The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-03-24

= Soy Beans for Selling
Among soiling crops the soy bean
has an important place. Having a
high protein value, the crop may be
fed to good advantage with less nj
trogcnous crops, such as corn, sor-
shum. and millct. The great varia-
ton in the maturity of the varieties
makes il possible to have a success
sion Of forage throughout the greater
part of the summer and fall
Soy Beans for Enslage
The use Of soy beans alone as en-
silage is not to be recommended.
Good results are reported where soy
beans and corn are mixed, three
parts Of corn and one part Of soy
beans. in filling the silo This silage
keeps well. is readily eaten by stock,
and the animals show good gains in
flesh or milk production.
Soy Beans for Seed
Thus far soy beans have been
very profitable crop when grown for
seed, but the industry has been de-
veloped mainly in a few sections,
such as eastern North Carolina. The
character Of its growth. its uniform
maturing habit, and its large yield
of grain recommend the soy bean for
seed production. Under ordinary
conditions the best varieties of soy
beans will yield from 90 to 30 bushels
to the acre. The cost Of producing
| the crop when the beans are planted
in rows is generally about the same
as for corn. In addition to the value
of the seed, ranging from $3.50 to
$3.50 per bushel, the benefit to the
land on which the beans have been
grown and the thrashed vines as
source of feed must be taken into
consideration.
The feeding value Of soy-bean
seed, which contains about IS percent
Of protein, is very high and compares
favorably with other concentrated
feed. For feeding to animals the
seed is ground and used with some
less concentrated feed Experiments
comparing soy-bean meal and cotton
seed meal indicate that soy-bean meal
is superior to cotton seed meal both
for milk and butter production.
When grown for grain alone soy
beans may be cut at any time from
the following of the upper leaves I'M
til all the leaves have fallen The
plants should remain in the field I'M
til the seed is thoroughly cured In
harvesting the crop for seed self
rake reaper or a mower with bunch
ing attachment will do very satsfac-
tory work. With the taller varie-
ties a self-binder can be used. If
only a small area is grown, soy beans
may be cut with sickle or pulled,
tied in bundles, and failed out when
thoroughly dry.
Soy beans may be thrashed with
an ordinary grain thrasher, with
few adjustments. The cylinder should
be run at one-half the speed used
in thrashing grain, but at the same
time the usual rate should be main.
tanned for the rest Of the separator.
In order to prevent splitting the
beans, some of the concaves should
be removed. Special bean and pea
separators are now on the market
and do very satisfactory work. Soy
beans may be thrashed in the field
without previous stacking, or they
may be stacked or housed and
thrashed later. For the best results
soy beans should be thoroughly dry
for thrashing; otherwise much OF
the seed will remain unthrashed.
Berea College has a bean and pea
thresher and will aid in threshing the
crops in Berea community.
Storing Soy Beans
After the beans are thrashed they
should be placed in shallow bins or
spread out on a floor for a time.
The massing Of large quantities Of
beans, especially If they are not
thoroughly dry, will cause them to
heat, thus preventing termination.
Under whatever conditions they are
stored, the seed should be examined
occasionally to detect any tendency
70 heat. Soy beans do not retain
their germinative power as well as
cowpeas. termination tests indicate
that it is not advisable to sow seed
two years old without previous test
ing.
Value for Human Food
Although soy beans as an article
of food have attracted attention from
time to time in the United States,
thus far they have been but little