The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24

nv - Utilized IN Greater Number
OF Ways than Almost ANY Other
Agricultural Pro<luct

N~SS us~n AhmO6t ANY other
Agricultural Product.
The 10Y bean. which already is one
OF the most important cash crops of
Asia aud which promises to take an
important place In the agricultural in
,dustry OF the United States. may be
utilized In greater number and a
greater variety OF ways than almost
any o4her agricultural product. The
whole beans may be utilized for food
as are the seeds Of other legumes. o.
the oil alone may be consumed. The
oil resembles that of cotton seed In
many ways. but is Of a more pro-
nounsed drying character. In addi-
tion TO Its availability as a food, soy
bean on has found important uses in
the markets Of the world for making
paints varnishes. soaps. rubber sub
stituteA linoleum. waterproof goods,
and lubricants. II is also used In the
orlent for lighting and In tho manu-
facturel Of printing Ink.
In Japan the soy bean forms one
Of the most important articles Of food
IN uss II Ia one Of the principal In
yredisn<s In the manufacture of shoyu
(soy ennce). misc (bean cheese), tofu
(bcan tcurd). and natto (steamed
beans)I The beans arc eaten also as
= vesstable and In soups; sometimes
they \ are picked green. boiled.
and served cold with soy saucc,
and sometimes as salad. A "vege-
table, milk" Is also produced from the
soy bsan. forming the basis for the
manufacture Of tho different kinds of
vesst4hle cheese. This mink is used
frcshl and form of condensed milk
n mahpfactured from It. ALI of these
foodspusfs are used daily In japanese
homea. and for the poorer classes are
the pkincipal source Of protein.
Tht use Of the meal remaining af-
ter t6sioil Is extracted from soy beans
has tecorne an important factor In
several European countries during the
last few years. and to some extent in
America, a. food Of low-starch con-
tent. Soy beans contain at the most
but .. slight trace OF starch, and ex-
tensive' experiments In America and
Europe indicate the va of the bean
and 8Aproducts as the IS of foods
for persons requiring low-starch
diet. Soy bean -four enters largely
az aiconstltuent in many of the So
called diabetic breads. biscuits, and
cracfpfs manufactured as food spoc-
ialticA The -four or meai can be
used Successfully in tho household as
= co51tituent Of mufiins; bread. end
basga1tq n much the way In which
~ ~ &e&an 1l1lIk u.
A csfl0siaf mink like that manu-
fsctured IN the Orient has been pro-
duced In small quantities in the Uni
ted States. and recently factory has
been equipped to make this product.
Such milk can be used for cooking In
the rhcusehoid and by bakers. confcc-
tioners, and chocolate manufacturers.
II, however, the milk from the SOY
beap 'is used In the manufacture of
products as a substitute for milk. the
labels Of such products should indi-
cate that the substitution has been
made: otherwise IL would constitute
aduiterntion under the food and drugs
act.
In addition to its uses for -four
and milk. tho soy bean can be pre-
pared as human food in numerous
ways. The green bean. when from
thrse-fourths to full grown. has been
found to compare favorably with the
butter or Lima bean. The soy bean
has been utilized not only In tho Uni
ted States but In European countries
as q substitute for the coffee bean.
When roasted and prepared. IL makes
an excellent substitute for coffee. In
Asia the dried beans. especially the
Green-seeded varieties. are soaked in
salt water and then roasted. this pro-
duct being eaten after the manner
OF roasted peanuts.
Stock Feed.
The value of soy-bean meal for
producing meat. milk. and butter Is
well established. II Is one Of the
cheapest of the highly heterogeneous
feeding stuffs and Is therefore one of
the most economical for balancing
rations deficient In nitrogen. It's use
In America Is confined at the present
time almost entirely to the Pacific
States. where IT 10 considered a VAL
uabie feed not only by dairymen but
also by poultrymen. Owing to It's
high content Of protein. the meal
should be used with the same precau-
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