The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-06-09
WHAT TO PLANT ON SURPLUS LAND.

Owing to unfavorable conditions prevailing last fall at wheat seeding
, n,adt. not to 'h ss, so"p BIT lit was vas s sappsasa would 20 h be 'e gn.. to - oats f., this spring re-, Or
III e : -, % s:;s 3 ;s ::$ + 81 Z 5 ;:; ;s.s'; 81 Is ~ Z T. { :, s 3: IT, e.. s s'i : $ : ca 'Sss f. ;a ; !:
s tendency sa to reduce II the e, area re-. of osu some I,,n special crops such as flax, castor
that lsas sh !" e SSsssso Of which e y viii ii BE- pas sisa' to know a 3 sS ~Ss9s o So s sftS's3 In S' many 1sS
IN a na IT. T. may nyo be > really ally to IT. the . advant tag Of tn the 4; farm Sna and farmer r. er to not
: s sss 90 H start ! and 'a' s fs5 fis? ' sad: :P' tos 's fal ss9 l; it T !s S iasd ;ai T be s,s get
. Mso.iss t. t. VII N b. ha; succeeded Gee l, il getting s.I planted; UnSoS1S5ssdiy the
than they can handle we'll and get the best and most profitable results !;
s ~Sat 7 i. 'S pi. sSsdf IL ssss si sss % present is sas sfss g ns ss%pe3 ts e s's soss s,s of a 5sssl and d
most valuable lesson may be taught.
their h 4. Land that that sAn 4. & & i order a,.ssl 70 ct enough !, revenue e = . make saaa; meet;
they have not been able to put into the staple crops. fN' - '' '"
ton !; t, me remark here sss3 that HI. r ,s1y many ,,ys Of t our , FARMERS 4 follow L, u, no . fixed ss;
bearing upon each particular farm There is a strong tendency to go along
' 9sqs siss' e p5 5HsS which .s ssfy be si isi? aasg' through &c ss e ... ss's s f 9s.r' i's 5Hs e
s sns s oshsr ' orsu this msss be %a %P Ss @ 1s less f flexible DIs. $50 th .sss S9nd ID ao ;1,o of ,ss;on
.n.v wsa' '5 Ehs ave ss. ss wit" viii DUR Ssps sndp sens asaa an t What 9G is sSs i nsE tS sf
crops of stock food. he must try such crops a win help out that end. # he
o as p receipts sssT fIag ' sSs .% aa Of fs Whssst d aS oyh snd e ass a b pgo nsst f t1 r sssS g,
MILLrr as . forage crop is one of the best for medium or late sowing.
best hay the seed should be soyn rather thieklly not less than three peoks to
any time up to first Of July and if it gets a start Will Withstand severe
what sS ,ss1 15sn is o another an% excel s5Ssni % t . 49, crop: s5. . It can . be planted t some some;
is quite rapid later on and resists droath we'll. Gut up asis corn @i it makes
a splendid food for all classes Of stock; One Of the leading dairymen Of
planted ted in drills so so t t o an be cultivated sM Vate 10 '''D '0' Ills cow IL n0a D
and arge yields Idso Of coz corn % and pd1f fodder @ ostain nssit B 4 are Dsa eaesHs ass sto SsE' feod..
PUMPKINS might be grown more extensively, and with profit, a. a field
crop for stock food than they are. It costs but little to plant a few acres.
Many northern farmers plant pumpkin seed in their corn fields after their
corn gets we'll started, and get a lot Of stock food that ID highly appreciated
by all the stock. After the weeds get we'll started a few acres of good land
might well be prepared and planted to this crop.
r MONEY CROPS.
can 5 an aergsd th in ss9p mon s1t readily ssn be are p1 t%s fal Comparatively late and which
Broom Corn is we'll adapted to Missouri soil and climate. 1t will
grow on any good corn land. Removing only The brush from the land it is
not an exhaustive, crop, and the seed that is taken from the brush is
excellent stock food, particularly for poultry.
FIELD BEANS are always in demand, and usually find ready sale at
fair prices. They are one Of the most valuable foods, both human and
animas. On good fertile land, well prepared, a paying crop can be raised,
Using a twohorse corn planter the planting is easily done. If the weeds
are kept down until the beans are we'll started, and the vines cover the
ground, there will not be much trouble to keep clean.
BUokwHEAT is a crop the merits of which have not been fully appre-
ciated by our Missouri farmers. 1t is excellent to SOW on poor, thin land.
to pillow under Is q fertilizer. 1t can be sown at any time up to July /, or
even later, and will grow on land too poor for almost ANYTHING else. or N
good, strong land. The latter kind is what it likes best.