The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
1T is NOT TOO LATE
FOR CORN PLANTING.
mlssouri Experiment station Urges
Farmers to Cultivate Flooded Fields
Must Select Early Varieties.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia, Mo-, June 1.-The following
special bulletin was issued to-day by F. B.
Ehumford, acting director of the Missouri
State Experiment Station:
ne unprecedented rains have destroyed
"heat rye oats and corn In many local.
''es OF the State. 1t Is not yet too late to
secure good yields of several valuable for
age and grain crops. Only 10 per cent Of
tue corn has so far been planted in tho
state There is yet time to plant corn, and
Will an average season secure a fair yield.
me lohowlng suggestions are offered at
p.tditins corn before the rains, and also to
those whose crops have been destroyed by
"aSSnouts, Hoods and overflows:
Of new forage and grain plants, Which are
recommended to be far better than corn.
mis- station advises all farmers to plant
allow this to be done before July l.
SELECTION OF VARIETIES
The most important factor in securing
crop when planted so late is the selection
OF the right varieties. Select in every case
mat variety of corn which will mature ear
ilest IN your locality. Some early-maturing
varieties eii,.s of corn that can be recommended
Reeds Yellow Dent and any variety Of
i M corn: These varieties should be plant
GU soIileWH nat thicker than the varieties
usually grown in Missouri.
ihese crops are grown extensively every
year In some sections of Missouri. They
yield a large amount of forage. and IL
also produce a good yield OF grain. The
pest pest variety of sorghum for Missouri, I'M
der DER -, the present late conditions. is the
ommend the Early Orange which stands
up better. This should be planted in rows
:l three or three and half feet apart.
n via rt ytt,tr1
IS IN the ordinary corn planter. using the
nr,oom-c9rn disks. 1t can also be planted
s T,6h disk or shoe drill On high lands it
hattr corn is successfully grown. and
may be grown with prof. IN ether sec
tons Of the State. For the production CT
In preference to sorghum.
COWPEAS \ GOOD CROP,
"Cowpeas have been grown successfully
in every section of the State Of Missouri.
The best time for planting them is from
June 10 to July /. They can be planted as
late late as ss the middle of July, The Yields Of
an from one Pd Sp to ,Sps ions SS
acre. This hay IS as valuable as clover
nay Tor al purposes of feeding, Ihe best
s anG Ties r Sev Missouri r are Clay for lay
and Red Ripper for grain.
IF cowpeas are planted Immediately it
s the ast Week S Tut fS E dq BY
disking the ground thoroughly. put it in
splendid condition Cor wheat. This crop fur
nishes one of the most valuable grains for
feeding purposes that can be produced on
the average Missouri farm.
The yield of soy beans Is from twenty
to thirty bushels ijer acre. They can lie
planted in June ut tue rate of half bashel
per acre They can be harvested by pasiur-
ing, with hogs or they may be Tastnred
with other animals, or may be harvested
for their grain.
Every farmer who has land that has
not been planted on account of the recent
rains should plan to put in some of the
crops suggested above. The station will,
upon application. gladly give more detailed
Information regarding the production OF
any one OF these crops.