SOYA BEANS.
Ulie oil of Manchurian soya ' beans imported into Europe within, the last two or three years is claimied .to liave proven, better than ootton-iseed for fuel, soap-making, and; other purposes (writes Capital), and thedemand; for it has been leading the exporters to abandon wiheat-raising and take up bean-growing. In Manchuria the oil is used for lighting, lubrication, and cooking. The oil was first pressed from the beans half a century ago by the Chinese, who found that the refuse made an excellent fodder cake, and more recently have used it as a superior fertiliser.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10267, 20 June 1911, Page 4
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96SOYA BEANS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10267, 20 June 1911, Page 4
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