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spread for a few hours until cool and stack or put into, the barn. This 

 plan was given to me by a farmer who lives in the soy bean territory of 

 eastern North Carolina, who said the heating process in^the cock had 

 a tendency to soften the stalk and to make the hay of better quality. 

 The plan for curing cow pea hay given in another part of this Bulle- 

 tin will also answer for soy beans. 



Inoculation. 



Soy bean bacteria seems to be more widely distributed than that of 

 any of the legumes, unless it is the cow pea. Soy beans find natural 



Fig. 35. — Roots of velvet bean showing nodules. 

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inoculation in almost any section of the State; therefore it will be un- 

 necessary to inoculate for them unless it is known that the bacteria is 

 not in the soil to be planted. If after growing them one season no 

 nodules appear on the roots, that is evidence that the bacteria are not 

 present in the soil and that inoculation is needed. Soil f com a field that 

 has the bacteria or culture for soy beans can be used. Apply as recom- 

 mended for the clovers, etc. 



