SOY BEANS 
ID YOU know that botanists and chemists call the 
Soy Bean the world’s most all-round useful crop? 
During 1941 the price of Soy Beans doubled in 
value because of the demand for oil in Great Britain and 
the low cotton production which lessened the supply of 
cotton-seed oil. During the last few years the Soy Bean 
has been one of the leading agricultural crops of the country. 
The Soy Bean was introduced into America over 100 
years ago but at first very little attention was given to It. 
In 1907 there were only 5C,000 acres planted but since 
then the acreage has increased a hundred fold, and in 
1941 there were more than 10,000,000 acres sown. No 
crop was ever used for so many purposes. There have 
been found more than 300 widely assorted uses for the 
Soy Bean, some of the most important of which are in 
foods, plastics, paint, varnish, soap and linoleums. 
Eastern farmers should increase their acreage of Soy 
Beans because: 
1. They may be sold as a cash crop or mixed with other 
grains raised on the farm to make a high protein dairy feed. 
2. They may be grown with corn to increase the feeding value. 
3. They may be used as an emergency hay crop. Soy Bean 
hay has a feeding value similar to alfalfa. 
4. They may be cut and fed as green roughage. 
5. They may be used for grass silage. 
6. They may be used to plow under for green manure. Being 
a legume, they are one of the best plants for soil-improve- 
ment. A two-ton crop of Soy Beans adds as much nitrogen 
to the soil as seven tons of manure. 
From hundreds of varieties that have been introduced 
from China, Korea and Japan, or developed in this country, 
only a few, on account of their earliness, are adapted to 
the climatic conditions of the Northeastern Territory. 
Varieties to Use for Grain or Seed 
CAYUGA. The earliest high-yielding variety recommended 
for grain production in New York State or in regions having 
a similar growing period. Planted in late May or early June 
this variety is ready for harvest by the middle of September. 
Use 35 to 40 pounds of seed per acre when planted in 21 to 
28-inch rows or 90 to 100 pounds when drilled solid or in 
14-inch rows. Yields 30 to 40 bushels per acre were reported. 
SENECA. A new yellow variety, introduced in 1939 by the 
plant breeders at Cornell, maturing about 10 days later than 
Cayuga. It is taller in growth habit than the Cayuga, yields 
heavier, and is recommended as the most desirable variety 
in the longer growing season areas of New York and New 
England. The yellow color and higher yield make it more 
desirable in every way where the season is long enough. It is 
also useful for hay since it reaches prime condition in late 
August or early September. Rate of seeding is the same as 
the Cayuga. Being a new variety the supply of seed is some- 
what limited. 
For Silage, Hay, or Green Manure 
MANCHU. A medium-early variety maturing in about 
110 to 120 days. Large, upright, bushy vines, extremely 
productive. Our customers convinced us this is the best 
variety for silage, hay, or green manure. 
For silage, use 15 pounds Soy Beans and 15 pounds Corn 
to the acre; for hay or green manure, use 6 to 8 pecks, if 
drilled solid, or 3 to 4 pecks in close rows. If used for hay, 
cut after pods form and before the leaves start to fall. 
WILSON. Slightly later in maturing than Manchu and not 
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quite as rank a grower. An excellent variety for green manure. 
Rate of seeding same as Manchu. 


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