OLDS’ SOY BEANS 
(Sow 120 pounds to an acre.) 
3 . WHY GROW SOY BEANS? 
First, They yield large amounts of high protein forage, rich in feeding value. 
they not only make splendid hay, but are wonderful for silage, grown with corn. 
Second. They contain as much fertility per acre as eight loads of stable manure. 
Third. The mature beans ground into meal make wonderful high protein dairy feed. 
Fourth. Soy beans are more resistant to frost than corn and they also stand 
hot weather. 
oe They are adapted to nearly all soils and are especially valuable on sandy 
soils. 
Sixth. They are the only legume crop that will grow on acid soils and build 
up the land, 
Seventh, They make a wonderful emergency crop when clover fails or when 
other crops are washed out or fail for any reason, as they can be put in late. 
Bighth. With the establishment of soy bean processing plants in territories where 
soy beans grow, it gives the farmer an additional cash crop. 
_Ninth. Grain will not deteriorate in value when the crop stands a considerable 
time after maturity. This helps to distribute the labor load during harvest time. 
HOW TO PUT IN SOY BEANS 
While soy beans in Wisconsin are mostly put in for a hay crop, many farmers 
are planting with corn for silage or early kinds as a cash crop. Mix the beans with 
the corn, planting both at the same time, using fully as many beans as kernels of 
corn, or better yet, as many pounds of beans as there are pounds of corn. Where 
the beans are sown alone by drill or seeder, which is the way they are largely put 
in, use two bushels of seed per acre but then even a little more than that is better. 
On old soils rowing and cultivating will make friends for the crop, putting in either 
with corn planter or with drill with part of the spouts closed, Handled this way 
there will be a great saving in the cost of the seed as one bushel per acre is 
enough instead of two bushels. On new soils the solid planting is all right but on 
old soils weeds are apt to bother. 
Do not plant too early. Never before corn planting time, or even later. 






A Planting of Soy Beans for Hay. Often as late as June 20th is all right. Shallow covering is best and 
MANCHU SOY BEANS above all, inoculate the Foon eee UNS 
Manchu is the best known and most popular variety of medium sized Illini, a yellow variety, was developed at the Ilinois Experiment 
yellow soy beans in Wisconsin as well as in most other central west Station from the old A. K. We sell nearly as many Illini as Manchu. 
states. It is medium early in season, early enough to fully mature dry It seems to grow a little taller than Manchu, giving a heavier yield while 
beans under ordinary conditions in southern Wisconsin and northern in season it is hardly any later. Some think it is even earlier. Just as 
Illinois and large enough to be of real value. The dry beans mature desirable in every other way and we would say better for hay in Wis- 
in about 105 days. Prices: Y2 pk., 55c, postpaid; by freight: pk., 55c; consin than Manchu, Prices: 1 pk., 50c, postpaid; by freight: pk., 50c; 
bu. (60 lbs.), $1.70; 10 bus, at $1.65. Sacks free. bu., $1.65; 10 bus. Sc oER SOY BEAN 
WISCONSIN MANCHU NO. 3 SOY BEANS A new stiff stem yellow variety which will mature in about 105 grow- 
A selection by the Wisconsin Experiment Association of the Manchu ing days for seed production. It looks promising although it does not 
Soy Bean. In appearance it resembles the Manchu. We think it the seem quite as early as the Manchu No. 38. Its stiff growing habits make 
best medium season soy bean. It ranks as the best in this section for it a desirable variety for silage. The yield of beans is probably a little 
quality and yield. Its high oil content makes it a desirable commercial less than Manchu No. 3 and the hay yields about the same. Prices: 
soy bean. Good seed production in southern Wisconsin. Prices: Y2 pk., Y% pk., 55c, postpaid; by freight: pk., 55c; bu., $1.70; 10 bus. at $1.65, 
60c, postpaid; by freight: pk., 60c; bu., $1.75; 10 bus. at $1.70. EDIBLE SOY BEAN-—See page 29. 
OLDS’ CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES 
SS PLANT CERTIFIED SEED 
CERTIFIED STOCK. The seed fields must be inspected at least 
twice while growing in the fields by an official State Inspector and again 
in the bin after being dug, and both times pass the necessary require- 
ments. The fields must be sprayed for disease on the order of an official 
inspector. The stock must be practically 100% pure in type, must be 
free from late blight rot, blackleg, powdery scab, leaf roll, tuber moth, 
Sclerotium rolsfii Wilt, potato wart, ring rot, brown rot, and conform 
reasonably to the correct vine and tuber characteristics of the variety. 
The seed used in planting the crop must be proven certified seed of 
which a 100-lb. sample was grown in southern trials during the winter 
and passed the necessary requirements. Complying with all the above 
requirements, the potatoes are eligible for certification and are placed in 
official branded bags and sealed with official tags. Why gamble a crop 
on poor quality seed when certified seed is so reasonably priced ? 
POTATO EYES 
Customers who live a long distance 
from Madison and find the transporta- 
p tion cost on potatoes excessive can try 
Irish Cobblers. our Certified Seed by ordering the eyes. 
We furnish potato eyes in boxes of 
IRISH COBBLERS 160 eyes each, labeled and carefully 
Irish Cobbler seems to continue to increase in popularity. People like packed in damp moss in _paraffin-lined 
a white potato. It is famous now the country over. At first it was boxes. Orders will be filled at the right 
largely grown for the early market by the truckers of New Jersey and time. 
Virginia and other Atlantic coast states. From there its popularity has 
extended throughout the whole of the United States and it is a standard, 
well known variety now nearly everywhere. 
It is a pure white potato, nearly round in shape with eyes rather 
more pronounced than in the Early Ohio, It usually outyields Early 
Ohio although not quite as early. ' 
The potatoes are very attractive looking and of most excellent quality, 
rather ahead of all other earlies in that respect, always cooking up 
dry and mealy. This variety will please anyone who wants a few earlies 
for home use as well as the large grower and the market gardener. 
- Prices, Wisconsin Certified Stock: 1 pk., 30c; pk., 50c; bu., $1.60; 
100 lIbs., $2.50; 500 Ibs. at $2.45 per 100 lbs.; 1,500 Ibs. at $2.40 per 
100 Ibs. Sacks free. 
ae EARLY. OHIO 
The well-known, dependable, all-around, early variety. _ 
Early Ohio has long been the most popular early potato in the country. 
Its earliness, smoothness and shallow eyes are its outstanding features. 
Everyone knows what it is, and knows that it can be relied on for an 
early market variety in almost every locality. . 
- Our illustration shows just how Olds’ Famous Improved Early Ohios 
look. Note the well-rounded symmetrical shape and uniform size. No 
Tun-out stock about them. . ; 
. We have only certified blue tag stock of Red River Early Ohios. 
Prices, Minnesota Certified Blue Tag Stock: 14 pk., 30c; pk., 50c; bu. 
(60 lbs.), $1.60; 100 lIbs., $2.50; 500 lbs. at $2.45 per 100 lbs.; 1,500 . 
Tbs. at $2.40 per 100 lbs. Sacks free. Red River Early Ohios. 
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PRICES OF 
EYES 
160 eyes (one 
box), one variety, 
your selection, $1.00, 
by mail, postpaid. 
160 eyes (one 
box), two varieties, 
your selection, $1.10, 
postpaid. 
160 eyes (one 
box), four varieties, 
$1.20, postpaid. 
320 eyes (two 
boxes), one variety, 
your selection. $1.80, 
postpaid, 
480 eyes (three 
boxes), any variety. 
$2.50, postpaid. 
