La Junta tribune., 1916-06-10
SUDAN GRASS.
Natures Latest and Best Gift Ia the
Farmer and Stockman-A
Treasure From Egypt.


The new psychology teaches that
We are always at the dawning OF
some bright day OF human progress"
Today is better than yesterday and
tomorrow will be better than today.
All about are the evidences to sup
port this fact. Nature covers the
grave of yesterday with mantle OF
green today, TO blossom into beauty
tomorrow
The great staked plain. once the
home of the COW boy and his rowing
herd of cattle. has been transformed
into one of the most fertile agricul-
tural districts in the United States.
Beautiful homes now dot the land
scape where once the mirage" de-
ceived the weary traveller. Incident
with this remarkable transformation
came the introduction OF the wonder
full new forage crop-Sudan Grass
natures latest and best gift to the
farmer and stockman
Egypt, the land of wonders, the
proud relic OF the past centuries
most remarkable civilization. having
reared the stupendous monuments to
her past greatness in the pyramids
live only in the memory of men. but
has given a fresh and living witness
to the greatness OF her achievements.
From the treasures of her soil she
gives TO the world the greatest hay
and forage crop ever known. From
this wonderful storehouse nature
drew the elements that make the best
feeding values and palatability and
wove them into correct proportion.
From the fertility of Egyptian soil
she drew the tremendous strength to
produce the greatest yield and ton
mage that staggers belief. And then
in one last effort TO enrich this latest
gift. she makes II an annual plant
that none OF it's merits should be lost
by reason OF the fact that II could be-
come pest among other crops.
Other hay and forage crops de-
mand positive soil and climatic CON
ditions. Sudan grass revels in any
reasonable climate or soil. 1T smiles
when II rains and laughs when II is
dry" When every other crop is
parching for water and burning un-
der the scorching heat. Sudan grass
waves its luXuriant foliage in the
scorchinG winds and mocks alike the
efforts OF heat and drouth. Every day
putting forth additional stems and
shoots to prove that somewhere
wrapped In the tiny hull is a germ OF
plant life more potent and enduring
than any other seed possesses.
When the stockman saw the great
ranches slowly giving away to the
progress OF the American farmer. he
saw one OF the greatest necessities
He thought II impossible to raise
enough stock to feed the world with
out great pastures and ranches for
the cattle TO Craze upon: but when he
first saw Sudan grass growing. and
saw cattle feeding on II and growing
fat and sleek with no other feed OF
any sort. he shouted. Eureka" and
behold one great problem of the
stock-farmer is solved-a dependable
forage crop.
The newspapers. the business men.
the Agricultural Colleges. are all
pleading diversification for the far
mer. In these days OF conservation
OF energy" we are taught that CEN
tralization is the keynote OF success.
The dominant note OF the twentieth
century is diversification. Heretofore
the farmer has planted one crop ac-
cording to locality. But II has cost
him too much to raise that one crop.
His problem Is TO reduce the high
cost OF living" II he lives In
wheat country. let him raise wheat.
but reduce the cost OF production and
thereby increase his profits. n he
farms In a cotton country. let him
alone. the world needs his product.
Teach him how TO produce cotton
with a smaller cost OF production.
We need specialists in farming ms
well as in any other department OF
business.
Every farmer realizes the tre-
mendons cost Of the feeding bill In
year. He must raise the feed. or
buy. II conditions are against rats
ing the common feed crops he knows
the profits OF his labor are greatly
diminished by reason Of this con-
slant drain on his purse. the feed
bill. Nine cases out OF every ten the
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