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Brey 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 feeding live stock. For hay soybeans outyield Red Clover 
and‘is equal to it in feeding value. They make a fine green manure 
crop. Soybeans alone or with Sudan for summer pasture. 
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. 
Varieties to Plant 
See page 3 for description of NEW HAWKEYE bean 
We handle only outstanding varieties. For early maturity we con- 
sider the Hawkeyes best. They are as early as Richlands and can be 
planted up to Northern Iowa. For late planting or as a variety to 
harveet early it is becoming more popular farther south into south- 
ern Iowa. 
The Lincoln is the leading mid-season bean and the best for the 
main corn-belt section, like central and southern Iowa. For sections 
like Missouri or farther south we recommend the New Wabash 
bean. For hay Virginia or Kingwa are best. 
New Wabash 
A new variety just coming on to the market in a commercial way. 
Tt combines high yield, good standing ability; desirable height, high 
oil content and good quality of seed. It has about the same maturity 
as Patoka and Chief and excels them both in yield, oil content, seed 
quality and resistance to lodging. It is easy to combine. It pods. 
well above the ground on soils of average or 
higher fertility. 
The Wabash has been extensively tested and 
found especially well adapted to most of the 
northern half of Missouri, Northeastern Kansas 
and the southern half of Illinois and Indiana. 
Yields on an Indiana farm averaged over 35 bushel 
per acre, on a 5 year average it yielded 28.8 bu. 
Maturity about 130 days. 
We consider ourselves fortunate in having se- 
cured a fair supply of State Certified seed for our 
trade. If you live where climatic conditions are 
similar to the area described above be sure to 
erow Wabash Soybeans this year. They are extra 
money mikers. See Item No. 186 on price list for 
quotations. 

HORN SEED SOWER 
Simplest of all seeders. Sows all smooth seed 

20% to 30% Bigger Yields—That is the average increase in 
of Lincoln over Illini and Dunfield. Further they have the h 
oil content and the quality of the oil is extra good. The low: 
periment station has this to say: “The Lincoln soybean has sho . 
its heels in yielding ability to any other bean with which it has 
been compared in the past 5 years in northern, central and southern | 
Iowa tests.” Vogt ie 
Ohio says it should replace all other yellow beans. In Indi 
Lincoln yield of 45.9 bu. per acre averaged, 10.2 bu. more than t 
Dunfield and Illini. In an average of 61 tests over 5 years in Oh 
Illinois and Nebraska, Lincolns were 6.5 bu. per acre or 22% hea 
in yield. Another 5 year test in Towa, Ill, Ohio, Ind., Mo., Wis 
Mich., and Va., showed Lincoln yielding 5.2 or 18.6% more. =n 
This is the ideal soybean for sections having conditions like the 
southern two-thirds of Iowa and the northern half of Missouri. — 
When planted real early can go north of this area and for late plant-_ 
ing are good farther south. They stand up fine and hold the beans © 
well for combining. See Items Nos. 181 and 182 on Price List. 
Kingwa. A Black Soybean of outstanding merit and quality, ‘Acoma 
cording to all customers’ reports, it is greatly preferred to Black © 
Wilson or Black Ebony both for hay and seed production. Especially — 
valuable as a hay variety. See Item No. 188 on Price List. ena 
Virginia. Hay bean. Makes large growth with enormous yields a 
of hay. One of the best for poor Jand. Seed brownish and smaller — = 
than the average. Requires less seed per acre, 1% bu. on the aver- er 
age. See Item No. 187 on Price List. ae 
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Planting and Cultivation 










Soybeans tend to make soil loose. Do not plant on very 
hilly land. Rolling land is OK. If possible disc land a few - 
times before planting to eliminate weed growth. Plant at 
corh planting time. Plant in 36_to 40 inch rows using ey 
about 40 Ibs. per acre or 18 to 20 inch rows 60 Ibs. In 
close drill rows use 14 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. : at; 
sure to inoculate your seed before planting. Read 
27. Price for Inoculation for Soybeans OaNG 2- bud ee 
size, 30e; 5 bu. size, 50c; 25 bu. size, $2.25, Carton of © 
six 5 bu. sizes, $2.95. 4 ao 
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CYCLONE SEED SOWER 
Well known substantial hand seeder. Turning 
erank revolves distributing wheel that scatters 
ike Clovers, Ti , q e e adez: ete i 2 
Abs Clovers, Timothy, Alfalfa, Lespedeza, etc. seed in equal amount at equal distances from op- 
Seed flows from sack through a tube that you erator Sows Clovers, Timothy, Alfalfa, Oats i 
swing to and fro. Has gauge to regulate amount Sudan, Wheat, etc. Supply limited. Price Post- 
of seed to sow per acre. Price Postpaid $1.35. paid $3.75. See 
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 lb., 45e; 5 Ibs., $2.00; 10 Ilbs., 
$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 resulis. We are very satisfied. 
Yours very truly, 
Ernest Stanton. 

















‘SPRING VETCH 
AN ANNUAL VARIETY 
This Spring or common Vetch is not as hardy 
as Winter Vetch and should be sown onlyinthe 
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 pre 
not siand extreme cold it ‘does prefer a cool-growing season. It 
can be grown as far south as regular field peas can be grown. 
This does not mean Cowpeas but the true peas. In fact, you can 
use this crop like Canada Field Peas. A good practice is to sow 
with oats and cut the two together for hay while the oats are 
still green. 
Sow the crop early in the spring. It will stand 
pretty cool weather and some freezing, 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 a ‘ie 
Inoculation for 100 lbs. of Seed Costs only , 
5Qe. See Item No. 204 on Price List. Post- 
paid 1 lb., 85e; 5 lbs,, $1.50; 10 lbs., $2.50. 

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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. 
