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Soy Beans Should Be Inoculated for Best Results. 

The best way to grow 
soybeans is to drill 
them in rows 27 inches 
apart and cultivate. The 
only way you can keep 
from fouling up your 
farm with weeds. Will 
produce more beans and 
of better quality with 
less seed. An 80-acre 
field of Illini beans. 

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7 = __‘ JLLINI BEANS 
While this beafiiwas developed by our own Agriculture College, it has now spread 
pretty much all over the soybean producing section of the middlewest. This is a bean which is 
especially adapted to central Illinois conditions, will stay in the pod a long time before it is 
combined without much loss in popping out. Manchu bean a few years ago was the leading 
bean. Today very few Manchu are produced in our section. Illini has taken the place of Man- 
chu, Midwest, Hurlybrink, A-K, etc. . 
Our supply of good Illini soybeans is limited this year and would advise placing your 
order soon. Illini stands up well and even though it lodges by wind or heavy growth, when the 
leaves drop off it has a peculiar habit of the stems again becoming erect which helps greatly 
in saving the quality of the beans and also a great help in combining them. 
MANCHU 
Manchu is a little larger bean than Illini, has a black eye, whereas Illini has very little 
coloring around the eye. Years ago this was the leading bean but newer beans have taken its 
place. Farther north, out of the great bean producing section, Manchu seems to mature earlier 
and is still grown in large acreage. We have some good Manchu beans. If you prefer this 
variety better order them soon. 
| KIRKBRIDE | 
An improved Manchu from an individual selection. A larger bean than the Manchu, in fact 
the largest of any bean we have to offer. A little later than Manchu, grows a little taller and 
a better producer. For price see price list enclosed. 
HAY MIXTURE 
On account of the heavy rains very few beans were cut for hay and with the higher prices 
for beans, most of the farmers harvested them for the bean instead of the hay. This gives 
us a good supply of hay beans, mostly blacks with some yellow beans and some lots showing a 
few brown beans. Soybean hay is very high in protein and makes good feed for either cattle 
or horses. Crop can be produced very quickly making a heavy tonnage. 
COW PEAS | 
Usually we have many thousands of bushels of cow peas to offer. Two years ago sold 
more than 50,000 bushels of cow peas for seed, but sorry our stock is so limited that we 
are not quoting a price. If you are interested write and let us know the quantity you are inter- 
ested in and will quote you subject to stock on hand. Continuous heavy rains at the time the 
crop should have Beer harvested caused almost a complete loss of the cow pea crop. 

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SEED OATS 
We are one of the largest handlers of seed oats in the United States. Have about 45,000 
bushels on hand at this time. We had more acreage of oats certified in Illinois .than any other 
grower. Our oats are all of good quality, heavy, bright and well recleaned. 

