Scy Beans...High Protein teed 
Soy beans today are one of the most important 
and the most versatile crops on the farm. Their 
uses are so numerous that a listing would require 
these two pages, and these uses have been multi- 
plied as a result of the war. The meal and oil from 
the beans is playing its part in the war effort in 
all kinds of items from plastics to camouflage 
paints. Health authorities in many states are be- 
hind a movement to sell beans in sprouted form 
for human consumption during the meat shortage. 
In the farm feeding program, Soy Beans are 
equally versatile. The beans themselves have the 
highest protein content of all feeds, 36 per cent 
compared to barley at 10 to 12 per cent. And while 
there are certain arguments against straight feed- 
ing of cracked beans, the meal makes an excellent 
base for many a helpful mash. But Soy Beans may 
also be fed as pasture or hay with equally good 
results. And they may be combined in the field 
with other crops such as oats, sudan grass, millets 
and sorghum to offer a wide variety of nutritious 
feeds. 
And beans will grow anywhere—even on poor 
land. In fact, properly inoculated beans on poor 
land will build a high nitrogen content into the soil 
for following crops. 
On these two pages you will find recommenda- 
tions based on questions we have asked agricul- 
tural authorities for the best uses of beans. On 
one fact, however, they all agree—don't plant your 
beans too early. For every three days you move 
up your planting date you gain only one day at 
the harvest end, and you run increasing risk of 
having a poor stand because cold—wet weather— 
long weeds choke off the beans at the start. 
One more point. Decide the purpose for which 
you intend to use your Soy Beans and then select 
the variety best fitted from the descriptions given. 
Naturally, in such an important crop, you want the 
best seed you can get. We have been fortunate 
in getting good seed from reliable sources, and 
they are well cleaned, free of foreign matter. We 
haven't a plentiful supply, so even though you 
don't plant till later, don’t delay your order. In- 
clude your requirements with the early planting 
seeds—it may be the item which makes your order 
freight free (see page 31). 
SOY BEAN MEAL ...A new industry—a new 
product—to help bridge the present emergency. 
Soy Beans—besides their immense aid in the pro- 
duction of emergency hay and soil improvement, 
today occupy another vital spot—producing much- 
needed oil for industry as well as feeding. Not to 
mention the big place they have taken over in 
the plastics industry of our country. 
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“WILSON BLACK’ SOY BEANS 
While this variety is early enough to mature beans 
in lower Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey and 
southward, and while it will produce 20 to 30 
bushels of beans in these areas, its chief value is 
as a hay type bean. It produces a great growth of 
slender stems 5 feet tall on good ground, 3 to 4 
feet even on poor ground, yielding 2 to 4 tons of 
high protein hay per acre in hay or ensilage. Its 
rich growth also makes it an excellent pasture 
bean. If you plant soy beans in your corn, this 
tall erect variety is the one to plant. Incidentally, 
the nitrogen produced by inoculated seed helps 
the corn, and the resulting ensilage is rich in food 
value. 
This black beaned variety matures beans in 
about 115 days. 
“KINGWA” (BLACK) SOY BEANS 
A fine helper this year, when a lot of emergency 
hay will be required. Recent tests at Pennsyl- 
vania State College show Kingwa an excellent hay 
bean. Come along in good time. Leafy and finer- 
stemmed than many types of Soy Beans. Not as 
hard to cure. Produce very good weight of dry 
hay. 
Folks wanting Soy Beans to help them overcome 
their short supply of hay can safely rely on either 
of these Hoffman black-bean types—the Kingwa 
or Wilson Black. Consult price list for quotations. 
Always keep in mind the Hoffman bag-free and 
freight-paid offers. 

