SOY BEANS 
Soy Beans make a good growth on poor soils, especially if inoculated; 
succeed on acid soil where clover and alfalfa will not do;' will grow as 
far north and south as corn and cotton; they are a splendid rotation 
crop, either short or whole season; they are equal pound for pound to 
oil meal in feeding value; they build up the soil and are a splendid 
green manure crop; they may be cut for hay any time after the pods 
begin to form. Many of our customers grow Soy Beans with their eorn, 
planting them at the same time. This gives them two crops at harvest 
time or they let the sheep or hogs in to feed on the beans. Sow 45 lbs. 
in drills per acre, or 2 bu. (120 lbs.) broadcast. 
Prepare the seed bed the same as for corn, by fall or early spring' plowing, followed 
by disking and 2 or 3 harrowings to check weed growth and to prepare a warm com¬ 
pact seed bed. Sow the seed with your corn, or a little later. If seeded with the corn, 
go over the rows twice with the corn planter, once for the corn, and once for the Soy 
Beans, planting one Soy Bean grain for each grain of corn. When grown alone, Soy 
Beans may be sown with a grain drill or corn planter, or broadcasted. A corn planter 
however will insure a uniform depth of covering, which is important. On good soils, 
it is well to sow in rows to permit cultivation and on poor soils or when grown only 
for green manure, sow them solid with the grain drill or broadcast them. Sow them 
1 to 2 in. deep. Cut for hay when the pods begin to fill, leave on the ground until 
wilted, then rake up and place in tall, loose cocks for about a week. 
Mnnchu 
Soy 
Beans 
INOCULATE 
THIS SEED 
WITH 
HUMOGERM 
MEDIUM YELLOW 
Popular throughout the Central States. Is quite early and 
produces a heavy crop of beans, which makes it desirable. 4302 
—Lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 63c, postpaid to 4th zone. Not prepaid: 5 lbs., 
35c; 30 lbs., $1.50; 60 lbs. (bu.), $2.85; 100 lbs., $4.65; 500 lbs., 
$22.75. Bags extra, see below. 
MANCHU SOY BEANS 
This is by far the most popular Soy Bean in the middle west. It 
is a medium early variety, and it matures dry beans in about 100 
days. The Manchu is considered to be the best of all Soy Beans. 
Seeds are yellow with a peculiar black seed scar. It is a medium 
variety, originally from Northern Manchuria, and is very pro¬ 
ductive. The Wisconsin Experimental Station recommends it. 
4309—Lb„ 25c; 5 lbs., 60c, postpaid to 4th zone. Not prepaid; 
5 lbs., 33c; 30 lbs., $1.40; 60 lbs. (bu.), $2.70; 10O lbs., $4.35; 500 
lbs., $21.25. Bags extra; % bu, size at 15c; bu. size at 20 c; 2% bu. 
new grain bags at 35c; 2% bu. used bags at 25c each. 
ILLINI SOY BEANS 
Illini is a valuable variety, developed by the Illinois Experi¬ 
ment Station, and a fine bean for Wisconsin and similar lati¬ 
tudes, as well as more southern sections. It is very early, it 
yields heavily and grows a heavily leaved plant. Makes a fine 
quality hay. 43 1 I — Lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 58c, postpaid to 4tli zone. 
Not prepaid: 5 lbs., 30c; 30 lbs., $1.35; 60 lbs. (bu.), $2.60; 100 lbs., 
$4.25; 500 lbs., $20.75. Bags extra: J / 2 bu. size at 15c; bu. size 
at 20c; 2% bu. new grain bags at 35c; 2% bu. used bags at 25c. 
FIELD PEAS 
INOCULATE THIS 
SEED WITH 
HUMOGERM 
YELLOW CANADA FIELD 
A variety of field peas grown throughout the north and 
northwest, also in Canada, a strain so hardy that they do well 
on any soil suitable for oats or spring wheat. Plowed under 
as a fertilizer, they rank next to Red Clover. They can be 
grown alone for fodder purposes and green manure, but for a 
dairy feed it is more profitable to mix them with oats, rye or 
barley, and to cut for hay when the oats are heading out. Hay 
is of the finest quality, and cattle, horses and sheep thrive on it. 
