eans 
The most important bean diseases are Anthracnose, Bacterial Blight 
and Mosaic, all of which affect the yield and quality of beans, and 
it is important to secure seed stocks free from these diseases. 
ANTHRACNOSE 
We produce our basic seed bean stock on dry land in the Pacific 
Northwest where Anthracnose does not develop, so that this dis¬ 
ease is eliminated from our seed stocks, as all are western grown. 
BACTERIAL BLIGHT 
Bacterial Blight does not flourish under arid conditions. There 
is practically no dew or rainfall during the growing season in the 
section where our basic seed bean stocks are bred. 
MOSAIC 
During the growing season it is necessary to rogue varieties which 
are susceptible to Mosaic, thereby preventing the spread of this 
disease to healthy plants. 
CURLY TOP 
Curly Top is a disease occurring in beets and is spread from beets 
to beans by insects, but since it is fatal to the plant, this disease 
is not carried into the succeeding crop. 
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