP. 
REPORTS OF OTHER CROPS. 
Illinois. 
Woosung, Ogle County, September 28.— 
he present indications for clover seed, as 
from 40 to 60 bushels per acre; quality 
rather light. Rye yielded from 20 to 30 
bushels per acre; quality fair. With the 
exceptions of a few late-planted fields, corn 
was not injured by recent frosts. It prom¬ 
ises to be good both in quantity and qual¬ 
ity. R. w. G. 
Dixon, Lee County, September 28.—The 
crop of clover seed is the best I ever saw. 
The hulling reason has commenced; 16 ma¬ 
chines are running. The manufacturers 
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HENDERSON’S DWARF LIMA. From Nature. The Open Pod Shows the Natural Size. Fig. 258. 
will be au abundant supply for a family of 
eight persons, both of snap and shelled 
beaus the entire season. If the pole variety 
were planted, but one crop would be se¬ 
cured, and that not more than half the 
quantity that would be yielded by the 
former class, while the expense for poles and 
the trouble of setting them make the cost of 
growing the latter more than double that 
of growing the bush sorts. As a rule, the 
bush varieties are much the earlier, and 1 
The flavor of the Horticultural, both as a 
snap and shelled bean, comes next. It is 
better than the bush or dwarf Lima and 
equally productive; hence my choice. 
THE ORIGIN OF HENDERSON’S 
DWARF LIMA. 
In regard to the Bush Lima Bean we 
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compared with previous years, are far above 
the average, the acreage being exceedingly 
large. As the past two weeks have been 
generally favorable, the process of hulling 
has made fair progress. Seed has been 
yielding from 1% to three bushels per acre. 
Quality good. Our other staple crops (corn, 
oats and rye) have also yielded above the 
average. The acreage of corn and oats is 
above the average, while the acreage of rye 
is somewhat below. Oats are yielding 
can’t supply them fast enough. Tne Bird- 
sell Huller is most in demand. In one day 
and a-half a machine hulled 97 bushels on 
my farm from 26 acres; I have 10 acres more 
to hull. We hulled 40 bushels in five hours 
on September 27. The seed is of very good 
quality. As nearly as I can learn about 16 
counties in Northern Illinois have had a 
good crop. The dry weather was in its 
favor. Prices are very low; $3.50 to $3.75 
per bushel. I understand that clover is good 
