The Harrison times., 1917-05-12

lpaints. enamels, yarnishes and soaps.
THE oil can also be used to make edi-
bic salad oil and as a butter subsu-
tute. The soy bean meal which is the
hy-product from the seed after the oil
is expressed, can be used for fertillZ-
ers or as a concentrate to feed live
stock or for -four 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
time the crop is a convenient one to
place in a crop rotation. 1t grows
and thrives during the hottest sum
mer weather 1t is well adapted
to various types of soils and con-
ditions, and different varieties are
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 ar"
over until about July /. Earlier seed
ings usually produce a heavier growth
of foliage and require longer growing
season Even the later varieties show
marked ability to adjust themselves
to a 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 N
Arkansas. The variety yields well OF
both grain and forage. 1t is one OF
the 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.
liant a growth for hay, It is advsa-
bic 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
monty grown. Certain varieties, such
as the Virginia, Arlington, Wilson and
Peking produce plants with some.
what finer stems than the Mammoth
and are an advantage for forage pro-
duCtion
Care Must Be 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 havo
fallen Care must be taken to har.
vest before the pods begin to burst
In storing soy beans after thresh-
ing the beans should be spread out
and not massed in large quantities.
Soy beans will heat rather easily II
not thoroughly dry and the germina-
ton will be ruined.
A Good Market For the Soy Bean
In addition TO being a good war
measure, remember that il viii pay to
consider the soy bean as a permanent
money crop since Il has been found
that cotton seed oil mills can be ad.
justed without much trouble TO use
soy beans, Different Investigators re-
port that only a few minor and mex
pensiye changes in equipment are
necessary.
Cotton seed oil mills in Arkansas
will no doubt welcome the soy
bean as a commercial crop An addi-
tional crop Of this character will cX-
tend their operating season and less.
en- their idle season, which is rro'
Quently from four to six months each
year There does not seem 10 90
any question as TO the perma.
nency Of the soy bean industry II is
significant that $5000,000 worth Of
oil was imported directly from Asia
In 1915