STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



NEW JERSEY 



MOORESTOWN 



Hairy Vetch and Soy Beans 



StoX» Seeds 



HAIRY VETCH 



{Vicia inllosa) 



Also known as Sand Vetch, Russian Vetch, Winter Vetch, 

 Siberian Vetch, etc. This should not be confused with Common 

 Vetch (Vicia sativa), which is less hardy and cannot be planted as a 

 winter annual. Hairy Vetch may be grown as far north as New 

 England. In the middle Atlantic States, it is -widely used as a 

 forage and green manure crop. It does well in any well-drained 

 soil, but is especially adapted to sandy soil; henoe the name Sand 

 Vetch. As this variety can stand cold weather very well, it maj' be 

 sown in the fall in all northern states except where it is to be kept 

 on the land for two seasons. WTiile markedty drought resistant, it 

 cannot stand severe summer heat to any great extent. Vetch may, 

 however, be so\\ti alone or with a small grain as a nurse crop. On 

 sandy soil rj'e is the best nurse crop, but on claj' soil wheat is verj- 

 superior. In the extreme north where the ■winters are severe the 

 nurse crop is necessary. 



Vetch is a legume which has a wide variety of uses. Where red 

 clover is not successful it makes an excellent substitute for that 

 crop. The jdeld and quahty of the hay produced are satisfactory, 

 and it also furnishes excellent pasture in the early spring and late 

 fall without injury to the haj^ crop. "\Mien spring planted, it fm- 

 nishes pasture for live stock dvuring the first season, while in the second 

 season it is utilized for hay. 



The more common use in the eastern states is for a cover crop, 

 however, in combination vnth rye, or alone. There is no legume 

 which has proven superior to it for this piu-pose, especially where 

 neither red or crimson clover succeeds. In common with all the 

 other legumes it is a nitrogen gathering crop, which increases the 

 amount of this plant food element in the soil. In order to be success- 

 fully grown the soil should be well drained and limed, and where it 

 has not been growTi before, the soil should be inoculated in the same 

 manner as for alfalfa. At the present prices, it xmdoubtedly makes 

 the best pajing cover and forage crop which can be grown. In 

 proportion, the price of red clover is considerably higher. Price, 

 $40.00 per 100 lbs. 



CAN.\DA FIELD PEAS (See page 89) 



SOY BEANS IN PASTURE 

 SOY BEANS 



This crop has been gro^Ti for many j'ears in Manchuria and 

 China and has only recently been introduced into the United States. 

 In spite of this fact, soj^ beans have gained a wide popularitj- and 

 have found a definite place in American agriculture. With the 

 possible exception of com, soy beans thrive in a wider variation of 

 soil and cUmate than any other crop. Soy beans may be grown 

 for ha.y, silage, soiling, pasture, grain and soil improvement. 



As a haj' crop, soy beans are more expensive to grow than clover 

 or alfalfa because it is an annual. As sOage, its chief use is to 

 provide protein when added to corn silage, which has a wide nutritive 

 ratio (one to sixteen and one-half). As a soiling crop, it may be fed 

 green during the latter part of the sxunmer. In the middle West 

 soj' beans are frequenth' used as a pasture crop for the feed of hogs. 

 Frequently it forms part of a mixture with other field crops such as 

 buckwheat, millet and rape. As a grain crop, soj- beans are rapidly 

 becoming more popular. The yield averages from fifteen to twenty 

 bushels per acre and the price averages about So.OO per bushel. At 

 present some of the white and yellow varieties are being grown for 

 canning purposes. The chief use of soy beans in the East is as a 

 SOU improvement crop. As -vs-ith the case of vetch, it is a nitrogen 

 gathering plant and when the soil is properly hmed and inoculated, 

 it makes rapid and rank growth, which when 

 plowed under fimiishes a large amount of plant 

 food material. For this purpose it is recom- 

 mended by several Eastern experiment stations. 

 ^Miere gro-wn as a cover crop it should be broad- 

 cast or drilled at the rate of one and one-half 

 bushels per acre. At present prices the cost is 

 not prohibitive. 



The varieties we have to offer are as follows: 



Wilson — This is a black bean, upright in 

 gro-n-th with slender stems. While a fair seed 

 >-ielder, it is more popular for hay and silage. 

 It matines in about 120 days. 



Virginia — This is similar in many respects to 

 the Wilson except that the seed is brown with 

 yellow and greenish tinges. In growth it has a 

 tendency to twine. 



Mammoth Yellow — This is the largest and 

 latest variety listed. It matm-es too late for seed 

 purposes except in the southern part of New 

 Jersey, but is excellent for hay and green manure 

 purposes, making a rank growth of about five feet 

 even on poor land. The seed is yellow in color. 



Ito San, Early Brown and Manchu are 



early small gro-wing varieties, which should be 

 avoided for hay, but are satisfactory for late 

 planting for seed or for early hog pasture. The 

 Ito San is especially economical to sow because 

 of the small size of the seeds. Write for prices. 



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