The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-07-08
Emergency Crops

This is an unusual season in Missouri
in fact, it has been a peculiar year
thus far, upsetting the common run Of
farm practices in so many portions
OF this state.
The result is that the question Of
emergency, catch Or substitute crops
is we'll nigh paramount issue, so says
Will D. Mckee, we'll known in nearly
every county Of this state as sue
cessful farmer and farmers institute
lecturer, OF near Polo Missouri.
Up into the last half OF May in
many neighborhoOds the dry weather
aided the chinch bug and the Hessian
fly in iniuring much wheat, in many
cases leaving the wheat not worth the
binding. This same dry weather pre-
vented some Of the late planting Of
corn from coming up. Many farmers
had planted their corn very deep to
get the moisture when the soaking
rains began this seed corn in many
fields rotted. Wet weather continued,
preventing replantipg. Adding to the
bad are no stand corn fields, the fields
not planted at all, the abandoned
wheat acreage, and the overfiowed
land, makes total that shadows In
dependence Day with the problems Of
Emergency Crops as never before in
years.
Just what Emergency Crops should
appal to the farmer depends largely
as to whether he is live stock farmer,
a grain farmer or a reuter-. For the
general or live stock farmer the Catch
Crop list" is broad and inviting.
For the grain farmer the list is as mar
row as his type Of farming. Mr.. Nc
Kee does not discuss in this connection
the new and novel crops but sticks
strictly to the time'tested Emergency
stand 'bys. He has reached these con-
clusions, based on his own experiences:
The live stock farmer, as late as or
after July lst, can put portion OF his
catch acreage in sorghum Early Am
Der Sorghum being mighty fine.
This is a standard early maturing
variety in Missouri, sowing eighty to a
hundred pounds to the acre for hay
crop. There are many other sorghums
that range from Amber to Kahr, milo,
feterita and Sudan Grass, Of varying
value on Missouri soils.
New Era cowpess will mature sul-
iciently to make most excellent hay,
ranking in value with clover or alfalfa.
Sow from a bushel to a bushel and a
half per acre, depending on the rich
ness Of the soil.
Rape stands easily at the head Of the
list as a forage crop Tor hogs, and can
be pastured with sheep and cattle by
using proper caution. Rape will bloal
cattle or sheep if turned on when wei
from dew or rain-and especially il
these animals are hungry. Rape will
appeal to live stock farmers, both on
account Of the quantity Of succulen'
feed it will make and the cheapness oI
the seeding. -Four to seven pound:
Of Dwarf Essex is about the quantity,
and is one Of the best varieties TO SOW
in Missouri at this time.
The live stock farmer again has hi!
choice between Hungarian and German
millet. He can suw Hungarian Mile
later than most Of the other catch crops
with the promise Of getting a gooc
crop Of good hay. This crop should
be cut about the time the seeds in tn,
, heads are in soft dough, for the highes
aud best quality Of bay.
Both the grain and the live stool
. farmer can SOW German millet. TIL,
grain farmer can harvest for both ha,
I and seed. The seed represents a casl
. cr,p and can be shipped like wheat o
: oats, and at the price millet seed G
! this variety has been selling for severs
: years past this ought to be a payin
+ crop. The rich overfowed land shoul
a give splendid returnt when put t
/. German millet.
o Buckwheat, in the language Of III