Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-04-28
PLANTING FORAGE
CROPS FOR FEED.

While time is still left for grow
ing feed for next winter, it is
thought few suggestions as to
what to grow and how to grow
| it would now be in order. The
recommendations here made are
for average conditions, and where
possible, leguminous crops should
always be used since they provide
a muscle building feed for the an
imals and gather nitrogen from
the air, part Of which is left in
the soil
Cowpeas. - Cowpeas may be
grown in any part of the state
they may be planted any time al
ter the ground gets warm until
the latter part Of June. When
sown broadcast for hay use a
bunch variety; SOW at least ]
bushel and preferably 2 per acre.
When s0wn III 30 inch drills. one
half bushel will seed an acre. Fo1.
the southern part of the state. use
the lren coWpea. since it is not a
host to the nemetodes which are
so troublesome in the Black Roof
districts.
Soy Beans.-The SOY bean is q
comparatively new crow to the
state, and a legume which prom
$es to be very valuable in the 70
tationS Of Georgia. Many varie-
ties grow erect and fruit bounti-
fully Plant any time after frost
until the middle Of July. When
lplanted late their growing season
IS materially shortened, 1t is best
to plant in drills 80 inches aparf
and 1t requires about one-haIf
buShel CT seed to the acre when
thus planted. There are a great
many varieties but the one most
universally grown is the Mann
moth Yellow. The Iollybrood
and Haberlandt are medium late
varieties while the Ito San is n
very early. The Mammoth yell
low when planted june first
should mature for hay in 100 days
the Ito San when planted at the
same time should mature in 90
days. Soy bean grain is very val
liable for feeding to cattle, hogs
and sheep.
Sorghum. For early feed, use
the Amber or the Orange. but FOR
a later crop yielding probably
more heavily than these and more
likely to stand up on on rich IansL
use the Red Head variety, Seed
at the rate Of one and one-half
gallons per acre in drills three
feet apart. 1t may be sown from
early spring until June 10Th. by
using different varieties and diff
ferent seeding, one should have
feed from July 18th until late
winter Sorghum roots shallow
and is considedermewegcooffi.d b
and is considered hard on the
land There is no more draft or
the land from sorghum than FROM
an equally heavy yielding crop.
It is very drought resistant.
Muet.-Millet is usually sowT'
from May 18th to July 1st. lit is
not considered as. the best of
feeds for horses, but can certain
ly be used when nothing else is
available. 1t should be s0wn with
cowpeas if possible. German nil
let should be used. Failure often,
occurs on account Of too little
moisture at seeding time. Millet
natures in about ten to twelve
weeks. Three to four packs OF
seed are usually soWn per aero.
when soWn alone. MiIIct ana
cowpeas sown broadcast ut the
rate Of one half buShel each pro-
dpces IA good hay.
Rape. Rape in growth resem
hIes headIess cabbage. It grows
from one TO four feet high, and
furnishes IN excellent forage
crop for all classes of animals. II
is usually grazed of. four or five
pounds of seed are sufficient for
an acre. The seed costs about q
cents per pound. Rape is d cold
weat'- ~ nlant and does hest on a
fertii' sail It car be grown any
timc from the middle If SaDtem-
hey rntii tine last Of March
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