Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-05-30
FEEDING THE ARMY
 A PATRIOTIC DUTY
The Nation Needs Food and Forage Crops-SFarmers Should Plant Plen
 tifuiiy of All the Food Crops.
l.. w. Osborn, Agricultural Experi- lnent Station, University of
 Arkansas.

L. w. OSDOrn, Agrlcuitural ExperF lnent Station, University of
 Arkansas.
 Remember, MT. Farmer, that in this national crisis you are expected to raise enough food andife to take care of your family and the livestock on your farm. In making your plans you should raise the crops which will give you the great est returns per acre not only in money, but in food value. Do not forget to plant such crops as corn, cowpeas, soy beans, velvet beans, pea nuts, Sudan grass, sorghum, etc. At this time it will pay you to give par ticular attention to the soy bean.
 Soy Bean Has Many Uses. l AS a marketable crop the possibiii- ties of the soy bean are immense. Tine forage. when cut as the pods are we'll formed, is palatable and nutritious for all classes of live stock. It is well known that the supply of linseed oil, which in the past ] has been the chief oil used in paint
  Soy bean oil can be substituted either partially or entirely for certain more expensive oils in the manufacture of paints, enamels, varnishes and soaps. The oil can also be used to make edi- ble salad oil and as butter substi- l by-product from the seed after the oil Is expressed, can be used for fertiliz CTS or as concentrate to feed live stock or for flour to use for human consumption. Soy bean meal contains : even more protein than is found in cotton seed meal.
 Adapted to Many Soils and
 Conditions.
 The soy bean is legume and conse- quently when grown upon a properly inoculated soil will increase the nitro gen content of the soil. At the same l time the crop Is convenient one to place in a crop rotation. It grows and thrives during the hottest sum- mer weather It is well adapted to various types of soils and con ! ditions. and different varieties arc successfully grown under the same climatic conditions as corn.
 Seed Bed Should Be Well Prepared.
 The seed bed should be well pre- ] pared for soy bean seed and can be sown any time after severe frosts arc over until about July l. Earlier seed ings usually produce heavier growth of foliage and require longer growing season. Even the later varieties show marked ability to adjust themselves to shortened growing season when seeded late.
 Best Varieties For Seed Production.
 Variety of soy beans vary in time of maturity, in color and size of seed and in growth characteristics. Nu- merous varieties are in existence, but only about fifteen are handled com mercially by seeds men. The following are among the more important varie- ties especially suitable for seed pro- duction.
 Mammoth Yellow soy bean is a standard commercial variety grown more extensively than any other in Arkansas. The variety yields well Of both grain and forage. It is one of tho latest varieties in time of ma turity.
 The Habelandt soy bean Is similar in appearance of seed. but is some what earlier than Mammoth. The va riety is satisfactory for grain produc- ton, but does not produce as luxur- iant growth for hay. It is advisa- ble where an earlier variety than Mammoth is desired.
 There are other varieties which are very suitable for seed and forage pro- duction, but which are not so com monly grown. Certain varieties, such as the Virginia. Arlington, Wilson and Picking produce plants with some what finer stems than the Mammoth and are an advantage for forage pro- duction.
 Care Must De Taken In Harvesting. Soy beans are best fitted for hay when the pods are well formed. When grown for grain alone, the cutting may be delayed in the case of most varieties until all of the leaves have fallen. Care must be taken to har- vest before the pods begin to burst.