The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15
SOYBEAN DEMAND
BOOSTED BY WAR
Tobacco Farmers Are Advised
To Increase Production
Of Soybeans

been your principal cash crop and
you still haven't decided on a sup,
Elementary source Of income, Prof
c. B. Williams, head of the State
college agronomy department, sug.
sests that You plan to increase
your production of soybeans, pref,
erably by raising your yields pei
acre through better methods of
production and fertilization.
IF your present al situation in
Europe and in the Orient continues
or grows worse Prof. Williams
declared, sit appears that the de.
mand for soybeans and soybean
products, such as oil and meal,
will be good in 1910. This will mean
higher prices next fall for what is
now n of North Cardinals favor.
lite legume and feed crops"
The State college leader said
that from October, 1889, through
January of this year, the United
States sold more than 10 million
bushels Of s%oybeans and about sew.
Ell million pounds of soybcan OF
to European countries. Most of il
went to the Netherlands. These
exports are about four times the
volume of the corresponding period
a ear longer.
One reason for the increased ex
ports is that Manchuria, a large
producer of soybeans, has a short
cop, a much higher freight rate,
and a shortage Of shipping facili.
ties, Prof. Williams explained. The
domestic prices of soybeans and
soybean products, particularly
meal, have increased materially
during the past few months.
Secure Higher Yields
In his advice to North Carolina
farmers, the agronomist said:
considering the present outlook
for s%oybeans and soybean products,
it would appear that growers OF
soybeans for commercial purposes
should exercise special care and
precautions in growing the crop
this year. 1t should be so treated
and handled as to secure higher
yields per acre than have been OBJ
tanned before. In some cases, the
acreage of soybeans on individual
farms might be increased to al
vantage.
The land selected for the growth
of the crop should be of at least
average productivity. 1t should be
we'll drained and should be put in
proper shape for planting en- OF
about May /.
although soybeans belong to the
legume family, they should receive
a moderate amount of an adapted
fertilizer. Ordinarily, if the soil is
in fairly good state of productive
ness. little or no nitrogen will neeC
be included in the fertilizer mlA
ture. However, if the soil is poor
to medium in fertility, about two
per cent nitrogen should be lnclud
ed in the mixture.
Fertilizer Recommendations
"TThis being the case, 1t is recon-
mended that soybeans be fertlllzec
at planting time with the following
applications per acre when grown
on sandy loan, fine sandy loan
and clay loan soils:
In the coastal plain, from zoe
to 300 pounds of a 0-S-4 or o-S-t
on fairly productive soils, anc
from 250 to 800 pounds of a I'D
or 200 pounds of a 1926 on poor
to medium soils. In the Piedmont
and mountains, from 200 to 30C
pounds of a 2-10-4 or 2-10-6 on fair
ly productive soils, and from 25(
to 800 pounds of a 2-10-5 or 20C
pounds of a 3-15-6 on poor to medl'
UNI Soils
In conclusion. Prof. Williams
recommended that yelloW-seeded
varieties of soybeans be grown,
since these types are in the great
est demand by oil millers. He list
ed the following varieties as adapt
ed to commercial production In the
three main soil provinces of North
Carolina:
Coastal Plain Herman, Tokyo,
Woods Yellow, and Haberlandt
Piedmont, Herman, Woods Yellow
Clemson, and Haberlandt; and
Mountains, Herman and Haber'
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