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soy 
OR SOJA BEANS 
1 peck = 15 lbs. 
y z busliel = 30 lbs. 
1 busliel = 60 lbs. 
One of Our Best Hay, Soil Improving and Seed Producing Crops 
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 1% bushels 
to the acre; in drills about a 
peck to the acre. Plant in April, 
May or June. 
Inoculate with Stimugerm. 
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, 
y 2 peck 65c; peck $1.05; 
*4 bushel $1.75; bushel $3.10. 
Not postpaid, y 2 peck 40c; 
peck 60c; 14 bus. $1.00; bushel 
$1.75; 5-bus. lots $1.65 per bus. 
T —Genuine Southern 
t,a cuu Grown. (Maturity 140 
days) —A bean of outstanding 
worth, particularly for mak¬ 
ing 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% tons to 
the acre. It is medium in ma¬ 
turity, is a good yielder of 
beans, and has an advantage 
over many other varieties in 
that they do not shatter. 
By mail postpaid, y 2 peck 85c; 
peck $1.40; 14 bushel $2.40; 
bushel $4.35. Not postpaid, 
y 2 peck 60c; peck 95c; y 2 bus. 
$1.65; bushel $3.00; 5-bushel 
lots $2.90 per bushel. 
A Fine Crop of Soja Beans Grown for Seed, 
A New Outstanding Soybean 
For Bean Production 
Wood’s Yellow Soybean 
—A new introduction to the 
soybean family. In actual 
field tests for the past two years yielded 25% to 50% more 
than other yellow beans, frequently producing 50 bush¬ 
els per acre. Disease-resistant, strong upright stems, 4% 
feet tall, and storm-resistant. Deaves fall before harvest 
time, but the beans do not shatter. Beans bright yellow, 
and do not discolor. (Maturity 145 days.) 
Scott & Halstead, Pasquotank Co., N. C.. large growers of 
soybeans, say: “We harvested 1,200 bushels of Wood's Yel¬ 
low Soybeans the past season, and after two years of grow¬ 
ing this new variety we never intend planting any other yel¬ 
low soybean. The plants are so large and vigorous that you 
cannot tell which way the rows are running, although they 
are 3 feet apart. The vines are filled with beans from top to 
bottom. Every field of Mammoth Yellows fell down flat in 
the September hurricane, and made a very poor yield, many 
not enough to pay for harvesting. Wood's Yellow did not 
fall down at all, stood up straight, which enabled us to har¬ 
vest at least a quarter more than the Mammoth Yellow. They 
yielded over 35 bushels per acre, being almost double the 
yield of the Mammoth Yellow. Most soybeans shatter when 
fully ripe, sometimes losing a third of the beans before the 
crop is harvested. Wood’s Yellow Beans are a real shatter¬ 
proof bean and can be harvested several weeks after being 
fully matured. The stalks shed all leaves before harvest, 
while Mammoth Yellow retain their leaves, making harvest 
more difficult. They are completely disease-resistant, their 
color never mottled, and will always bring a premium on the 
market." By mail postpaid, y 2 peck 75c; peck $1.20; y 2 bushel 
$2.05; bushel $3.60. 
Not postpaid, y 2 peck 50c; peck 75c; y 2 bushel $1.30; bushel 
$2.25; 5-bushel lots $2.15 per bushel. 
Tokio (Maturity 145 days). The heaviest combined yielder of 
both hay and seed. A very thrifty grower and does not 
react unfavorably to adverse weather conditions. It does not 
have the large, woody stalk that the Mammoth Yellow and Tar¬ 
heel have, upright in growth, making it easy to cut for hay or 
harvest the seed with a combine. The foliage is heavy and stays 
on the stalk much better when cured for hay than most other 
varieties. Tokio is an outstanding hay and bean producer, and 
we cannot recommend it too highly. By mail, postpaid, y 2 peck 
65c; peck $1.05; y 2 bushel $1.70; bushel $3.00. 
Not postpaid, y 2 peck 40c; peck 60 c; y 2 bushel 95c; bushel $1.65; 
5-bushel lots $1.60 per bushel. 
Easv Cook (Maturity 130 days) —An edible soybean that can 
” be cooked in half the time of other varieties. Used 
for human consumption in the green stage, as well as dried 
beans. Easy Cooks are in big demand among sanatoriums for 
grinding into flour for diabetic cases. A heavy yielder, similar 
in size to Mammoth Yellow, but lighter in color. This is an ex¬ 
cellent cash crop to grow. By mail postpaid, qt. 40c; y 2 peck 95c; 
peck $1.65; y 2 bushel $2.90; bushel $5.35. 
Not postpaid, y 2 peck 70c; peck $1.20; y 2 bus. $2.15; bushel $4.00. 
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.” 
Soybeans in Ensilage Corn 
In a six-year test at Cornell, 
Soybeans planted in the rows 
with ensilage corn increased the 
total yield of silage 20% and 
increased the protein of silage 
60%, replacing expensive con¬ 
centrate feeds. Wood’s Haber- 
landt soybeans were by far the 
best variety for states north of 
Virginia. Tokio and Wood’s 
Yellow are best for Virginia 
and Carolina. Biloxi and Otoo- 
tan are best farther South. 
Virginia (Maturity 125 days) 
s —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, y 2 peck 65c; 
peck $1.05; y 2 bushel $1.75; 
bushel $3.10. Not postpaid, 
y 2 peck 40c; peck 60c; y 2 bus. 
$1.00; bushel $1.75; 5-bushel 
lots $1.65 per bushel. 
T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
