Sweet corn is one of the few vegetables which is quite free from serious injury from either insects or diseases.
Sweet corn may be divided into three classes: early, medium and late. It is very important that the various kinds come in as early as possible, as a few days make a lot of difference in price.
So you see that to make a profit on beans and sweet corn, four things are needed: good seed, planting at the right time, in the right kind of soil, and plenty of elbow grease—or hard work.
A member: How far apart do you plant your beans in the row?
Mr. Marien: The rows three feet apart and the hills six inches, putting three or four seeds in a hill.
A Member: Don't you recommend testing your seeds before you plant them?
Mr. Marien: Hardly the bean seeds. I don't remember of ever having found any poor bean seeds.
A Member: I mean seeds generally, corn, etc.?
Mr. Marien: Yes, sir, we do; we always test our seed.
Mr. Goudy: What is your method of harvesting your beans?