Can be sown with oats at the rate of iy 2 bushels of peas and 
2 bushels of oats for a double crop and threshing at one time 
and separating with a cleaner. 60 lbs. in one bushel. 
Drill the peas in 4 inches deep, as early as the ground can be 
worked, and then, 2 weeks later, drill in the oats crosswise. 
4654,—Superior. Lb., 25c; peck, $1.53, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: Peck, 90c; % bu., $1.60; bu., $2.95; 214 bu., $7.25; 
5 bu., $14.25; 10 bu., $27.95. Bags extra: y 2 bu., size at 15c; bu. 
size at 20c; 2!4» bu. new grain bags at 35c; 2% bu. used at 25c. 
4655—Radium. Ll>., 25c; peck, $1.58, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: Peck, 95c: % bu., $1.65; bu., $3.15; 2% bu., $7.75; 
5 bn., $15.25; 10 bn., $29.95. Bags extra, see above. 
152 1 planted 100 lbs. of your Waconia Cane Seed and can’t say too much for it.— Mil 
Mr. Geo. Squires, R. D. 2, Iroquois, S. D. till 
SAND VETCH 
The Great Soil Reclaimer and Drought Resister 
Often called Hairy Vetch because of its downy or 
hairy stems and also called Winter Vetch, as when 
sown in the fall, it lives through the severest win¬ 
ters and completes its growth the following spring. 
Planted in spring, however, it makes its full growth 
in the same year, and then does not winter through. 
Sand Vetch is a heavy carrier of root tubercles 
which makes it one of the very best soil builders! 
It will do well on poor land, and especially on sandy 
land, enriching it more than any other crop. Once established, 
it resists almost any summer heat or drought. Sand Vetch will 
supply abundant green forage from early spring until fall 1 It is 
a tremendous yielder, producing up to 15 and 20 tons green 
forage per acre. The hay contains 19.9% crude protein. If 
grown for hay, leave standing until the seed pods are about 
half formed; at this stage it is easily cut with a mowing ma¬ 
chine or pea harvester, and quickly cured. If to be fed green, 
it should be cut when in full bloom. May he grazed in early 
spring without greatly reducing the hay crop, or it will give 
some pasture after cutting. It gives one cutting a season. 
Inoculate before planting. Sow 45 to 60 pounds with one 
bushel grain, preferably Oats, Barley or Rye. Drill in 1 to 2 in. 
deep. Or broadcast by hand or with a hand seeder and cover 
with a disk harrow. Sown with Oats or Barley, Vetch has 
something on which to climb and the grain also furnishes 
variety in the pasture. May be sown from early spring until 
September. 
4727—Lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.18, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: 15 lbs., $2.50; 25 lbs., $3.90; 50 lbs., $7.50; 
10O lbs., $14.50. Bags extra. 25 lb. size, 15c; 50 lb. size, 
20c; 150 lb„ new, 35c; used, 25c. 
SAND VETCH AND OATS MIXED 
A carefully blended mixture of Sand Vetch and 
Oats, for a rich pasture or a bountiful hay crop. Plow 
and harrow your field and sow 65 lbs. per acre, up to 
May 20th. In six weeks the field should be ready for 
pasture! 4728—Not prepaid: 50 lbs., $4.45; 65 lbs. 
$5.25; 100 lbs., $6.95. Bags extra. 
SPRING VETCH OR TARES 
Annual. Resembles Sand Vetch, but the stems are 
smooth and the pods and seeds larger. Not as hardy 
as Sand Vetch and requires a fairly rich, moist soil; 
does not thrive on sand. Relished as a fodder and 
grain crop, yields heavily. Contains 17.3% crude pro¬ 
tein. Sow 50 lbs. with 1 bu. oats per acre and handle 
like Sand Vetch. 4730—Lb., 30c; 5 lbs., 98c, postpaid 
to 4tli zone. Not prepaid: 15 lbs., $1.95; 25 lbs., $3,00} 
50 lbs., $5.75; 100 lbs., $11.00. Bags extra. 
John A.Salzer Seed Co 
LACROSSE, WISCONSIN 
