The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-07-08
Emsrgsnsy Crops.

Missouri-in fact, it has been
peculiar year thus far, upsettinl
the common run of farm practice
in so many portions Of this state
! The result is that the question
of Emergency, Catch or Substi
Itute Crops is well nigh q para
mount issue, so says Will D. Nc
Kee, well known in nearly c0un
ty in this state as successful
farmer and Farmers Institut,
lecturer of near Polo. Missouri.
! Just what Emergency crop.
should appeal to the farmer de
ponds largely as to whether ha
is a live stock farmer. a grain
farmer or a renter. For the gen
eral or live stock farmer. the
Catch Crop list" is broad and
inviting. For the grain farmer,
the list is as narrow as his type
of farming. { Mr.. Mckee does not
discuss in this connection the new
and novel crops but sticks strict
ly to the time-tested Emergency
stand-bys. He has reached these
conclusions. based on his own ex-
periences:
The liye stock farmer. as late
as or after July LIST. can put q
portion of his catch acreage in
sorghum-Early Amber Sorghum
being mighty fine. This is a
standard early maturing variety
in Missouri. sowing eighty to a
hundred pounds 10 the acre for
a hay crop. There are many 9th
er sorghums tina; r..nge from am
her to kaffir. m,io. feterita and
sudan grass. of varying value on
Missouri soils.
New era cowpeas will mature
sufficiently to make a most ex-
cellent quality of hay. rankirg in
value with clover or alfalfa. Sow
from a bushel to bushel and a
half per. acre. depending upon the
richness of the soil.
Rape stands easily at the head
of the list as a forage crop for
hogs. and can be pastured with
sheep and cattle by using proper
caution. Rape will hloat cattle
nr sheep if turned on when wet
from dew or rain-and especially
# these animals are hungry. Rape
will appeal to the live stock farm
RS. both on account of the guam
ity of succulent feeding it will
make and the cheapneSs Of the
Four to seven pounds
II Dwarf Essex is about the
quantity. and is one of the best
'arieties to sow in Missouri at j
his time.
The live stock farmer again
las his choice between Hungar-
an or German millet. He can
ow Hungarian millet later than
nost of the other catch crops, and
10 so with the promise of getting
good crop of good hay This
rop should be cut about the time
he seeds in the head are in soft
ourh. for the highest and hest |
uality of hay. !
Both the grain and the live
took farmer can sow German
INLET The grain farmer can
arrest for both hay and seed /,
he seed represents cash crop /.
nd can be shipped like wheat or )
ats-at the price millet seed of !.
his variety has been selling for /,
Averal years past this ought to
e money-paying crop. The !
ieh orerflowed land should give !
plendid returns when put TO
er,Aan millet.
1t might to some seem foolish I
} suggest SOY beans or common
eld corn in this connection. vt
e have had seasons when Ifo
an. Early Black Dwarf and
,me other early varieties of soy 7
cans would have made and did &
AXE splendid crops of hay of :
lie first, quality. rich in feeding :
alue. I
Hickory King. Wisconsin Num-
er Seven, Pride of the North and
ed Ninety Day are reliable va \
cites of eighty-five to ninety :
ay corn. Some of these l have
rOwn myself and can reeour .
end them especially for verys
tie planting :