OLDS’ SOY BEANS 
Soy Beans are here to stay. They are really a staple crop now in "Wisconsin. We almost doubled our sales in 
1933 over 1932 and we thought we had a tremendous demand for them in 1932. 
Many thousands of the best Wisconsin farmers put in Soy Beans the past season in quite large acreage and Prof. 
Briggs, the Soy Bean specialist at the Wisconsin College of Agriculture, says that in general they are reporting every¬ 
where splendid results. 
Prof. Briggs wants us to warn our customers however against expecting big yields on poor land. He says any 
land that will grow a good crop of corn is all right for Soy Beans but that poor thin land is not fit for Soy Beans any 
more than it is for corn. 
He says again to emphasize the importance of inoculating the seed. He says “caution farmers about the necessity 
of inoculation.’’ We recommend nitragin as the most reliable culture on the market. See what we say about it on 
page 69. Note the price has been reduced for 1934. 
A Field of Soy Beans grown in the North for Hay. 
WHY GROW SOY BEANS? 
First. They yield large amounts of high protein forage, rich in feeding value. They not 
only make splendid hay, but are wonderful for silage, grown with corn. 
Second. They contain as much fertility per acre as eight loads of stable manure. 
Third. The mature beans ground into meal make wonderful high protein dairy feed. 
Fourth. Soy Beans are more resistant to frost than corn and they also stand hot weather. 
Fifth. They are adapted to nearly all soils and are especially valuable on sandy soils. 
Sixth. They are the only legume crop that will grow on acid soils and build up the land. 
Seventh. They make a wonderful emergency crop when clover fails or when other crops are washed out or fail for 
any reason, as they can be put in late. Prof. Mortimer places them first in the list of “Emergency Hay Crops.” 
HOW TO PUT IN SOY BEANS. 
While Soy Beans in Wisconsin are mostly put in for a hay crop, Prof. Briggs says multitudes of farmers are 
planting with corn for silage. He says to mix the beans with the corn, planting both at the same time, using fully 
as many beans as kernels of corn or, better yet, as many pounds of bean as there are pounds of corn. Where the 
beans are sown alone by drill or seeder, which is the way they are largely put in, Prof. Briggs says he has been 
recommending using two bushels of seed per acre but that even a little more than that is better. He says however, 
that on old soils rowing and cultivating will make friends for the crop, putting in either with corn planter or with 
drill with part of the spouts closed. Handled this way there will be a great saving in the cost of the seed, as 
one bushel per acre is enough instead of two bushels. On new soils the solid planting is all right but on old soils 
weeds are apt to bother. 
Do not plant too early. Never before corn planting time, or even later. Often as late as June 20tli is all right. 
Shallow covering is best and above all, inoculate the seed before planting. 
Ask for Wisconsin Bulletin No. 375, “Soy Beans a Good Legume Crop.” _ 
INOCULATE THIS SEED 
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MANCHU SOY BEANS. 
Manchu is the best known and most popular variety of 
Soy Beans in Wisconsin as well as in most other central 
west states. It is medium early in season, early enough 
to fully mature dry beans under ordinary conditions in 
southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois and large 
enough to be of real value. The dry beans mature in 
about 100 days. Nearly as early as Ito San and decidedly 
larger. Ito San is seldom called for now. Too small. 
Prices, by mail: Lb., 25c. By freight: Lb., 15c; y 2 
pk., 30c; pk., 50c; bu. (60 lbs.), $1.75; 100 lbs., $2.85; 
500 lbs. or over at $2.75. Sacks free. 
ILLINI SOY BEANS. 
Illini is a new variety developed at the Illinois Experi¬ 
ment Station from the old A. K. We sold last year nearly 
as many Illini as Manchu. It seems to grow a little taller 
than Manchu, giving a heavier yield while in season it is 
hardly any later. Some think it is even earlier. Just as 
desirable in every other way and we would say better for 
hay in Wisconsin than Manchu. Prof. Briggs says he has 
no preference between Illini and Manchu. Our stocks are 
very fine of both varieties. 
Prices, by mail: Lb., 25c. By freight: Lb., 15c; Vss Pk-> 
30c; pk., 50c; bu., $1.70; 100 lbs., $2,75; 500 at $2.65. 
NOTE:—Prices are subject to change after Feb. 15th. Consult “Weekly Price List.” We advise ordering early. 
Prices are pretty likely to be higher as the crop is smaller than last year. Prices include sacks. 
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