Plant Field Beans for Soil Improvement 
NICHOLSON'S SOY BEANS 
Generally speaking, the Soy Beans require the same soil as corn, although Soy Beans will 
make a very satisfactory growth on poorer soil than will corn if the seed is properly inocu¬ 
lated. Soy Beans are wonderful soil improvers; they belong to the family of legumes, there¬ 
fore have the power of taking nitrogen from the air and storing that most valuable of all 
plant foods in the soil. 
MAMMOTH YELLOW 
The use of Soy Beans is increasing rapidly 
all over the country and especially in the 
South where our farmers are becoming more 
interested in stock raising for real profit and, 
at the same time, increasing the fertility of 
their lands. For cutting as hay and as a 
soil builder, sow at the rate of 2% bushels to 
the acre broadcast. For growing Beans, 
sow from 15 to 30 lbs. per acre in drills 3% 
feet apart. Soy Beans should be planted in 
April, May, June and July. Lb., 20c; 2 lbs., 
35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 10c; 20 lbs., 
$1.50. Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
VELVET BEANS 
Another great forage plant and soil build¬ 
er. Velvet Beans make a greater growth of 
vines than any other known forage plant in 
the same length of time, far surpassing any 
of the cow peas in growth. They should be 
planted in rows 3 to 5 feet apart, at the 
rate of one-half bushel to three pecks per 
acre. They are also fine for planting in 
corn. These Beans make wonderful grazing 
for all kinds of stock, and even after frost 
has killed the vines, stock will eat vines and 
beans and fatten on them. Such vines and 
roots as are left by stock should he plowed 
under, as they are very rich in fertilizing 
value. 
EARLY SPECKLED OR 100-DAY VINING 
VARIETY. Lb., 20c; 2 lbs., 35c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, lb., 10c; 20 lbs., $1.50. Ask for 
prices on larger quantities. 
VETCH 
Vetch is another splendid variety of forage 
plant and is rapidly gaining popular favor 
with farmers and stock raisers throughout 
the country. It is very hardy, is valuable 
as a winter cover crop to prevent leaching 
and for forage and fertilizer purposes. 
HAIRY WINTER VETCH. May be sown, 
either in spring or fall. For fall planting 
should be sown in August or September; it 
will cover the ground before frost and make 
a valuable winter forage crop. When sown 
in spring it is ready to cut by July; the 
second growth will make excellent pasture 
for late summer and fall use. Sow 50 to 
60 pounds of Vetch with the same amount 
of oats, using the oats to support the Vetch. 
Lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
lb., 20c; 20 lbs., $3.50. Ask for prices on 
larger quantities. 
LAREDO SOY BEANS 
A new variety of outstanding worth, par¬ 
ticularly for making hay. The Laredo makes 
many slender branches and the plants are 
leafy, both of which go to make an ideal 
Bean for hay. It is particularly adapted to 
sections where wilt and nematode are prev¬ 
alent, as it has proven resistant to these 
troubles. 
As a soil builder it ranks favorably with 
other summer legumes. The seeds of the La¬ 
redo Bean are very small. One bushel, 60 
pounds, will plant about 10' acres in 2%-foot 
rows, planting three to four seeds to the foot 
in drills. The proper time to cut for hay is 
when the Beans are about half matured. Lb., 
20c; 2 lbs., 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 
10c; 20 lbs., $1.50. Ask for prices on larger 
quantities. 
MUNG BEANS 
An exceptionally good hay crop and a won¬ 
derful soil improver and very drought, resist¬ 
ant. About 5 pounds will plant an acre. 
Best results are obtained when planted in 
2 y%- to 3-foot rows, 4 to 5 inches in the 
drill. For hay purposes we advise planting 
in April. Seed can be harvested as Soy Beans 
or picked by hand. Lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, lb., 15c; 20 lbs., $1.75. 
Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
Plant Cover Crops 
Cover crops are one of the most 
profitable methods used to replenish 
plant foods in the soil . . . with 
rather quick returns for your expense 
and trouble. 
Cover crops furnish pasture through 
the winter months and give a cutting 
of hay in the spring, or provide a 
green manure crop to plow under be¬ 
fore the spring planting of field crops. 
Soy Beans in Corn 
Velvet Beans in Corn 
OREGON VETCH. About the same as 
Hairy Vetch except not quite so hardy. Sow 
in spring as well as fall. Lb., 25c; 2 lbs.,' 
45c, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb,, 15c; 20 lbs., 
$2.50. Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
PURPLE VETCH. Resembles the Hairy 
Vetch, having a purple flower. It is slightly 
less hardy than the other Vetches, but goes 
through ordinary winters very successfully. 
Sow the same as Hairy Vetch. Makes fine 
winter pasture, hay in the spring and is 
an excellent green manure crop to plow un¬ 
der in the spring. A fine feed for milch 
cows in the spring is to sow a mixture of 
Vetches, Austrian Winter Peas and Oats and 
cut these as needed. Lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 50c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 15c; 20 lbs., $2.75. 
Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
WITH J 
NITRAGIN 
r The Original Legume Inoeulator 
For information 
regarding Nitragin 
see page 59. 
A Field of Mung Beans 
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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. — 45 — 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
