HE Soy Bean was introduced into America over 100 years 
ago but at first very little attention was given to it. In 1907 
there were only 50,000 acres planted but since then the acre- 
age has increased three hundred fold. No crop was ever used for 
so many purposes. 
Eastern farmers should increase their acreage of Soy Beans 
because: 
1. They may be sold as a cash crop or mixed with other grains raised on the 
farm to make a high protein dairy feed. 
2. They may be grown with corn to increase the feeding value of silage made 
from the combination as compared to silage made from corn alone. 
3. They may be used as an emergency hay crop. Soy Bean hay has a feeding 
value similar to alfalfa. 
4, They may be cut and fed as green roughage. 
5. They may be used for grass silage. 
6. They may be used to plow under for green manure. Being a legume, they 
are one of the best plants for soil-improvement. A two-ton crop of Soy 
Beans adds as much nitrogen to the soil as seven tons of manure. 
From hundreds of varieties that have been introduced from China, Korea 
and Japan, or developed in this country, only a few, on account of their seasonal 
requirements are adapted to the climatic conditions of the Northeastern 
territory. 
Varieties to Use for Grain or Seed 
CAYUGA. The earliest high-yielding variety recommended 
for grain production in New York State or in regions having a 
similar growing period. Planted in late May or early June 
this variety is ready for harvest by the middle of September. 
Use 35 to 40 pounds of seed per acre when planted in 21 to 
28-inch rows or 90 to 100 pounds when drilled solid or in 14-inch 
rows. 
Before planting Soy Beans be 
sure to inoculate them with 
Nod-O-Gen. The little time and 
trifling expense involved are very 
much worth while when you con- 
sider the benefit inoculation 
brings to the soil. Nitrogen—the 
all-important element needed by 
your crops—will be replenished in 
your soil instead of used up when 
you plant inoculated Soy Beans. 
DIBBLE’S 
NOD-O-GEN 
EARLYANA. Earlyana is a new, early-maturing, high- 
yielding, high-quality Soy Bean imtroduced by the Indiana 
Agricultural Experiment Station. It is taller and a Iittle later 
than Cayuga. The threshed Beans are uniformly yellow in color, 
slightly oval in shape, medium im size, with a satisfactory oil 
content. Row planting is advisable because of the tall habit of 
growth resulting in a tendency to lodge when planted too thick. 
When planted in late May or early June the Earlyana Soy Bean 
has never failed to ripen on our own farms here in Western New 
York. 
Use 35 to 40 pounds per acre when planted in 21 to 28-inch 
rows, or 60 pounds when drilled solid or in 14-inch rows. 
For Silage, Hay or Green 
Manure 
LINCOLN. A cross between Mandarin and Manchu, maturing 
in about 110 days. The seed is yellow with a black scar and re- 
sembles Manchu in general habit and growth. The Lincoln Soy 
Bean has largely replaced Manchu and other varieties of similar 
maturity. 
For silage use 15 pounds Soy Beans and 15 pounds corn to 
the acre; for hay or green manure use 6 to 8 pecks if drilled solid, 
or 3 to 4 pecks in close rows. If used for hay, cut after pods form 
and before the leaves start to fall. 
HAWKEYE. Released for distribution in 1948. The seeds are 
yellow with a purplish gray hilum; oil content about 21 percent. 
Hawkeye is a high-yielding, stiff-strawed variety maturing a few 
days later than Lincoln. Rate of planting same as Lincoln. 
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