We Are One of the Largest Sellers of Seed Soy Beans in the United States 
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This shows a picture we 
took in Virginia on our drive 
through the Blue Ridge 
Mountains, coming from 
Washington, D. C., across to 
Parkersburg, West Virginia. 
Note the white fog in the 
valley ahead. In some places 
the fog was so dense we 
could scarcely see to drive. 
A very interesting country 
although some sections are 
100 years behind time. The 
eastern mountains are al¬ 
ways covered with green 
while most of the Rocky 
Mountains are bleak and 
barren rock piles. 
Quite an acreage of soy 
beans are grown in the Vir¬ 
ginias and Carolinas for hay 
purposes. 
SOY BEANS 
Illinois is again the leading producer of soy 
beans, producing fully one-half of the entire crop 
of the United States. This year the crop was 
harvested in the best possible condition. Fall 
was ideal for the work. Practically all beans 
Illini, Best All 
Ulini is a rather small round yellow bean, 
about 3,000 to a pound. A variety developed by 
the Illinois Agriculture College several years ago 
and now the leading variety. We estimate fully 
85 %. of all yellow beans produced in Illinois are 
Illini. Ten years ago Manchu was the leading 
variety, but this bean is grown but little now in 
our section. 
Illini is a medium early bean. On average soil 
grows 30 to 36 inches high and stands up well, 
in fact, we think the best yellow bean ever pro¬ 
duced. It is also the best combine bean. Also 
a very good hay bean. Experiments show when 
MANCHU 
One of the older varieties but still is grown 'in 
some sections where the advantages of the Illini 
are not known. We would advise buying Illini in¬ 
stead of Manchu. Manchu has a coarse stem branch¬ 
ing like a little tree. Not as heavy a foliage as 
Illini and pops out much worse than either Illini 
or Dunfield. In central Illinois about five days later 
maturing than the Illini, maturing in around 120 
days. 
VIRGINIA 
A medium size brown bean. Rather flat in shape. 
being combined before being damaged in bad 
weather. Most of them stood up well which 
made good quality and high germination. We 
have two houses in the main producing section 
and in a position to furnish you excellent beans 
at a low price, any quantity you want. 
Purpose Bean 
cut for hay at the proper time is almost as good 
as the best hay varieties. Illini does not shatter 
badly, in fact will stand out all winter with but 
little loss. Matures in around 115 days. 
DUNFIELD. We consider this one of our best 
yellow varieties. Larger than the Illini, about 
2200 to lb., almost round, very light yellow 
color. This is Indiana’s leading bean, being pro¬ 
duced by their agricultural college at Purdue. 
Matures about as early as the Illini. Good com¬ 
bine bean, does not shatter out, stands late in the 
field. 
Well adapted to southern one-half of Illinois. 
Farther north is used as a hay bean or ensilage 
bean. A fine stemmed, slightly vining type which 
grows from 36 to 48 inches long, rather late, taking 
125 days to mature. 
HAY MIXTURE 
This mixture contains 50% black beans and 50% 
yellow. Black beans which are the best variety for 
hay do not stand up well as the yellow on account 
of the heavy foliage and light stems. By sowing 
yellow beans with the black they help to hold up 
the black beans and make much better hay. 
BLACK BEANS 
We have a very good supply of high grade black bean, having a finer stem and heavier leaf foliage, 
beans secured from south central Illinois. Black two essentials for a good hay bean, 
beans are preferred by most farmers for a hay 
Table 7 —Effect of Inoculation on Composition and Yield of Manchu Soy Beans, 
University Farm, Urbana, 1924 
Yields 
Protein content 
Hay 
Seed 
Hay 
Seed 
Inoculated . 
Not inoculated . 
Gain for inoculation. 
Tons 
2.53 
1.78 
.75 
Bu. 
46.6 1 
34.7 1 
11 .9 1 
Per cent 
15.81 
14.62 
1.19 
Lbs. per ton 
316.2 
292.4 
23.8 
Per cent 
35.25 
31.05 
4.20 
Lbs. per ton 
705 
621 
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These are facts which show a gain of 1500 lbs. 
per acre increase in hay and 11 9/10 bushels in¬ 
crease in seed by proper inoculation of seed. Also 
notice the increased protein content of hay. 
Price of inoculation is less than half what it 
was three years ago. Kelly’s dry inoculator for 
soy beans or cow peas 5 bu. size 70 cents; 20 bu. size 
$2.00. Kelly’s jelly inoculator, 5 bu. size 70 cents. 
If you have your own beans send order for inocu¬ 
lation, or if you order beans include inoculation on 
order. Soy beans which are not inoculated are soil 
robbers and will not produce well. 
