The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-09
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any tl11s hat lt - not freeing after
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. The seed ssogis Be planted about ths
. fra; q NaY. tezinrlng with . certain
znz1unt according 70 the acreage, and
I containing % plant about evefy two
weeks until the z5th. Of June Tais
makes the crop come On in better
saape. and gives more time 70 harvest
The crop.
IN tkls country. We use what Is cali
Cd the Knife Sled. and the first thing
We Do is 70 follow with the harroW.
In a week or two the ground should be
narrowed the second time. depending
however, on the rain and growth Ct
the crop When about knee high a
disk cuItiva,or should be used. and
later. IL Il our custom TO use four
horsez 70 lay the crop By. The weeds
very seldom bother after this time
Cutting should begin when the bloom
begins 70 fall. and continue until fin
!, shed The field should be sons over
twice. az the brush dosent all ripen
, for the first cuttlng. Pile four rows
} Of brush together. and mash down a
! bunch Of sticks On which lay the
, brush. This will keep IL off Of the
I broom corn. The brush will be ready
! to haul in and place in the rick. in
/, from tao 20 five days, and - hauled
on a rack 2 sixteen feet long. and
latter placed In ricks about thirty "a
] forty feet long. Il should be placed
} In the rick By laying the butts togeth
}. er placing the seed out and gradually
dravlng II in until one layer vide N
top. after which ! place bound cane
or some other kind Of feed 70 cover It
, 10 keep jTy and protect II from grow
q ing.
Seeding can be done at any time
D but should be done as soon as Dos
slbIe after Il is ricked. The Chair
seeder is a great deal faster thar
the o.d style Hand seeder. and afte
the brush Is seeded and bsiled, {
should be stored In sheds until sold
About one quart Of good clean see
per acre In our locality viii apply q
both Standard and Dwarf. The selec
tion OF seed is the most essential mini
d In broom corn raising. ana next
d through preparation Of the seed bed
n The more you can work your groun'
!. before planting the better the brusl
viii be. and will not require as mucl
I. work later on. This method apple
z to Southwest Kansas. and may no
n suit all localities,