I I 'l l ill.
SELECTION AM) PREPARA
TION OF THE SOIL FOR
SOYBEANS
Soy beans will prow on many
kinds of soil, but prows best on
mellow fertile loams and clays.
They do fairly well on sandy soil
that has some lime, this type will
produce a larpe crop of silape, but
not many seed. For best develop
ment soy beans need a well drain
ed soil. Break the land early and
break it deep, followinp with a
thorough diskinp or harrowing.
Have the soil loose for 3 or 4
inches.
INOCULATION OF SOIL FOR
SOY BEANS
Soybeans take free nitrogen
.from the air. When growing the
bean on soil for the first time it
will pay to inocculate it either by
using soil from an inoculated field
or one of the commercial cultures.
Bacteria is suitable in some sec
tions of the state. Tests prove that
an inoculated land show’s 50 j er
cent more nitrogen than an un
inocula f ed one.
SEEDING AND CULTIVATION
Soybeans may be seeded broad
cast with a drill or put in rows for
seed, use 1-2 bushel of seed per
acre. Plant 2 to 4 inches apart in
rows, cover with 1 to 1 1-2 inches
of soil, do not pack. To broadcast,
use 1 1-2 bu. per acre, covering
with 1 to 1 1-2 inches of loose soil.
JEFFREY CARTER.
HARVESTING THE SOY BEAN
FOR HAY
Harvesting of the soy bean
should take place after the pods
have formed, and filled out, but
before they have fully matur d.
If left until maturity, the pods
will shatter out, and leaves will
fall off. There is a rapid decline
in the feeding value of the stems
of the plant as it reaches maturity
A mowing machine may be used
for cutting with side delivery at
tachment. The vines should be
cured in the sw’ath or windrow.
Expose the cut vines to the sun
light as little as possible after
they have wilted in the swath.
This will prevent the leaves fall
ing off. After wilting, rake into
windrows, let it remain for a day
or so. If the weather has been fav
orable, they may go in piles and
be capped. After remaining several
w'eeks in the sun, the hay may be
put into the barn.
Harvesting for Seed
The best time to harvest for
seed is when about three fourths
of the leaves have fallen and most
of the pods are ripe, but before
they have dried out too much, and
begin to pop out. If left too long,
the pods will scatter out while be
ing cut. Therefore, if one of the
commercial bean harvesters is to
be used, they should be dry. If
the plants are to be sent through a
thresher later, they should be cut
when slightly moist with dew.
Soy Beans for Soil Improvement
For improving the soil, the soy
bean is of real value, but when it
is removed, the soil is not in as
good condition as it would have
been if cow peas or clover had
been planted. It has been estimated
that the value of the bean when
applied as green manure is $2.44
per ton, as from 6 to 10 tons of
green matter will be produced per
acre, it can readily be seen what
value this crop possesses for soil
improvement. The estimated value
of the soy bean as fertilizer is
$11.64 per ton. Soy bean seed con
tain 5.30 per cent nitrogen, 1.87
per cent phosphoric acid, and 1.99
per cent potash. Each bushel of
THE ZEBULON RECORD, ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,1938
soybeans will be found to contain
| 75c worth of fertility.
! Soy Beans for Soiling Purposes
| For stockmen and dairymen
> soiling crops has become impor
tant. They have a high feeding
value, and generally produce good
results when fed properly. Plant
ing at different dates, a succession
of green forage may be secured
for six to eight weeks, during the
latter part of summer and early
fall. Ten tons of green rich feed
should be secured per acre. For
soiling purposes the cutting should
begin at flowering and may con
tinue until the pods are three quar
ters grown,
WADE DAVID.
BIG YIELD OF HAY
Last Spring W. N. Pitts sowed
three and one-half acres of land
on his farm with Fulghum oats
and Kobe lespedeza. It grew fine
ly and the hay was cut, cured,
baled and weighed. Mr. Pitts
found he had seven tons, a yield
of tw T o tons per acre, which is
some hay. The seed were bought
in Zebulon from P. F. Massey’s
store.
ADVANTAGES TO THE SOY
BEAN FARMERS
Due to their disease and insect
resistance, soybeans are working
their way to the top with other
money crops. The soy bean can
be grown with little cultivation
and preparation, which lowers the
cost of production. Among the oil
bearing crops grown with great
est ease this bean ranks first.
Its uses are numerous, and are in
creasing yearly. As its uses in
crease, so it is with the price
trend.
The possibilities are brightened
by its many uses. The bean may
be grown almost anywhere. The
roots, stalk, and bean are all util
ized. The leguminous roots im
prove the soil. The leaves and part
|of the stalk are used for feeding
j livestock. In some countries, the
! stalk is used for fuel. In addition
j for being used for reproduction,
i the seeds have many uses which,
are included in the list below’.
The plant proper is used for
fuel, hay, silage, and soilage. In
cluded in the uses of the bean are:
i meal, from the meal are manufac
tured celluloid substitutes, glue,
fertilizer, plastics, vfater paints,
and human foods, including: beer
brewing, flour, seasoning powders,
soy sauce and vegetable milk.
The uses from the oil are nu
merous and varied, a few being:
candles, disinfectant, electrical in
sulation, enamels, food products,
fuel, glycerin, insecticides, lubri
cants, oil cloth, paint, (printing
ink, rubber substitutes, soaps,
varnishes, waterproofing, and lec
ithin, which includes, candies,
chocolate, coco, emulsifier, mar
garine, medicines and textile dy
ing.
The green bean may be canned,
frosted, used as a green vege
table and salad.
