The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25

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A. a Sudan grower, would Ike 70
sav a few words regarding this new
hay. Beyond reasonable doubt su'
dan grass hay has no equal, ana the
RAPIDLY growing demand for the hay /
and seed that now exist, 1t viii be
only a short time until this viii be .
practically the only forage oil the
West and Middle-West. for Sudan .
grass hay fills long-felt want for a
forage the people can depend upon
through the dry periods that we nave
from time to time. This Is the rea-
son our government went to the
trouble and expense to import TINS
hay 10 this country. ana found II has
proved great success and solved one
Of the great problems they had looh'
ed for. for many years. Sudan grass
hay Is on sound and firm iounda'
ton. highlv recommended and encour-
aged by the government for the farm
ers throughout the country as de-
pendable forage crop. Full pariicu-
rars regarding Sudan gras. can be OBJ
talned from the Department Of Agh-
culture. Bureau Of Plant Industry, az
Washington, ID. g..
The best authorities on Sudan grass
state 80 per cent Of the Sudan grass
raised this year will be raised In Luh'
! hook county, Texas. and from q Close
observation by the Secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and Mr.. Cory
Of the experimenting farm, we ma
J Lubbock county Is the proud posses
sor Of about 500 acres Of Sudan
grass. This acreage, Of course VIII
he greatly reduced from various caus'
o. by harvesting time.
sudan grass is an annual plant ana
: readily mixes with all sorehums ana
, Johnson grass. therefore II should not
be planted near same. and to keep the
p seed clean and prevent any MIXTURE
= whatsoever. the Secretary Of the
& Chamber of Commerce is cooperating
5 with Nr. Cory Ct the Experiment
farm. and between them there VIII b.
committee appointed TO carefully
inspect every and each acre Of Sudan
grass in Lubbock county. This com
mittee will have authority to condemn
any Sudan that they find mixed win
other seed. and when they ind the
fields with no mixture. II viii b. put
on record and recommended to the
prospective purchaser as good ana
clean seed. This IS one Of the great
esr things for the Sudan growers mat
has ever been mentioned. ana person
l alh the writer hisnly congraulates
! these parties for the great effort they
are putting forth In behalf Of the 81
dan growers Of Lubbock county.
The next and most important que 3
ticn is. what will we gei for our SUI
dan grass seed from This years crop
IN my opinion, this depends larfelJ
on the viii Of the people With the
conditions that now exist, every ana
each pound OF sudan seed q h.i
. years cron should. and can. he readi
d ~ sold AZ sI.oO q pound. Bear IN
e mind. Lubbock county with 1900
acres. has J0 per cent Of the Sudan
. grass In the United States Iht
Z seed from this . 800 acres VIII Dr.
E sowed Is and 20 pounds 10 the acre
3 where one pound in drills Is covering
D. that much at this planting, for u
q viii be principally raised mex year
= for hay. although conscientiously be
Y lieve. II handled right the seed IRON
l. the 1915 crop can be sold for g cents
per pound. II is true some Of the gu
: dan raisers have obligations they are
- hound 10 meet. and n there isn't sons
; way paved TO eliminate this embar
Z rassment. they viii be forced to sci
, part of their seed at a sacrifice.
= think the Sudan growers should cal
2 a meeting not for the purpose o.
Z forming a trust: no, but 20 decide AM
= arrange some way TO take care o
Z these parties In these circumstances
= which will enable all concerned u
J sell their seed more probably q
Z themeelves. There are u MY OF Re
= liab.e seei houses throughout IN
] country that can handle the entir'
Z Sudan crop OF Lubbock county at
\ dollar a pound. and reap nice proa
) at that price. II they Will call
Z meeting and exchange business ideas
y ana put thelr seed on the market =
y a businesslike way. ! nrmiy believ
I they viii be handsomely rewarded 10
y their time and trouble, or. as above