~ OLDS’ FIELD and SOY BEANS 
(Sow 120 pounds to an acre.) 
* Until a few years ago, soy beans in Wisconsin were mostly grown for hay. Now with the 
new improved early varieties they are becoming popular as a cash crop. Soy beans are valuable 
in many ways. They yields large amounts of high protein forage, rich in food value and are 
splendid for either hay or silage. They improve the soil fertility and are equal to 8 loads of 
stable manure to the acre. They are more resistant to frost than corn and will withstand hot 
weather. They are the only legume crop that will grow on acid soil and build up the land 
and they dre adapted to nearly all soils, especially sandy soil. When other early planted crops 
fail they make a wonderful emergency crop as they can be put in late. The grain will not 
deteriorate in value when the crops stand a considerable length of time after maturity and with 
processing plants now available, it gives the farmer a splendid additional cash crop. The ground 
beans are considered better than oil meal for mixing with home grown grains to balance the 
dairy ration. 
WISCONSIN MANCHU NO. 606 SOY 
BEAN 
This is a selection of Manchu made at the 
Spooner Branch Experiment Station. About a 
week earlier in maturing than Manchu No. 3. 
The yellow beans and the plant are similar to 
Manchu. 
Prices, by freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: 
Wisconsin Certified W Brand, bu., not sealed, 
$4.50. Sealed in 2144-bu., bags, $11.25 per bag; 
3 bags (7% bu.), $11.15 per bag. Bags free. 
Standard Stock, by freight or express f. 0. b. 
Madison: ¥% pk., 70c; pk., $1.30; bu., $4.00; 10 
bu. at $3.90 per bu. Bags free. 
WISCONSIN MANCHU NO. 3 SOY 
BEAN 
A selection by the Wisconsin Experiment As- 
sociation of the Manchu Soy Bean. In appear- 
ance it resembles the Manchu. We think it the 
best medium season soy bean. It ranks as the 
~best in this section for quality and yield. Its 
high oil content makes it a desirable commercial 
soy bean. Good seed production in southern 
Wisconsin, 
Prices, by freight or express f. o. b. Madison: 
Wisconsin Certified W Brand, bu., not sealed, 
$4.50. Sealed in 2¥2-bu. bags, $11.25 per bag; 
3 bags (7 bu.), $11.15 per bag. Bags free. 
Standard Stock, by freight or express f. o. Db. 
Madison: 1 pk., 70c; pk., $1.30; bu., $4.00; 10 
bu. at $3.90 per bu. Bags free. 
FIELD SEEDS BY MAIL 
Reasonably large amounts of field seeds can 
be shipped by parcel post faster, and in many 
instances cheaper than freight or express. Check 
our postal rate chart on page 63, and include 
postage with your order if you want items not 
quoted postpaid shipped in this manner, 
OLDS’ FIELD BEANS 
KIDNEY BEANS 
DARK RED (60 to 90 pounds to the acre). 
Used.in soups, chili, and salads. 
Prices, by mail: 2 lb., 40c; 1b., 60c; 5 Ilbs., 
$2.40, postpaid. By freight or express f. o. b. 
Madison: 1% pk., $2.25; pk., $4.25; bu., $15.75; 
5 bu. at $15.60 per bu. Bags free. 
Michelite Navy Beans, 
NAVY BEANS 
4, MICHELITE NAVY. A new strain of navy 
beans. Very uniform in maturing and growers 
state they hardly need hand picking. Very heavy 
producer, y P 
Prices, by mail: Lb., 40c; 5 lbs., $1.60, post- 
paid, By freight or express f, 0. b. Madison: 
1% pk., $1.25; pk., $2.35; bu., $8.40; 5 bu. at 
$8.35 per bu. Bags free. 

LINCOLN SOY BEAN 
Developed in Illinois in cooperation with the 
U. S. Department of Agriculture and released a 
few years ago to the Central Boy bean area. For 
seed it ranks high in oil, yields good, and is 
moderately stiff in stem. In Wisconsin it is rea- 
sonably dependable only in the Southern tier of 
counties when planted early. It can be used for 
hay in the south half of Wisconsin. Because of 
its high yielding qualities, where adapted, it is 
probably the leading soy bean for seed produc- 
tion. We consider it superior to the old Illini 
soy bean which we are discarding in favor of 
this variety. 
Prices, by freight or express, f. 0. b. Madison: 
Certified Stock, bu., $4.50; 10 bu. or more, 
$4.40 per bu. Bags free. 
Standard Stock, by freight or. express, f. 0. b. 
Madison: % pk., 70c; pk., $1.30; bu., $4.00; 
10 bu, at $3.90 per bu. Bags free. 
FLAMBEAU SOY BEAN 
A.very early high yielding new variety developed at the Spoon- 
er Experiment Station and released about 1944. It was developed 
from one of a number of single plant selections in 1939 out of an 
early Russian variety. It will generally ripen wherever 80 or 
85 day hybrid corn will mature. Pods are set quite close to the 
ground, The peas have a black hilum similar to Manchu, but are 
somewhat longer and a portion has slightly wrinkled seed coats. 
The oil content is about 19 per cent. Not the most desirable as 
hay but probably the best variety to grow for seed in the North. 
Prices, by freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: 14 pk., 85c; pk., 
$1.55; bu., $5.00; 10 bu. at $4.90 per bu. Bags free. 

Be Ny . 
Eastern Experimental Station Soybean Field. Left, 
not inoculated; right, inoculated with NITRAGINS. 
SUDAN GRASS 
(Sow 35 pounds to an acre.) 
Sudan grass is primarily a hay grass but is widely used for late 
summer pastures when native grasses are less productive during 
the dry weather. It is a heavy yielding grass yielding up to two 
to four tons of cured hay per acre in one cutting in Wisconsin. 
The quality of the hay is better than millet. It can be sowed 
late, up to June 20 and is valuable as an emergency crop when 
earlier planted crops fail. Will withstand long periods of drought 
and is a good crop to use to smother Canada thistle and quack. 
After the hay crop has been taken off it makes a fine late pasture 
as it grows up again quickly, It is strictly an annual, dying at 
the end of the season. Price: .Lb., 35c¢; 5.Ibs., $1.50, postpaid, 
By freight or express f, 0. b. Madison: 10 lbs., $1.50; 100 Ibs., 
$12.00. Bags free. 
SWEET SUDAN 
A eross of a sweet disease resistant sorghum with common 
Sudan made by the Texas Experiment Station. In the South it 
will probably replace common Sudan as it is more palatable to 
livestock, broader leaves, larger stems and makes a taller growth, 
stooling heavier than the common. Cattle will eat it to the 
ground before touching the common Sudan. It is later.maturing 
and should not be pastured until it is at least twenty-four inches 
high as the. sugar does not start setting below that height.” Bemg 
a new item that originated in the South its value in the North 
has not yet been fully established. We suggest, however, that 
farmers give it a trial. 
Prices: Lb., 40c; 5 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. By freight or express 
f. o. b. Madison: 10 Ibs., $1.80; 100:lbs., $15.00. Bags free. 
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A Planting of Soy Beans for Hay. 
POSTPAID SOY BEAN PRICES: 
1 lb., any variety, 40c; 5 Ibs., $1.75, postpaid. 
Sudan Grass. 
