The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-18
SUDAN GRASS GROWS
SPLENDIDLY IN IDAHO
Tests Show Il TO Be q fine Crop on Dry
Land Whl(h Is Summer
FaIIOWea

sudan grass, a new crop resembling
kafilr corn, is recommended for the
central Idaho sections az summer
falloW crop. The Fruit Grower and
Farmer, of St Joe, No, recently
contained an interesting article on
Sudan grass aud experiments made In
the Lewiston country last year show
that IL Is particularly adapted to this
section. A crop grown In the yicin-
iy OF Lapwai gave returns equal to
any section Of the county and IL Is
believed the summer tallow lands OF
the Lewiston country can be profit.
ably devoted to the growing OF this
new crop.
When cut for hay, feed OF aner
quality and with more leaf than anV
Of millet crops is secured and the
tirst cutting should be made about
eight weeks after. planting. Al least
two cuttings would be secured In the
Lewiston country and 1t is stated an
average of ten tons to the acre should
be secured The hay is valuable as
feed for all livestock and the growing
OF Sudan grass for seed is very profit.
able.
The grass for bay can be drilled or
sown broadcast as any other grain
and will make good yield without
any moisture after the seed is put 10
the ground. The following item
from the st. Joe Fruit Grower and
Farmer relates to the planting Of Su.
dan grass for seed purposes while
sown for hay, IL can be seeded as any
other grain. The price OF the seed
last year WAS 81 per pound but II il
cheaper this year and will probably
ne on the market for about 81 per
pound. The Vollmer-Clearsatsr com.
pany has secured limited quantity
Of the seed for Introduction into tbs
Lewiston country but orders for any
quantity will be secured II flied In
time The following is from the 81,
Joe paper
[ 1 hN HpeA HtAOuAA w auNh abDhl
zen days or two weeks after corr
planting time, not TIL the ground
is thoroughly warmed up, for like
tue otUer soFghums, the seed will 70,
in the ground II IL Is cold aud damp
I advise planting IL the regular corr
row width, three feet six inches. us
ing about three pounds OF seed al
average four inches apart i'm the row
You can tend 1t few times with
regular two-horse cuitivatoI or un
til the stun begins TO spread across
The rows, and after that wee,
couldn I hurt it.
Sudan viii grow In any state II
the union not only grow, but vii
make a success OF II know tina
sounds pretty strong, but II .
. straight goods. No only that, but j
will absolutely not make pest q
itself for the seed winter kills a
well a. the plant The roots are al
killed by freezing weather, and b.
sides IL Is an annual like wheat o
oats anyway. It can stand 40
amount Of dry weather, as the Unit
? - states department. Of agriculturu
: imported the original batch Of see
from the sudan country in northef
e Africa, which Is practically desef
n coontry. 50 our climate Is luxur
9 for H. The only drawback that
.- have been able 10 fiud ~ith ID Is "a
= price Of the seed, which will 3
j. pretty nigh for 4 year or two, but
o ; very few years the seed will /
CHEAP, as IL yields so enormousl!
r The price is not much of draw baC
G after all. when you stop to hgu
re that two or three pounds will seed i
acre. - Nampa Herald.