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f There Is Big Money in Soybeans 
The great need for Soybean oil has created a tremendous market 
for beans. The oil has a great many uses. The demand will continue 
strong for many years. Oil meal is used as a valuable protein sup- 
plement in fee ding live “stock. Asa hay crop soybeans ottyields Red 
Clover and is equal to it in feeding value. They make a fine green 
manure erop. Soybeans alone or with Sudan Grass may be used for 
summer pasture. The crop withstands heat and drought. 
Soybean seed yields will vary according to soil, season and locality. 
20 to 25 bushel of beans per acre are common. Some sections con- 
sider 30 bushel nearer average. Lincolns have yielded 45.9 bu. per 
acre, 

Varieties to Plant 
See page 3 for description of NEW HAWKEYE bean 
The ones we handle are selected because of characteristics that we 
consider outstanding. For early maturity the Richlands are excel- 
lent. Mukdens are our eHicice for Medium Early and Lincoln for 
principal corn-belt sections. That takes in all areas having climatic 
conditions like the southern 24 of Iowa and the northern half of 
Missouri. Lineolns and Mukdens can also be used for hay. If you 
want the crop principally for hay grow the Virginia Brown or 
Kingwa Black. 
Variety Description _ 
A fine early yellow bean with high oil content. 
in 4 yvears central Iowa 
Aver- 
Richland. 
aged 30 bushel per acre 
test. About-7 days earlier than Tllini. Not quite 
as early as Earlyana. Straw very strong. Will 
stand up on richest ground. Somewhat shorter 
than average on thin land. Adapted to southern 
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northern and Central Iowa 
and sections having similar conditions. Good for 
late planting farther south. Item No. 183 on Price 
List. 
Mukden. A little later than Richland and a lit- 
tle earlier than Lincoln. An‘excellent bean for 
sections similar to north central and central Iowa. 
Very popular in southern Iowa because they can 
be harvested fairly early, and are very heavy 
yielders. High quality yellow bean with a very 
strong straw. Item No. 184 on Price List. 
HORN SEED SOWER 
Simplest of all seeders. Sows all smooth seed 
like Clovers, Timothy, Alfalfa, Lespedeza, etc. 
Seed flows from sack through a tube that you 
gulate amount 
Price Postpaid $1.35. 
swing to and fro. Has gauge to re 
of seed to sow per acre. 
HAIRY VETCH 
LIVES OVER ONE WINTER 
This is also known as Winter Vetch because 
it is very hardy and will winter over in most 
any part of the U. S. The crop has as wide a 
range of use as Red Clover. Makes excellent hay. 

It furnishes 
pasture the first season when sown in the spring and makes a 
full hay crop the next year. 
Winter Vetch is an excellent cover crop to use in orchards. 
It is a wonderful crop to plow under for green manure. The root 
system is very fiberous and it is a great nitrogen-gathering 
plant. You add a lot of humus as well as soil-building elements 
to the land. Winter or Hairy Vetch does especially 
well on sandy soils and is one of the most profitable 
crops to grow on such land. It can be grown success- 
fully on any well-drained land. This Vetch is highly 
drought resistant and also quite resistant to Alkali. 
- It will germinate well on soils too Alkaline for most / 
legumes: You can sow in spring or fall. When fall 
sown, acts as a winter annual like wheat. Remains 
green late in the fall, starts early the next spring. Is 
often sown with winter grain to help support the 
crop which has somewhat weak stems for its heavy 
growth. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. Inoculate 
your seed. See Item No. 205 on Price List. 
Postpaid 1 Ib., 45e; 5 Ibs., $2.00; 10 Ibs., 
$3.75. 








Always Good Seeds for a Long Time 
Dear Sirs: Platteville, Wise, 
We have used Berry’s Seeds for a long time and 
have always had good results. We are very satisfied, 
Yours very truly, 
Ernest Stanton, 
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VETCH.- 

