SOYA BEANS.—Until recently the word soya bean was almost unknown to the Western nations, but during the last few years there has been a great awakening in many countries to the possibilities from the food point of view, especially in the making of bread, of this bean. Hitherto the East has been the great producer of this excellent legume, but now we find large areas in America and elsewhere under this crop, besides experimental plots in England, Australia and New Zealand. It remains to. be seen whether the climate of this district will suit it, though the accompanying photograph of boys at work on an experimental plot of soya beans grown in the Parkvale School garden suggests that in a normal, sunny season the crop would be very prolific.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 122, 7 May 1936, Page 5

SOYA BEANS. —Until recently the word soya bean was almost unknown to the Western nations, but during the last few years there has been a great awakening in many countries to the possibilities from the food point of view, especially in the making of bread, of this bean. Hitherto the East has been the great producer of this excellent legume, but now we find large areas in America and elsewhere under this crop, besides experimental plots in England, Australia and New Zealand. It remains to. be seen whether the climate of this district will suit it, though the accompanying photograph of boys at work on an experimental plot of soya beans grown in the Parkvale School garden suggests that in a normal, sunny season the crop would be very prolific.