The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-07-15
Emergency Crops in July

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tural missionary, discusses emergency
crops" for July planting, as follows:
1t can always be counted on that
some Of our spring planted crops will
fail US somstimes-and it is also
sometimes very convenient to be able
tc determine what sort Of late crop
can be grown to an advantage!
There are several Emergency Crops
among which are sorghums, ieterita,
Kafr corn, millet, cowpeas and soy
beans. 1t is hardly likely that in the
latitude Of central Missouri that under
average conditions any Of these crops
except millet would ripen any seed
sown 10 July.
Where ieterita or Kafr are grown
they can best be handled by drilling in
rows and giving the crops some cult
vation.
Where sorghum is wanted for hay,
a very satisfactory method is to SOW
from IS 10 IS pounds Of seed per acre,
using every hoe Of the grain drill.
1t is hardly worth while TO refer fur
ther to millet, since practically all are
familiar with growing it.
Where cowpeas are used this late
in the season, seed from three pecks
to a bushel and half per acre, using
every hoe Of the grain drill, will make
a most splendid pasture, or if desired
it could be turned under for green
manure.
Where the soybean is used is seems
to give better satisfaction to stop up
every other hoe Of the grain drill.
Last season there we're several that
ripened seed by sowing this late, but
it will be remembered that the 1914
Fall was exceedingly late. II it is de-
sired 10 make hay OF the crop the soy
bean would be preferable 10 cowpeas,
due 70 the fact that it is mote easily
cured.
Sudan grass is also recommended,
but the growing OF 1t in this part o.
the country is a little too new to ven.
ture suggestion further than as an
experiment.
II ninety-day seed corn can be Sc
cured and planted al once on goot
ground, fair fodder or less doubtful
whether it would produce corn o.
reasonable value. One difficulty with
with planting corn so late in tht
season as that it is worked Upon 81
badly by insect pests that our effort
are often attended with disappoint
ment.
It should be remembered that
we'll prepared seed bed in a iertil
soil is one Of the primary things nece
ssary for a good crop. II the sect
bed is not we'll worked down and il
good condition, and extreme dr.
weather follows, the chances are tha
that the seed would not properly ger
inmate and good results could not b
expected Of any Emergency Crop.
II any Of the crops are sown tha
require cultivation, some tool ths
work the ground shallow will be tn
! best. II the ground is prepared Wit
the disk only, the disking should b
, followed very quickly with the seedin
or the crab. grass and lox' tail will Civ
great deal ol annoyance, especial
. if the weather should remain wet.
S Cow peas and soybeans may be Gu
1 tivaled with a harrow after they al
: FIVE inches high. In the event thi
J. we can do the work in time when tt
+ weather is very warm and the groun
o dry, we will do little harm TO the plan
il we slant the teeth we'll back. 81
e about As degrees, and always beir
D careful to keep the teeth free fro
trash Of any sort. The cultivation
It the soybean especially by this met
e cd has proven very satisfactory.
?. It is sometime desired to SOW DO
/. cowpeas or soybeans and SORGHUM
d and method that is sometimes el
a. ployed is TO SOW the beans perha
a from one 10 three or four days abe
o' Of the sorghum, drilling them in 70
- the width Of corn planter tracks, th