T. W. WOOD & SONS 
Seedsmen Since 1879 
R ICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
SOY OR SOJA BEANS 
1 peck = 15 lbs. 
y 2 bushel = 30 lbs. 
1 bushel = 60 lbs. 
They make poor land good — They make good land better 
FEEDING' VALUE. Soy bean 
hay contains a high per cent of 
protein, is superior to cowpeas 
in feeding value and as a milk 
and butter producer is equal to 
alfalfa and superior to cotton 
seed meal. The beans and bean 
meal contain about 35 per cent 
of digestible protein and stock 
eat them with relish and thrive 
on them. Hogs fed on soy beans 
in combination with corn fatten 
much more economically than on 
corn alone—a bus. of soy beans 
is worth at least double as much 
for feed as a bushel of corn. 
They make an excellent winter 
feed for young cattle, sheep and 
horses when fed with roughage. 
CULTURE.—Soy beans may 
be planted either broadcast or 
in drills. Usually a better crop 
is had when planted in drills 
and cultivated, and few crops 
leave the land cleaner and in 
better condition for the follow¬ 
ing crop. They grow equally 
well on light and heavy soils, 
but on heavy soils they should 
not be planted more than 1 to 
1% inches deep except in dry 
seasons. On light sandy soils 
plant deeper, but not more than 
2 to 3 inches deep. When sown 
broadcast sow 1 to IV 2 bushels 
to the acre; in drills about a 
peck to the acre. Plant in April, 
May or June. 
Wilson Early Black 
(Maturity 120 days)—A very 
prolific variety and one of the 
best where a quick, early 
variety is desired. Average 
height on good land is about 
three feet. The Delaware 
State Experiment Farm rec¬ 
ommends the Wilson Black as 
ahead of any as a combina¬ 
tion hay and seed variety. It 
stands up well, makes pods a 
good distance from the 
ground and retains its seed. 
Its fine stem enables it to cure 
quickly. Its tall growth and 
absence of lower branches 
makes it one of the easiest to 
harvest. By mail postpaid, qt. 
30c; y 2 peck 70c; peck $1.15; 
y 2 bushel $1.90; bushel $3.35. 
Not postpaid, y 2 peck 45c; peck 
Cultivating 1 a fine crop of Soy Beans 
WORTH KNOWING ABOUT SOY BEANS 
They will grow on all kinds of soils. 
Soy bean hay is more nutritious than cow-pea hay and stock 
like it better. 
As a milk and butter producer soy beans are equal to alfalfa 
and superior to cotton seed meal. 
A bushel of soy beans is worth more for feed than two 
bushels of corn. 
They can be hogged down without any harvesting expense. 
When cut at the proper stage of growth the hay is equal to 
alfalfa for dairy cattle. 
Soy bean meal or ground soy beans will take the place of meat 
scrap in poultry foods. 
Drought and excessive rainfall affect them less than cow- 
peas. 
It is one of the easiest crops to grow and harvest. 
They make a fine hog pasture. 
They can be grown with cow-peas to hold the pea-vines oil 
the ground; will improve the quality of the hay and make 
it easier to cure. 
They increase the yield of the following crop. 
They make a rich and nutritious hay and one of the cheapest. 
The beans always find ready sale at the oil mills and for 
planting. 
It is one of the South’s most economical soil improvers. 
They require no fertilizers except acid phosphate. 
70c; y 2 bushel $1.15; bushel $2.00. 
Not postpaid, y 2 peck 45c; peck 
SOWING- WITH OTHER 
CROPS. — Soy beans can be 
grown with other crops, yield¬ 
ing a larger crop and a better 
balanced ration. Soy beans and 
cowpeas make a good combina¬ 
tion, and the yield is nearly al¬ 
ways greater than of either 
crop alone. Plant half-bushel 
soy beans to one bushel cow¬ 
peas to the acre. Soy beans and 
corn is a well - recommended 
combination, the beans being 
planted in the hill, or in alter¬ 
nate hills or alternate rows, de- 
pending on the proportions 
wanted in the feed. 