Among the many uses of the
dried bean are: baked, boiled,
breakfast foods .feeds, flour, and
from the flour comes: diabetic
foods and health drinks, ice cream
cones and powder, infant foods,
macaroni. From the milk comes
casein, condensed milk, foods and
powder.
JOHN H, IHRIE, 111
SECRETARY NAMES COMMIT
TEES TO REVIEW QUOTA
Committees made up of farm
•ers to hear applications for review
of cotton and flue-cured tobacco
marketing quotas in North Caro
lina have been announced by E.
Y. Floyd, AAA executive officer
at State College.
The committees, appointed by
the Secretary of Agriculture, are
composed of a chairman, vice
chairman, one other member and
alternate. Each committee w'ill
serve a county.
The establishment of review
committees is authorized under
the marketing quota provisions of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act
of 1938. It will be their duty to
pass on applications for rev/ew of
cotton and flue-cured tobacco mar
keting quotas, when properly pre
sented, and to make correction in
accordance with the Act should
an error be found in the quota
originally established for a farm.
The review committees in Wake,
Johnston, Nash, and Franklin
counties are composed of:
Wake—Kvle Harrington, R. 1,
Broadway, chairman; W. T. Tem
ple, Sanford, vice-chairman; S. H.
Broadwell, R. 2, Angier, member;
arid E. W. Paschal, R. 3, Sanford,
alternate.
Johnston—Russell Powell, R. 2.
Raleigh, chairman; Kyle Harring
ton, R. 1, Broadway, vice-chair
man; L. N. Rouse, R. 1, Holly
Springs, member; and S. T. Davis,
R. 2, Wendell, alternate.
Nash—R. Hunter Pope, Enfield,
chairman; Robert Lee Corbett,
Macclesfield, vice-chairman; H. G.
Shelton, Sjneed, member; RJ. D.
House, Scotland Neck, alternate.
Franklin—W. E. Turner, R. 2,
Henderson, chairman; W„ F.
Woodruff, R. 1, Nashville, vice
chairman; C. J. Matthews, R. 2,
Nashville, member, and A. S.
Bugg. Warrenton, alternate.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
The value of crimson clover in
improving the water holding capa
city of soil has been demonstrated
by F. A. E'.irnhardt of Concord,
route 3, for the past two years.
Cotton planted after the clover
has withstood the dry weather
without losing its fruit or leaves.
Lespedezp and superphosphate
makes an excellent combination
for corn, says B. F. Byrd of Swain
county, who finds his crop follow
ing these two is 100 per cent bet
ter than it was before he applied
the phosphate and grew the les
pedeza.
SOW CABBAGE SEED
Cabbage seed may be sown in
an outdoor bed for the early spring
crop as early as October 1 in the
tidewater and lower coastal plain
section. For the upper coastal
plain and lower piedmont section
the earliest date is September 16.
For the western part of the state,
seeds are usually sown in cold
frames during January. In eastern
and central North Carolina the
frost-proof Jersey Wakefield and
Charleston Wakefield varieties are
the best.
PARA DICHLOROBENZENE TO
CONTROL BORERS
The treatment should be applied
about the first of October in Wes
tern Carolina and about the middle
of October in the eastern section.
The crystals should be applied in
a continuous band about an inch in
width and care should be taken
that the chemical should not be
closer than one and one-half
inches from the tree trunk. Smooth
the surface about a foot from the
tree before applying the crystals.
Several shovels of dirt should be
placed on the ring in the form of
a mound and packed down with
a shovel. One-fourth to one-half
ounce should be used for trees
four to six years of age and one
ounce for trees six years old or
older.
SUPPLY OF PHOSPHATE i 2
The AAA will not be able to ac
cept any more orders for phos
phate to be used this year in con
nection with the agricultural con
servation program, E. Y. Floyd,
AAA executive officer at State
College, has announced.
Farmers in North Carolina and
other States, showing a growing
interest in soil improvement, have
asked for more phosphate than the
AAA will be able to secure from
the Tennessee Valley Authority
and other manufacturers.
Orders for 650 tons have been
filled so far in this State, and an
additional 300 tons can probably
be delivered by the middle of Octo
ber on orders that have been ac
cepted already.
No more orders can be placed
this year. Nevertheless, farmers
who wish to apply phosphate to
their legume crops and pastures
in earning AAA payments can do
so by purchasing the material
from local dealers.
Under the agricultural conser
vation program, arrangements had
been made for supplying growers
with phosphate at a low’ cost and
deducting a small amount from
their AAA payments. The fai’m
ers responded to such an extent
that there is not enough phosphate
to supply the demand through
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Growers who don't buy phos
phate this year can earn their
conservation program payments
by carrying out other soil-building
practices such as seeding Austrian
winter peas, vetch, arid crimson
clover.
LOUISBURG COLLEGE OPENS
Monday, September 5, was set
for the arrival of freshmen at
Louisburg College. On Sept. 7 the
j second year students arrived and
1 when the registration was com
pleted 390 had registered. The to
tal registration will run over 400
I within a weeks time.
Os these students 231 are Meth
odists; ill, Baptists; two, Catho
lic; 11 Episcopalians; 15 Presby
terians; seven belong to the Chris
tian Church; one to the Lutheran
Church; and 32 have no church
connections.
The president of the college and
the registrar report the outlook
to be the best that Louisburg Col
lege has had in the century and a
half of her history.
The first chapel was held at 9:30
o’clock on Thursday.
On Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock
the faculty of Louisburg College
received the freshmen in the fac
ulty parlor.
On Saturday evening a picnic
supper was tjirved to faculty and
students of the college by Miss
Lydia Deyton, the college dieti
tian. This supper was served on
the North campus and was a most
delightful occasion.
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