Titieoin: 20% to 30% Bigger Vields-——That is the average 
in yield of Lincoln over Illini and Dunfield. Further they h 
highest oil content and the quality of the oil is extra good, 
Iowa experiment station has this to say: “The Lincoln soybeans 
shown its heels in yielding ability to any other bean with whic! 
has been compared in the past 5 years. in northern, central 
southern Iowa tests.” 
Ohio says it should replace all other yellow beans. In’ Ta 
Lincoln yield of 45.9 bu. per acre averaged, 10.2 bu, more than th 
Dunfield and Illini. In’ an average of 61 tests over 5 years in O 
Illinois and Nebraska, Lincolns were 6.5 bu. per acre or 22% he er 
in yield. Another 5 year test in Iowa, Ill, Ohio, Ind., Mo., ‘Wisc.,"- 
Mich., and Va., show ed Lincoln yielding 5.2 or 18. 6% more. 2 eee 
This is the ideal soybean for sections having conditions like the 244 
southern two-thirds of Iowa and the northern half of Missou 
When planted real early can go north of ‘this area and for, late plan 
ing are good farther south. “They stand up fine and hold the beak 
well for combining. See Items Nos. 181 and 182 on Price List. — 
Kingwa. A Black Soybean of outstanding merit and quality. Pree ae 
cording to all customers’ reports, it is greatly preferred to Wilson 
Black-or Black Ebony both for hay and seed production. Especially _ 
valuable as a hay variety. See Item No. 188 on Price List. 
Virginia. Hay bean. Makes large growth with enormous. yields. 
of hay. One of the best for poor land, Seed brownish and smaller 
than the average. Requires less seed per acre 1144 to 1% bu. See Item 
No. 188 on Price List. <a 
Planting and Cultivation 
Soybeans tend to make soil loose. Do not plant on very 
hilly land. Rolling land is OK. If possible dise Jand a few _ 
times before planting to eliminate weed growth. Plant. at 
corn planting time. Plant in 36 to 40 inch rows using 
about 40 lbs. per acre or 18 to 20 inch rows 60 lbs. In 
close drill rows use 1% to 1% bu. Cultivate with har- 
row while small. Harrow across drill rows at least once. 
In wider rows use cultivator, For last cleaning, use sweeps 
so as to keep land level. Cultivate only when beans are dry, — 
about mid-day is best. Cut for hay when beans are fairly 
well formed. Combine for seed when leaves have fallen 
and beans are practically ripe. 
Be sure to inoculate your 
page 27. Price for 
size, 30e; 5 bu. 
six 5 bu. sizes, $2 
seed before planting. Read 
r Inoculation for Oe ee 2 bu: 
size, 50¢; 25 bu. size, $2.25. Carton of 
95. ay 
CYCLONE SEED SOWER 
Well known substantial hand seeder. Turning 
crank revolves distributing wheel that scatters 
seed in equal amount at equal.distances from op- 

erator. Sows Clovers, Timothy, Alfalfa, Oats). 
Sudan, Wheat, etc. Supply limited. Price Post- ~~ 
paid. $3.75. ; el 
This Shrine’ or common Veteh is ae ae hares yo 
as Winter Vetch and should be sown only in the 
spring excepting in areas where temperatures | 
do not go below zero. The seeds are much larger and the plant 
makes a coarser growth than Winter Vetch. Although it does 
not stand extreme cold it does prefer a cool-growihg season. It a 
can be grown as far south as regular field peas can be grown. i 
This does not mean Cowpeas but the true peas. In fact, youcan 
use this crop like Canada Field Peas. A good practice is to SOW - 2 
with oats and cut the two together for hay while the oats are 
still green. 

pretty cool weather and some Pages same as peas. | 
Sow 40 to 50 lbs. per acre with a couple of bushel 
of oats. Vetch grows 3 to 5 feet high. Grows fast and 
yields are heavy. Makes excellent feed that is high 
in protein. The crop also may be used as a green 
manure crop and plowed under while in bloom. Then, 
you of course, get no crop but you will add a lot of 
humus and nitrogen to your soil. It is necessary that | 
Vetch seed be inoculated. The cost is reasonable. 
See page 27 for information. Package of 
Inoculation for 100 lbs. of Seed Costs only 
50c. See Item No. 204 on Price List. Post- 
paid 1 1b., 35e3 5 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., $2.50. 
Marvelous Mixture—a Great Crop. See Page 21 
Dear Sir: Amsterdam, Mo. 
I bought 6 bu. of your “Marvelous Mixture’’ and the 
photo I have enclosed, will show a stand clear up to my 
armpits. It’s a wonderful crop, Your seed has always 
been very satisfactory. 
Yours very truly, A. E, Semsch. 
