24 A. H. Hoffman, Inc., Seedsmen, Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. 
Wilson Blacks. This is deservedly the most popular Soy 
Bean. It is one of the very few varieties that can be used for every 
purpose. It is one of the best for hay and bean production and for 
the silo. On account of its wonderful growth and slender stems and 
branches the "Wilson" variety makes the finest hay. On poor ground 
Wilsons will grow four feet tall and on fertile ground they attain a 
height of six feet. We think Wilsons will make a little more hay and 
a little better hay than any other Soy. Wilsons are early enough to 
mature beans in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, and States to the 
South. The "Wilsons" will do well on poor soils. We would give it 
good soils to produce forage — poor soils to produce beans. The "Wil- 
son" is a little, jet black bean, appearing more like a bean and less 
like a pea than other Soy varieties. 
"Wilson" Soys yield easily 20 bushels per acre; 30 bushel yields 
have been secured. Beginners who are not sure as to the variety to 
start w-iEf ■'vill do well to decide on the "Wilson." It is a great variety 
for ha>, forage, soiling, silage, and green manuring. For price see 
Price List. 
Ito San. This is a yellow seed variety. The old "Ito Sans" 
were not tall enough for hay, though the hay made from the "Ito 
Sans" was line as to quality. The Johnson Brothers' "Ito Sans" have 
been improved as to growth and habit. "Ito Sans" as offered by 
us grow taller, and the habit of the old "Ito Sans" to cling close 
to the ground have been largely overcome by years of seed selection 
on the Johnson Brothers' Farms. "Ito Sans" are early. The beans 
will mature in the high altitudes of Pennsylvania and in the states of New York and Michigan. 
"Ito Sans" yield heavily of beans and we recommend them highly for bean production. The straw 
after beans have been threshed out has fine stems and is equal to Clover hay in value. A great 
Soy to farm for beans here in the North but not the best when hay production is the first object. 
See Price List. 
Wilson Blacks Soy Beans 
Medium Green is another great double-pu 
beans will mature even in Northern Pennsylva 
Greens" have been greatly improved by the Joh 
Northern Ohio. (Note importance of securing 
The old "Medium Green" shattered badly. This ha: 
as the result of years of careful selection. Th 
been improved as to height and now grows as t 
Harveatmg Soy Beuu 
rpose Soy Bean for the North. If planted early, 
nia and Ohio and New Jersey. Our "Medium 
nson Brothers, who grow them successfully in 
Medium Green Seed from this Northern section.) 
s been largely overcome by the Johnson Brothers 
e improved "Medium Green" as offered here has 
all as four feet eight inches. See Price List. 
Early Brown. This is an early 
sort, suitable for late planting. It 
is a double-purpose sort, producing 
fine top growth and an abundance 
of beans. Will do well as a catch 
crop. If planted early in Penn- 
sylvania or Ohio or New Jersey it 
can be removed in time to grow 
wheat. See Price List. 
"Mammoth Yellow" will not 
mature beans in Pennsylvania or 
Ohio. It is largely grown in the 
South where heavy crops of beans 
arc yielded. It may be grown on 
soils so barren, that other plants 
will die for want of fertility. "Mam- 
moth Yellows" make a very tall, 
coarse growth. This makes them 
valuable for Northern Culture to 
plant with corn for silage or to 
plant expressly to plow under for 
soil improvement. See Price List. 
Mixed Soy Beans. We are oft- 
times able to purchase small lots 
of Soy Beans that do not run 
strictly pure as to variety. These 
are then blended, and make up our 
"Mixed Soy Beans." For planting 
as a cover crop to turn under, these 
mixed Soys will serve you very 
well. Will also save you a little 
money. They are of first-class 
(juality — just as strong in .germina- 
tion as any of the straight varieties. 
