Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-07

very good results Indeed.
 Cured sorghum s most extensively used as forage during the fall and carly winter months. as it is often more difficult tO keep than corn fod. der and other of the cOmmOner kinds of roughness. However, when well cured and stored in dry place. t may bc kept to good condition Tor yenr or more. and hence often con. stltutes the entire hay supply Of many farmers Even in the great corn growing States it is widely grown and fed to stock as a change and appe- uzer. All kinds of stock will eat sOr- ghum fodder more readny than they will corn fodder. and there is much less waste tn feeding.
 As Slage.- Opinions vary widely as to the value of sorghum for en- sllage. On account of greater ten. dcncy to develop acidity lt Is more difficult To keep In good condition than corn Wellkcpt sorghum en' silage Is an excellent feed. and is highly prized by stock.raisers and dairymen In many sections Of the country.
 Prof. C. s. Plum regards sorghum as less satisfactory for ensilage than either corn or red clover. though he would recommend it in sections In which there IS difficulty In getting good crops of the other two plants. Al the Texas Station. Director Con nell reports that sorghum has gwen very satisfactory results in both held and barn silos. Chemical analyses or sIlage at this station show sorghum To be but little behind corn and ka- fir corn in feeding value. Director Bedding of the Georgia Experiment station says. My experience with sorghum ensilage Is quite satisfac' tory For the silo 1 consider the three most valuable plants, in order are Indian corn. COW peas and sor- ghum.
 Among other stations which report more or less satisfactory results Tn the use of sorghum for ensilage are New York (Statel. Kansas and Mis- sissippi Many farmers also report good results.
 There Is no doubt but that corn sill age can be more easily kept On the other hand. larger yield Is usually obtained from sorghum, especially on thin soils. and. at least in the drier sections of the country and the South in general it is a surcr crop. Prof E.. Nj. Shelton. at the Kansas station, found that while l6 tons per acre was the heaviest yield for corn, sorghum frequently reached 20 tons.
 All things considered, sorghum Is not as valuable a crop for the silo as corn in regions where the latter can be successfully grown. but there IS no doubt that for a large portion Of the South and West the former Is the more profitable crop to grow for this purpose. taking one year with an other.
 The Seed as Grain Ration.-ln chemical composition sorghum seed is very similar 10 shelled corn. but contains rather more crude fiber or cellulose and less fat and crude pro- tein. As consequence, 1t is not so valuable for feeding purposes.
 Many stockmen who have had ex' perience in feeding the seed claim that il Is worth about 90 per cent. as much as corn. There are others. however. who give 1t somewhat lower value. It Is rather seldom that any large amount of seed is saved when the sorghum Is grown for for age IL is usually fed on the stalk, or is cut up with 1t and fed as silage When cane is grown for sugar or mo- lasses the heads" are often stored and fed whole. or thrased and the geed fed or kept for planting