Soy Beans 



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the intertillage there should be thorough preparation of the seed 

 bed, and a stand of plants that will keep down weeds by shading 

 the ground completely. The seeding should be timed so as to 

 cure the crop early in September at the latest. 



The curing of the hay is the most difficult part, of this propo- 

 sition. It requires from three to six days of good hay weather 

 to cure soy beans properly. In bad weather, special curing-frames 

 may prevent losses. As the leaves are the most valuable part of 

 the fodder, it is important to cure in shocks or windrows so as to 

 minimize their loss. Soy beans just beginning to pod make the 

 most palatable hay. It becomes more nutritious, but coarser, 

 as the plants develop toward maturity. 



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Fig. 688. — The First Crop of Soy Bean Hay Grown 

 Farmer on Poor Hill Land in Broome County, N. Y., 



BY A 



1914. 



Young 



For Pasture 



When soy beans are sown as for hay they may be pastured to 

 advantage by hogs. This practice has been found to cheapen the 

 pork production. The manure from the crop is left on the land 

 ready for the succeeding crops. 



