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by which this variety may be certainly known. One 

 pound contains about 3200 seeds. This variety has been 

 much grown in the Northern States. 



Wilson. This variety was introduced from Newch- 

 wang, Manchuria, in 1906. It is a tall, slender variety, 

 growing 3 to 4 feet high, with a few erect branches, and 

 becoming fully mature in about 110 days. On account of 

 its tall, slender height, -it is readily harvested, and makes 

 excellent hay, besides being a heavy seed producer. The 

 pubescence is tawny, and the flowers either purple or white. 

 The seeds are black, with a yellow germ, one pound con- 

 taining about 2400 seeds. 



Peking. A variety introduced from Peking, China, 

 in 1907. This variety is characterized by its dense bushi- 

 ness, leanness and slender stems, growing 2J to 3 feet 

 high, and becomes fully mature in about 120 days. The 

 pubescence is tawny, the flowers white, the seeds black 

 and much flattened, with a yellow germ. One pound con- 

 tains about 6300 seeds. This variety is one of the most 

 satisfactory of all, both for hay and seed production. It 

 is rather remarkable among soybean varieties as being 

 almost completely non-shattering. 



634. Preparation of soil and cultivation. The seed 

 bed for soybeans should receive as thorough preparation 

 as land for corn. This preparation should consist of deep 

 plowing and subsequent working with disk and harrow 

 until a firm seed bed, with the upper 2 or 3 inches loose 

 and mellow, is secured. 



Soybeans germinate in a very few days under proper 

 soil conditions, and cultivation is begun . as soon as the 

 seedling plants appear. The cultivation should be shallow, 

 and any good cultivator may be used. Soybeans require 

 about the same number of cultivations as corn. Level 



