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Weed, insect and disease control
 Weeds were controlled with pre-emergence application of 4 Ibs/A
 Vegadex and one cultivation. Toxaphene-parathion and DDT-parathion
 dust or sprays controlled insects satisfactorily. Three applications
 of Manzate at 10 day intervals controlled diseases satisfactorily,
 but at harvest time a moderate amount of rust and mildew was found
 in a few plants. In the unsprayed plots, severe infestation of rust
 and mildew was present at pod maturity in all susceptible varieties.

 Processing methods
 The USDA standards were used as a guide, Clearness of liquor
 (10), Color and uniformity of color of the beans (15), Absence of
 defects (35), and Character (40) are the scoring factors with
 maximum points given by the USDA. In Absence of defects, USDA
 suggests unstemmed units, leaves, extraneous material as well as
 blemishes. Only blemishes were considered in this evaluation.
 Character was evaluated by flavor, texture, sloughing and stringi-
 ness as well as other apparent objectionable.or desirable character-
 istics in mind.

 Liquor color and sediment were observed and compared in clear
glass cylinders. Flavor was measured subjectively. Bean color was
the apparent consistency of pod color in the drained product. Percent
seeds was obtained from a 25 gram portion of the processed product.
As all beans were harvested at early maturity, it is doubtful that
any would have had much fiber present. Defects and character were ,
tabulated from the processed drained cut beans. The assigned grade
is based on the combined observed qualities. .Nitrates were also
measured since can corrosion has been and continues to be of
processing interest. Values reported for the processed pods are
based on a compensatory factor which places the raw and processed'
beans on the same basis.