Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

States more than one hundred years
ago primarily for use as
Sow Reans forage crop, are in
i reality one OF the most
ds 1oou. nutritious of the bean
family when used as human food, &C
cording to specialists of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
These beans have been used for CEN
turtles. it is said by the experts. as
staple article of diet in China and
Japan, and are coming to be used
more generally in this country as con-
sumers learn their food value and pal
atability Since they furnish protein
which contains nitrogen for muscle
building and valuable fat. they are
especially important to turn to as an
emergency addition to the usual die
tary or as substitutes for other foods
furnishing protein and fat. Moreover.
it Is pointed out. the fact that they
contain no starch makes them valuable
for invalids who cannot eat starchy
foods. These beans may be grown
easily it is said, in practically all sec
tions of the country where corn is
grown and give heavier yields than
most other beans.
officials of the department say that
soy beans have been SO important for
other purposes that until recently they
have attracted little attention for food
purposes in this country. They are
now coming into their own for that
purpose. however, land the acreage of
soy beans has increased steadily in
recent years
The dried beans may be purchased,
il is said, in a number of markets in
various parts of the country. often
under the name of togo beans. and
should, with increased acreage, be more
generally available. Soy bean meal. a
by-product of oil making. is a valuable
food. and no doubt will come into
more general use. the experts believe.
with the increased production of soy
beans.
Where dried soy beans are available
they may be baked with or without
pork, like navy and other beans. They
should be soaked overnight. say these
men who have experimental in cook
ing these beans, and should be cooked
longer than other kinds of beans.
Dried soy beans have been canned in
considerable quantities during the past
season, baked with pork. and are on sale
in this form in numerous markets. Can
ned green soy beans. which may be com
pared with lima beans, also are on the
market in some sections of the country.
Both these canned products yield rs high
a proportion Of energy and a higher pro-
portion of protein than the canned beans
with which they are most closely com
parable, and SO are more nourishing. Both
are produced and handled usually at a
lower cost than other beans and should.
the officials say, therefore. be obtainable
at lower prices.
Banking developments during the
month of July. say officials of the fed
eral reserve
The Banks and the ard. have
Liberty Loan. clear ,ndication
of the country's ability to purchase and
hold the new issues of government
bonds that were being placed on the
market.
There were no definite indications SO
long the process Of subscription con-
tinued. they point out. and
curate figures for some time after
the closing of subscriptions. establish
ing how far the loan had been paid in
full by subscriptions and how far the
banks of the country had awaited them
selves of the special discount privileges
afforded by the federal reserve system
both to member and non-member in
situations.
Officials of the board say that figures
setting forth the loan situation at fed
eral reserve banks published In ad-
vance of the announcement of the
suit of the loan were somewhat mis-
leading because of the fact that some