Sorghum and a late soy bean 
make a good combination, pro¬ 
vided the sorghum is not plant¬ 
ed too thickly. Sudan grass and 
soy beans give a better bal¬ 
anced feed than Sudan grass 
alone, as its protein content is 
low, while that of soy beans is 
high. 
CARE — If a crust forms on 
the land before the soy beans 
come up, break it up with a 
harrow. This will prevent what 
is commonly called “breaking 
their necks.” 
Virginia (Maturity 125 days) 
5 -—On account of its 
abundant growth and large 
yield of beans, the Virginia 
makes most excellent hay and 
ensilage. As it is about 20 
days earlier than Mammoth 
Yellow, it can be grown fur¬ 
ther north and throughout the 
corn belt. The vines make a 
fine growth, are filled with 
pods, stand about three feet 
high, are easy to cut and easy 
to cure. The stems being fine 
and the leafage profuse, 
adapts it particularly well for 
hay-making. One of the ex¬ 
periment stations calls Vir¬ 
ginia the best all-round va¬ 
riety, and recommends it for 
all sections that will mature 
Boone County and the large 
white cap varieties of corn. 
By mail postpaid, qt. 30c; 
y 2 peck 70c; peck $1.15; 
y 2 bushel $1.90; bushiel $3.35. 
70c; y 2 bushel $1.15; bushel $2.00. 
Mammoth Brown (Maturity 135 days)—Makes a large up- 
, x right growth, standing 3 feet or more, with 
plenty of foliage and an abundance of pods. It is a good hay 
bean, is a prolific yielder of beans, robust and is more disease- 
resistant than most varieties. Probably no variety is so well 
suited for planting with cowpeas, as they mature nearly to¬ 
gether. It is characteristic of Mammoth Brown, and an advan¬ 
tage as well, that the beans remain in the pod long after matur¬ 
ity. They are especially fine for late hog pasture. By mail post¬ 
paid, qt. 30c; y 2 peck 60c; peck $1.00; y a bushel $1.65; bushel $2.95. 
Not postpaid, y 2 peck 35c; peck 55o; y 2 bushel 90c; bushel $1.60. 
Tar Heel Black (Maturity 140 days)—About five days earlier 
than Mammoth Yellow and makes almost as 
tall a growth. The vines stand upright, are not coarse and are 
well filled with pods. Fully equal to any medium early variety 
for hay and seed production. Makes a growth of 314 to 4 feet; 
branches close to the ground; has medium thick stalk and abun¬ 
dant foliage. By mail postpaid, qt. 30c; 14 peck 65c; peck $1.05; 
y 2 bushel $1.70; bushel $3.00. 
Not postpaid, y 2 peck 40c; peck 60c; y 2 bushel 95c; bushel $1.65. 
Laredo 
(Maturity 140 days)—A bean of outstanding worth, 
particularly for making hay. It has many slender 
branches and the plants are leafy, both of which go to make an 
ideal hay. As a fine quality hay-maker it stands second to none. 
In a six-year test it averaged 1 y 2 tons to the acre. It is medium 
in maturity, is a good yielder of beans, and has an advantage 
over many other varieties in that they do not shatter. By mail 
postpaid, qt. 35c; y 2 peck 80c; peck $1.35; y 2 bushel $2.30; bushel 
$4.10. 
Not postpaid, y 2 peck 55c; peck 90c; y 2 bushel $1.55; bushel $2.75. 
r> l (Maturity 135 days) —Makes a quicker 
Lariy growth and matures its crop about two 
than the Mammoth Yellow and makes a large yield, 
both of forage and pods. It is a sure cropper and a vigorous, 
quick grower, with an abundance of large leaves. The pods set 
thickly on stems and branches. If planted thickly it makes fine 
ensilage, although not as heavy a yielder of hay as some of the 
later kinds. It has special value where an early crop of hay or 
beans is required. By mail postpaid, qt. 30c; y 2 peck 65c; peck 
$1.05; y 2 bushel $1.75; buslwel $3.10. 
Not postpaid, y 2 peck 40c; peck 60c; y 2 bushel $1.00; bushel $1.75. 
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