THE LEGUMES. 



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for northern Ohio about June i, and for southern Ohio, about 



May 15, are good dates for seeding. 



For selection of variety adapted to your region, write to 



your states experiment station. 



Tests made at some of the 

 experiment stations show that 

 in some cases innoculation has 

 increased the nitrogen content 

 in soy bean plants as high as 

 50 per cent. This has been 

 demonstrated particularly by 

 the Michigan Experiment Sta- 

 tion. 



At the Wisconsin Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station an 

 analysis of both roots and 

 stalks showed that inoculated 

 soybeans produced $2.34 worth 

 of nitrogen more per acre than 

 did uninoculated soybeans. 



It must be borne in mind 

 that the tubercle bacteria of 

 soybeans, alfalfa, red clover 

 and peas are different. 



Soybeans should be cul- 

 tivated three, or four times per 

 season when planted in rows 

 far enough apart for cultiva- 

 tion. They should be cut for 

 hay, when the pods are a little 



less than half filled, and cut for seed when three-fourths of the 



seeds are ripe. 



Facts About Soy Beans. 



Fig S. Typical soy-bean plant 



Soybeans can be planted late and harvested early. 



They are a poor-land crop. 



They will resist much drouth. 



They will survive wet weather better than corn. 



They can be grown in most soils and climates adapted to corn. 



The soybean has few insect enemies. 



