Smyrna times., 1961-11-02

bean processing facilities re-
Gently constructed on the Pen
insula provide a new market
outlet for local growers, he said,
them to supply share
of the soybeans for broiler feed
and oil.
Opportunities for larger ex-
port sales through production
of higher quality beans also
were outlined by the economist.
He said the foreign soybean
market demands extremely high
quality soybeans with a bright
yellow color, uniform size, and
free of foreign matter such as
weed seeds, stubble and crack
ed hull. Better weed control,
use of improved varieties, in
creased soil fertility and more
care in harvesting, are ways he
listed to improve soybean quail
ity.
In a long-range forecast, HER
onymus was optimistic about
the place of soybeans in the ag-
ricultural economy. He said
that while broilers seem close
to the point of receiving an
optimum amount of protein in
their rations, furnished primar-
lily by soybean oil meal, many
of the larger animals such as
dairy cattle, beef, and hogs,
could utilize greater amounts of
soybean oil meal in their ra-
tions than they currently re-
ceive. The world population in
crease with resulting increased
demand for protein and edible
oils, and the relatively low lev
ell of production of these food
items abroad, were. pointed out
as other factors what will main
tain the demand for U. S. soy
beans.
Following Hieronymus' talk,
he joined a panel which answer
ed questions from the audience.
Other members of the panel
were Mr.. Carl w. Ritchie, the
branch manager of Cargill, Inc,
Seaford, Delaware; Mr.. Hylon
Smith, SUISSE county office
for the Agricultural
Sterilization and Conservation
Service, and DR.. William E. Nc
Daniel, chairman of the depart
ment of agricultural economics,
University of Delaware.
Mr.. Ritchie pointed out that
local farmers are docked for
weedy soybeans. Weed seeds
usually contain more moisture
than the beans. They sift down
and collect in masses, heat up,
and subsequently damage the
beans through causing discolor-
alton and cracks in the hulls
and spoilage of the oil.
DIR. Hieronymus pointed out
disadvantages in selling soy
beans at harvest and using the
money to buy soybean futures
for later delivery. "Such a prac-
tice, which is done to avoid
building storage facilities, usu-
ally costs more than the stor-
age facility would in the first
place" he said. "The reason is
that soybean prices character
istically increase after harvest
the increase usually more than
enough to pay for on-farm stor-
age for that PERIOD" he said.
MIR. Smith reminded farmers
that they can borrow money
from the ASCS for up to 50
percent of the total cost, if the
amount of the loan does not ex-
ceed a cost of 40 cents per bus
hel of storage capacity. Inter-
est rate is A percent per year
and farmers have 5 years to
pay back the loan. Interest is
payable only on the unpaid bal
ance.
U, D. agronomist Richard
Cole reported that Delaware's
average soybean production is
about "a bushels per acre. He
said farmers could increase this
to 80 bushels by planting re-
commended varieties such as
Bethel, Hill and Hood, and by
practicing weed control and i'm
proved soil fertility.
Agronomist William Mitchell
announced that a seminar on
quality soybean production will
be held at the Capital Grange
Hall in Dover, Delaware, No
varnher 81 as mart of the u. D.