Soy Beans Make Excellent Feed and Build Up the Soil 
DISCO soy or SOJA BEANS 
It has been proved the last few years that 
Soy Beans can be grown successfully any¬ 
where that corn is grown and is an excellent 
substitute. The plant is very resistant to 
many plant diseases that other crops are 
menaced with each year. The last few years 
they have become so popular that the Iowa 
farmer considers them secondary to corn. 
Just recently there have been companies 
formed who are taking an interest in using 
beans for commercial purposes. At the pres¬ 
ent time there are being made around fifty 
different commercial items. Soy Beans are 
on the Chicago Board of Trade and will 
command a market the same as corn or any 
other grain. 
In feeding value it is equal to alfalfa hay 
when fed as hay to cattle. The whole bean 
can be fed either cracked or uncracked to 
hogs and is a wonderful substitute for prac¬ 
tically any of the grains. 
PLANTING 
First prepare a firm seed bed with enough loose 
dirt to cover the bean. There should be enough 
moisture to start the bean growing promptly. Next 
use inoculation. This is one thing that should not 
be overlooked or you will be disappointed. By us¬ 
ing inoculation you not only improve the soil, but 
you will also get a much larger yield of hay and 
beans. After this treatment drill the beans with 
a corn planter at the rate of 35 to 50 pounds per 
acre, 1 to 1% inches deep. Give them a trial and 
you will be surprised at the results. 
HARVESTING 
The soy bean crop should be cut when the pods 
are fully matured and the bean is in the hard-dough 
stage. For hay the bean should be mowed one 
month earlier while the leaves are still green and 
the bean is not fully formed. Do not store newly 
threshed beans in a deep bin unless they contain 
12 per cent moisture or less as they will mold. It 
is best to spread them out thinly where they can 
be turned until the moisture evaporates before stor¬ 
ing in a deep bin. 
ILLINI 
Pure line selection from A. K. variety produced 
by the Dlinois Agricultural Experiment Station. 
Plants stout, erect, bushy, 36 inches high, maturing 
in about 105 days, flowers white; taking 55 to 65 
days to bloom; pods 2 to 3 seeded; seeds, straw 
yellow with brown hilum; germ, yellow; oil, 18.6 
per cent. About 2,750 to the pound. Yield 26.6 
bushels per acre. 
MANCHU 
Plants stout, erect, bushy, 38 inches high, matur¬ 
ing in about 105 days, flowers both purple and white 
taking 55 to 65 days to bloom; pods 2 to 3 seeded; 
seeds straw yellow with brown hilum; germ, yellow; 
oil, 18.9 per cent. About 3,325 to the pound. Yield 
22.8 bushels per acre. 
mini 
MUKDEN 
Plants stout, erect, bushy, 36 inches high matur¬ 
ing in about 100 days; flowers, white and purple 
taking 50 to 60 days to bloom; pods, 2 to 3 seeded; 
seeds straw yellow; oil is 18.9 per cent. Yield about 
the same as Manchu and Illini. Mukden with a 
shorter growing season has a distinct advantage over 
other varieties in northern Iowa and South Dakota. 
FIELD or SHELL BEANS 
Grow these for winter use. All our seed is northern 
grown, perfectly acclimated and will grow quickly 
Q n/I i*<iniiHir 
GREAT NORTHERN—Originally grown by the 
Indians, very hardy and early; much improved 
by selection, and we consider them the best qual¬ 
ity white bean in cultivation. 
SMALL WHITE NAVY—Grown so that their ear¬ 
liness is assured. Skin very thin and bean of 
excellent flavor. 
FIELD PEAS 
One of the best annual legume crops for the North¬ 
west, as the cool temperature at night just seems 
to suit them, and they make their best growth under 
such conditions. If sown with oats they make 
excellent feed and are more easily harvested, and, 
if necessary, can be separated in cleaning. 
CANADIAN FIELD—Grow to a height of four 
feet and will yield from 30 to 40 bushels per acre. 
FOR SPECIAL PRICES SEE COLORED SHEET OPPOSITE FRONT PAGE 
Houses, MITCHELL, S. D.— EMMETSBURG, IOWA 
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