A Planting of Soy Beans for Hay, 
POSTPAID SOY BEAN PRICES 
1 lb., any variety, 45c; 5 Ibs., $1.75, 
postpaid. 
BLACKHAWK SOY BEANS 
A variety developed by the Iowa experiment 
station in the U. S. regional soybean laboratory, 
cooperatively, which is adapted to the 100 and 
110 day corn maturity belt, Plants are medium 
tall, stand up well and bear the pods well off 
the ground, Seeds are light yellow with buff to 
light brown hilum and are nearly round, Oil 
content, about 20.5%. Produces good hay in the 
far north and is fine for late planting in the 
southern part of the state. 
Prices, by freight or express f. o. b. Madison: 
Certified Stock, bu:, $4.60; 10 bu. or more, $4.50 
per bu. Bags free. 
Standard Stock, 4% pk., 80c; pk., $1.40, plus 
postage. By freight or express f.o.b. Madison: 
Bu., $4.10; 10 bu. at $4.00 per bu. Bags free. 
INOCULATE YOUR BEAN SEED. 
You will get a more robust vine, a heavier 
crop, and make this legume enrich the soil in 
which it is used if you use Nitragin. It pays 
for itself ten times over. See page 75. 
OLDS’ FIELD BEANS 
KIDNEY BEANS 
DARK RED (60 to 90 pounds to the acre). 
The well known dark red kidney bean used in 
soups, chili, and salads. 
Prices, ty mail: 1% Tb., 85c; Ib.; 55c; 2 Ibs:, 
$1.00; 5 Ibs., $2.20, postpaid; 10 lbs., $2.80, plus 
postage. By freight or express f. o. b, Madison: 
100 lbs., $26.00. 
NAVY BEANS 
4, MICHELITE NAVY. An improved strain 
of navy beans, Very uniform in maturing and 
resistant to Mosaic and Bacterial blight. Very 
heavy producer. 
Prices, by mail: Lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c; 5 Ibs., 
$1.80, postpaid; 10 lbs., $1.80, plus postage. By 
freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: 100 Ibs., 
$16.00, RAPE 
DWARF ESSEX: Makes a quick pasture and 
is very valuable feed. It is ideal for sheep 
pasture, and is also now largely sown for hogs 
and cattle. It may be sown in the following 
Ways: 
In early spring, 5 to 10 pounds per acre. 
With spring grain or just as it begins to come 
up, 2 pounds per acre to provide pasture after 
harvest. 
With corn just before the last cultivation. 
We handle only the best and purest Genuine 
Dwarf Essex; seed that is entirely free from 
bird rape, mustard and everything of that sort. 
Prices, by mail: Lb., 45c; 5 lbs.. $1.75, post- 
paid; 10 lbs., $2.00, plus postage. By freight or 
express f, 0, b, Madison; 100 lbs,, $17,00, Bags 
tree, 
OLDS’ FIELD and SOY BEANS 
(Sow 120 pounds to an acre.) : 
Soy beans in Wisconsin were first grown for hay but now with the new improved early 
varieties they are becoming popular as a cash crop, Soy beans are valuable im many ways. 
They yield 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 are 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, 
FLAMBEAU SOY BEAN 
A very early high yielding new variety devel- 
oped at the Spooner Experiment Station and 
released about 1944, It was developed from one 
of a number of single plant selections in 19389 
out of an early Russian variety. It will gen- 
erally 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 por- 
tion has slightly wrinkled seed coats. The oil 
content is about 19 per cent. Not the most desir- 
able as hay but probably the best variety to 
grow for seed in the North. 
Write for prices. 
HAWKEYE SOY BEANS 
A cross between Mukden and Richland. First 
released and distributed in 1948, It is adapted 
to the 115 to 125-day corn areas. The plant is 
of medium growth and stands up well, About 
the same season as Manchu 606 and a few days 
earlier than Mukden, but has a much stiffer 
straw. It outyields the other earlies, being 
about equal to Lincoln, and the oil content of 
the beans is about the same, averaging about 
20.06 per cent. Beans are yellow, 
Prices, by freight or express f. 0, b. Madison: 
Certified Stock, bu., $4.60; 10 bu. or more, $4.50 
per bu. Bags free. 
Standard Stock, % pk., 80c, plus postage; pk., 
$1.40, plus postage. By freight or express f. o. b. 
Madison: Bu., $4.10; 10 bu. at $4.00 per bu. 
MONROE SOY BEANS Bags free. 
ORDER EARLY 
- Adapted to 95 and 105-day corn areas, also for late plant- 
ing further south and for hay production further north. Plants are 
The pods are borne well off 
tall and quite resistant to lodging. aE = 
the ground. Seeds are light yellow including the hilum, Oil con- 
tent about 20%. 
Prices, by freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: Certified Stock, 
bu., $4.60; 10 bu., or more, $4.50 per bu. Bags free. 
Prices, Standard Stock: \% pk., 80c, plus postage; pk., $1.40, 
plus postage. By freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: Bu., $4.10; 
10 bu. at $4.00 per bu. Bags free. 
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., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.75, postpaid; 
10 lbs., $1.90, plus postage. By freight or express f. 0. b. Madi- 
son: 100 lbs., $15.75. Bags free. 
SWEET SUDAN 
A cross 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. 
Prices: Lb., 50c; 5 lIbs., $2.00, postpaid; 10 lbs., $2.20, plus 
postage. By freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: 100 lbs., $19.00. 
Bags free. 
; PIPER SUDAN 
A variety of Sudan Grass developed by the Wisconsin Agri- 
cultural Experiment Station and released in 1951, Compared with 
other varieties it yields more forage and is very low in toxic prop- 
erties. It has good disease resistance and the palatibility charac- 
teristic of sudan grass. Stalks are stiff when mature and will pro- 
duce high yields of good quality seed. After pasturing it shows a 
good regrowth. 
Prices, Wisconsin Certified: Lb., 55c; 5 lbs., $2.25, postpaid; 
10 lbs., $2.50, plus postage. By freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: 
100 lbs., $22.25. Bags free. 
OLDS’ BIRD FEEDS 
We have a large demand from zoos, conservation groups and 
individuals for bird feed and sell many tons a year, The more 
popular kinds and mixtures we are listing below in lb. and 5 
lb. lots postpaid. If larger amounts are desired, write for prices, 
POSTPAID 
PRICE: LB. 5 LBS 
WILD BIRD MIXTURE: Contains cracked 
Buckwheat, Red Millet, Sunflower, Rape 
and ‘Canary Seed! ports css. tee een eae 40c $1.50 
SPECIAL MIXED BIRD SEED: This contains 
Oanary Seed, Rape and Millet.:......0....4 55¢ $2.25 
PARAKEET MIXTURE: This mixture con- 
tains Large Yellow Millet, Canary Seed and 
Ont Groated: Are rawsgd.7 so ahatetiede sala aie 60c $2.50 
MAMMOTH RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER: 
Stripeder....bits catia © aia oles eae 55¢c $2.25 
DAKOTA SUNFLOWER: Dark Seeded...... 45c $1.75 
IMPORTED CANARY SEED:.............. 55¢ $2.25 
RED. PROSO,|MILGET:)ns0) eee aac 40c $1.50 
YELLOW? MILEBL? 24: - cement 40c $1.50 
RAPE! (cence eee sbeceses ASD we oi0 oe £06 $1.75 
HEMP: Devitalizedas ei so pete cei. 4 sa -00C $2,00 Sudan Grass, 
