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A Field oi Laredo Soy Beans 
Russell-Heckle's Soy Beans 
They Make Poor Land Good—They Make Good Land Better 
They make a rich ond nutritious hay and one oi the cheapest. The beans always find 
ready sale at the oil mills and for planting. It is one oi the South's most economical soil 
improvers. They require no iertilizers except acid phosphate. 
Soy Beans 
Twenty-five years ago the South knew one 
variety of soy bean—the Mammoth Yellow. 
Now, all over the South, you will find variety 
after variety, each with a strong following—No 
farm without soy beans. 
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 following crop. They grow 
equally well on light and heavy soils, but on 
heavy soils they should not be planted more 
than 1 to 11/2 inches deep except in dry seasons. 
On light sandy soils plant deeper, but not more 
than 3 inches deep. When sown broadcast sow 
1 to 11/2 bushels to the acre; in drills about a 
peck to the acre. Plant in April, May or June. 
INOCULATE —Be sure to inoculate the seeds 
with Nitragin. Not only will you have assur¬ 
ance of a surer stand, but a better crop, and 
the succeeding crop will have the benefit of the 
nitrogen stored in the bean roots. See page 21 
for prices and further information. 
ARKSOY 
Developed at Arkansas Experiment Station, 
another yellow variety, matures about three 
weeks after Macoupin, and soy bean experts 
claim probably the best of any for bean pro¬ 
duction for crushing purposes, having high oil 
content. Matures ahead of bad weather us¬ 
ually, a big advantage, as weather often works 
havoc with grade and yield of most later va¬ 
rieties. A good hay bean and a fine soil 
builder. 
AVOYELLES 
Developed in Louisiana and found to be 
very resistant to cutworms, or destructive pest 
on other varieties there. Seed are black, larger 
than Otootan. Makes a splendid hay variety, 
earlier than Otootan; a prolific bean yielder 
and splendid soil builder. 
DELSTA 
Very stout, erect, short and bushy, splendid 
for combination with corn. Plant thick for hay. 
Very prolific, beans little larger than Mammoth 
Yellow and shatter much less. 
BILOXI 
An upright variety growing 4 to 5 feet high, 
covered with a dense mass of foliage that does 
not shed easily. A heavy yielder of beans; the 
oil and protein contents are high; a fine bean 
for hogging down, for planting with corn or 
sorghum and for oil. The beans do not shatter, 
will stay in the pods until February. Late in 
maturing, requiring a long season to mature, 
but makes an unusually luxuriant growth; 
sow seed broadcast at rate of two bushels to 
an acre. In drills, sow V 2 bushel to the acre. 
LAREDO 
One bushel will plant 6 to 8 acres in rows 
3 to 31/2 feet apart, depending upon how thick 
you want them. We know of one farmer who 
got a perfect stand using one bushel to 12 
acres. They should not be covered deeper than 
IV 2 inches; a half-inch is better. One or two 
cultivations to keep down the grass and weeds 
is advisable. The Delta Experiment Station 
reports splendid results from sowing Laredo 
March 25th to April 10th with a wheat drill on 
oats planted the previous fall. This drill helped 
instead of hurting the oats, and the beans were 
not large enough when the oats were harvested 
to interfere with the binder. Sow seed broad¬ 
cast at rate of one bushel per acre; when sown 
in drills sow about 1 gallon or 2 gallons per 
acre. 
MACOUPIN 
This yellow variety seems to be, for the 
South, the earliest soy bean of all, and that 
makes it the most practicable variety for 
crushing for oil—it is ready to harvest before 
bad weather sets in around September 1st. 
A heavy yielder of beans, and a good soil 
builder. A farmer should have some Macou- 
pins and a later variety like Arksoys so he can 
handle both to advantage with his combine. 
MAMLOXI 
(Mammoth Biloxi Hybrid) 
Developed at Stoneville, Miss., Experiment 
Station. Is erect in growth, upright, very pro¬ 
lific yielder of beans, and very fine for com¬ 
bination with corn, and soil building. Good 
for hay if planted thick. Matures about with 
Mammoth Yellows but shatters very little. Seed 
yellow with some brown markings. 
CLEAN YOUR BEANS AND PEAS 
WITH A CLIPPER CLEANER 
SEE PAGE 13 FOR DETAILS 
MAMMOTH BROWN 
A fine big foliage variety, succeeds well in 
this section; won't shatter. The plant is upright, 
with heavy branches; a big yielder of beans 
and foliage. Does well on all soils. It is a me¬ 
dium early variety, matures its beans in about 
110 days. It should be planted in rows 3 to 5 
feet apart and 8 to 10 inches in the row; sow 
10 to 12 pounds to an acre. Mammoth Brown 
Soys grow 4 to 5 feet high and are covered with 
a dense mass of foliage that does not shed 
easily. When sown broadcast, use 1 to U/z 
bushels of seed to the acre. 
MAMMOTH YELLOW 
Valuable for both beans and forage. Mam¬ 
moth Yellow is one of the largest growers 
among Soy Beans, and the most widely grown 
variety and excels in yield of beans and hay; 
sow seed in May broadcast at the rate of two 
bushels to the acre; when planted in drills 
use Vz bushel seed to the acre. 
OTOOTAN 
Few Soy Beans can equal Otootan as a hay 
maker. Its late maturity is more than over¬ 
come by the abundant growth—5 feet or more 
in long growing seasons—its fine stems and 
abundant foliage, and the fine texture of its 
hay. It differs from most varieties in having 
many leafy branches instead of a coarse cen¬ 
tral stem, making it easy to cut. Planted in 
3-foot rows, they will cover the land with a 
mass of foliage. Plant one gallon per acre in 
corn. 
TOKIO 
Maybe a few days earlier than Mammoth 
Yellow but does not shatter quite so much. 
Bush type, erect growth; very prolific, and 
much grown in Tennessee and East Mississippi. 
Plant thick for hay. Seed greenish color, round. 
VIRGINIA 
As it is about 20 days earlier than Mammoth 
Yellow, it can be grown farther north and 
throughout the corn belt. The vines make a 
fine growth, are filled with pods, stand about 
3 feet, are easy to cut and easy to cure. The 
stems being fine and the leafage profuse adapts 
it particularly well for hay making; sow broad¬ 
cast one and one-half bushels to an acre; in 
drills 1/2 bushel to an acre. 
FOR QUANTITY PRICES; SEE GREEN INK PRICE LIST ENCLOSED 
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