The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-28

obtained by Sltpshod tarnlnE the
seasons are not all to blame for our
poor crops.
This crop Is often brought into dis
repute by the way the seed Is put
into the ground, but more often by the
manner OF harvesting. There are "A
number of ways to plant: each has
some advantages. II one wishes to list
he should be sure and double-list. or
pillow and then list. using ten to hf-
teen pounds OF seed per acre. and keep
thoroughly cultivated. For hay. piow:
then follow closely with harrow and
drill. using one bushel OF seed per
acre. II preferred. seed can be plant
ed with a corn planter: It In not so
easily washed out as the listed seed,
and can be sooner cultivated. The
seed can be taken OFF with "A header.
and stock turned into dispose OF cane
left standing. This is "A profitable and
economical way OF harvesting.
To cut up the main crop we have
found that corr harvcstors do o
work; tho bound forage is vastly cas-
Ter to handle. and saves q great deal
Of waste. Harvested In this way. IL
should not be ricked like other bound
feed. but ricked butts outward. When
rcadyl to use load on q low wagon,
butts inward, and with n hay-knife or
cross-cut saw cut the heads on. ana
thereby save both seed and fodder.
For hay, cut the drilled cane as
soon as the seed IL In the dough. and
rake into windrows within twenty
f,... 49, ne.. AnnNAar .ttn pAla
have 1t In cocks OF 1000 TO 2,ooe
pounds well topped out.
AS TO varieties, nothing has been
found to equal those chosen as su-
perior several years ago. In 1883
much work was done at Medicine
Lodge by the government and private
persons, and all experiments confirm
ed the fact that Folger's, Colman ana
Collier still held position as the very
best for early, medium and late canes.
Amber Is the best as an extra early
or catch crop, and for northern lati-
tudes Is desirable. Seeds Of these con
|, be had from the department OF agri-
culture at Washington, which sends
. out enough to give "A good start Tor
. seed. Nothing In the line OF sorghum
' can equal these; they represent years
of labor and a vast amount oil money
Whether the cause OF the evident I'M
i provement liz acclimation OF the va
rieties or selection OF seed or both,
the fact remains that we can grow
; increased tonnage and superior quail
ity year by year.
u Collier is a general favoritc; horses
l. ... .-- .r,p,n for IA and
y sheep men say that Collier Is the bes'
y for their purpose. the stalks being
g soft as well as sweet. 1t Is. how
u ever, a poo seeder, and wher'
T. grain Is wanted, and for hogs in win
+ ter, we always use Colman, the thick
W sweet stalks and large seed heads be
ing greedily eaten by hogs, big AM
u little.
After many trials, we have foun'
y that planting from n peck to one-hal
Vo bushcl Of seed per acre, and cutting n
49, when seed was In dough. gave IN
to most palatable food. such setdin
~ makes ine-stalked. heavy-foliaged an
u yet very sweet cane, and in n DIR,
In season 1t stands the dry weather mucJ
better than that sown broadcast. Tn
C. past winter | saw a plain instance q
We what the animals liked. We have !
ss a home corral two milch cows an
several heifers and calves: for som
weeks we fed them Kafr-corn. sorgh
H. um-hay and ~corn-fodder; then brough
is, In some OF his thickly listed sorghum
II and at once noticed how they relishe
ms the change; but the fun began whe
ia 49,. -A.t hnnly tn tho nnnn-hnV mn
p Kafr. Old Boss" led the rebellion
RS and every heifer followed suit, an
for a genuine group Of sulky cattle L
,r- back that bunch; then VIC got more
'ly what they wanted, and they at one
To showed what a greedy crowd the
could be.
ng 70 raise seed, get the best; then d
Of not plant more than three pounds p
IN, acre, and two pounds Is better.
al. We like a good crop of kahr-cor
IN and grow some each year yet in dI
I've seasons we find the sweet sorghum
IT. far and away the better crop. Tn,
~. stand dry weather longer. and quail
la OF the forage Is not only not injur,
W. thereby but the sugar content is higl
je- er In dry seasons than in wet: ais
nd the fodder is better reiished by stool
nal while Katir-corn grows very hard al
ow woody, and Is relatively an EXPENSE
md feed when so large a proportion
i'm wasted. AS a grain-producer Kan
nee corn far eXcels the sweet sorghums.
After ten years experience 1 ia
ain not found "A superior or more eco
me omical feed for stock than these.
II dry-weather-rosisting plants. and I
h. the quality and quantity OF feed pr
all duced, the sweet sorghums stand wit
es, out u rival-always excepting alfal
lse. A Japan-ss ,,.~s az oar Pioneer Won,
nj Local conditions often make tw
mes thirds of the interest of q plot ar sto,