The Marshall republican., 1911-08-17

~ nhc iost WEEK LII July VIII
make considerable growth before
the average dste OF killing frosts
When q shower comes sufficient ia
loosen up the soil 50 1t may be
worked, land where the corn was
LATE and IL of no account, the
wheat stubble and oat stubble, NAV
be all disked thoroughly AMI seed
ed to cowpeas. The New Era peas
are best to use for this late seed
ing and should be drilled In at the
rate of n bushel per acre. For
a pea of this size, the drill set to
SOW four pecks Of oats Der acre
will put on about the right amount
Of seed. Cowpeas germinate very
readily and have a. tap root which
strikes at once into the subsoil
soon becoming firmly rooted.
When once started they will stand
considerable dry weather and still
grow nicely. The seed also germ
mate In a short time and q there
is enough moisture for germina-
ton In the ground the young plant
will be up in three days time.
Sorghum may be used to advan-
tage as a late forage crop. Land
as described above may be also
used for sorghum. However, the
lapd should be In a little better
shape for this crop to make best
returns. The seed may be broad
caste1 or drilled in. Since the
ground Is dry, II is preferable to
drill II In, In order that II may be
covered. Sorghum seeded Mt the
rate of one bushei per acre drilled,
or n and a half bushels when
br~oadcasted viii give a good stand.
Is rather fine when Il
starts but N soon az II has taken
hold OF the soil, grows rapidly and
Is very drought resistant. Care
should be taken to harvest sor-
ghum before there is any danger
OF frost as frosted sorghum Is
injurious TO livestock.
Millet may be USED as n late
forage crop and where a stand Is
secured makes n large amount of
hay. The land which will success
grow millct should be well
prepared and the see1 bed very
line. The seed Is broadcasted with
nm ordinary grass seeder at the
of so pounds per acre. II
then be narrowed in. Cut
Tor hay Mt heading time before
seed has formed as millct seed is
very injurious 10 animals.
Various mixtures of these crops
nay be made to advantage. For
Instance, instead OF sowing cow
peas alone, n MIXTURE OF cowpeas
md millet may be used sowing the
nillet down Mt the rate OF 20 lbs.
per C then drill In the cowpeas
It. slightly less than one bushel
Der acre. Where the crops both
AXE off properly, this mixture
makes a larger amount Of forage
han will either one sown alone.
'owpeas and sorghum may be
crown In n mixture using 80 lbs.
iorghum and one bushei OF cow
'eas per c The best way TO
eed the MIXTURE Is to put both
n the drill Mt the same time and
1t to SOW four packs OF oats
,er acre.
Dat straw Ii good feed and al
the crop OF oats Is very
SHIT this year all the straw should
10. put In the dry at once. The
Wheat crop was heavy in most sec
Of the state and II may be
'sed foraAi rough feed In apinch.
are should be taken TO stack and
op wheat straw 30 that 1t will not
lamage. Better still. It may be
aled and put In the barn where
10 out OF danger.
In most sections the corn has
10 considerable height and
ven though It does not make
God crop OF grain u can ell be
sed Tor coarse feeding material.
than dispose of all cattle
nd sheep 1t will be more advisable
D cut and shock all the corn In
tead OF ~pasturing the stalks az
common practice. !.
So, r. H. Demaree, !.
University OF Missouri.
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