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In the sections where many hogs are raised and the 

 fields fenced for pasturing, the corn rows may be made 

 six feet wide and a row of beans planted in the middle 

 thus forming alternate rows of corn and beans. Both 

 crops may be "hogged off." Where the bean harvester 

 is employed, it will harvest the soy beans without 

 damage to the standing corn. 



Preparation of Land for Soy Beans 



The land for soy beans may be prepared as for cot- 

 ton. It should be plowed in the early spring and har- 

 rowed once or twice before planting to destroy weeds 

 and clods and to make a good seed bed. Where the 

 land is smooth and well drained, the rows can be laid 

 off and the beans planted on a level. 



Stubble land should be plowed as soon as the grain 

 is removed and the seed planted in moist soil either 

 on a low bed or in drill slightly below the surface. 



Planting Soy Beans 



Soy beans may be planted any time from April 15 ta 

 July 15. Prompt germination is important, and to se- 

 cure it, the seed should not be planted when the soil 

 is very cold, wet or dry. Conditions favorable to 

 germination and growth of cowpeas are suitable for 

 soy beans. 



When grown for seed purposes, they should be plant- 

 ed in rows from 30 to 36 inches wide. The seed may 

 be planted by hand or by the use of a grain drill or 

 planter equipped with proper plates. The seed should 

 be covered not more than 2 or 3 inches deep. 



Rate of Seeding 



Table V. gives the rate of seeding the Mammoth 

 Yellow variety for grain. The 1917 test was planted 

 on gravely loam soil. The stand of plants in both tests 

 was almost perfect. In the latter test the beans were 

 over-ripe when they were harvested and sustained an 

 estimated loss of 5 per cent from shattering. 



