Arizona republican., 1917-01-15
With the F aruaerS of the
 Salt River Valley

IS Of very slow growth during cool weather. During the summer months, however. the growth oi the two plants requires about the same period oi time Tor developing hay crop. and their ir- rigation requirements are similar.
 Most of our farmers and especially those who are feeding dairy cows or other livestock are very well aware Of the advantages Of sowing grain in the alfalfa fields in the fall for early spring pasture and to increase the tonnage and improve the quality of the first hay crop. If Sudan grass can be used in Il similar manner during the sum mer, thus producing an abundance of feed at q time when alfalfa makes d slower growth and is partly Choked with water gIass, il will have value which is incalculable. This plan should be thoroughly tried out by some Of our progressive Salt River Valley farmers.
 Sudan grass for pasture was proved to have high value. 1t was found that an acre would carry three head of horses and dairy cows for q period or six months The plan Of pasturins was to divide the field, turning stock on when the grass had made q growth of to 2 inches, and when fed Otl. watered immediately. In this way the stock were alternated every two to three weeks.
 Other Forage Crops
 More than 200 varieties of forage sorghums were tried out Planters Friend Sumac, Gooseneck,s Kansas Straiehtneck. Black Amber, Red Am her, Honey and Orange were found to bs the best for this section. Several kinds of millet were tried. Pearl and Foxtail making the heaviest yields of cows peas Croft, New Era and Whip poorwin are recommended. and Nir- ginia and Arlington Soy beans. Broom corn was grown from tue stumps of the previous years planting with eXa rtly contrary results from the experiments with the stumps of the grain sorghums. With broom corn nearly all roots lived over and the brush matared more uni- formiy than from the seed plantings.
 Crops For Flowing Under
 The value of blowing under green crops k well illustrated by the results obtained. Where Tepary beans were piowrd under. yield ol something over six tons of field cured al 'alfa hay was secured Soy beans and two kinds of COW peas produced when plOwed un- der yields of alfalfa hay varying from five a1ld one third to almost six tons. while on similar soil not fcttilyed by green crop there was T yield of three and three -fourths tons. Cow peas Wil endure more heat than SOY beans. Winter crops for blowing under are desirable under some circumstances. and the Italian rye called Ahruzzes was grown. This vlriets has given excel lent results ,n Florida and some other southern and eastern states. and ap- parcntiy Is better adapted to thls cli- mate than the ordinary variety which Is more uf cool weather plant. and usually does better in the colder ell hates Five tons of air dry hay were produced from the Ahruzzes rye
 Water Requirements
 ! Thc average amount oi water re- quirrd for nGmhcf of different clnps vas determined and the result cf three years records shows that alfalfa oa heavy soils requires slightly over f feet on rlediGm soils something moro than siN irct and nn ll@.it soils over A feet The vater requirements for cot ton ;tre approximately lii-cc foarth- IS much 1s for alfalfa
 Fruits ard Vegetables
 Tine Information relating Co f;uil- and vegetables is of sufficient interest : to bc quoted in fnll. and will he given .a tlcsc columns from tIre tp tim' when iac matter will be iinrl'.
 Eucalyptus Trees
 A resident of the Snit River Valley asks the Farm Bureau how to pr0rn- gate .he eucalyptus. and what varieties do best m this part q: the country.
 The eucalyptus is Wopogated from seed and as the seed is somewhat dlf- ficulr to make ccrm.rair, it is more practicable to buy the yocne seedlings ln flats. when they que few inches high These seedlings in flats are sold [. cents each. and are usually available during the season for planting whief is from February to tho latter part oi March.
 J. K. Wheat of the Riverside Nur- eery. who has made a considerable study of cucalvptrs trees, states iaa' the two varieties best adapted tu ths Salt River Valley are the Red Gun fRostrnta). and the Desert Gum ltn- lis). The Rosirata k not only 8 rapid grower but the wood is valuable fal lumber. and Is capable of taking d fin ish almost equal to mahogany.
 The Rudis is said hy the Arizona Ey- pertinent Station to be one or the mos raaid growers and extremely rcsistan to heat or cold. I, is recommended fp' lornamcntal planting.
 Tn. eucaly ptus should be more wide ily planted in the Salt River Valley. | is an evergreen. d rapid grower at' ltaining here a growth of thirty to for tv feet in three or four seasons. A 70 lornarnental shade tree it is superior j' < cotton wood as it grows fully as rap idly and does not have the objection lahie characteristic of shedding cottoi , ar leaves. hence does moi litter up tn yard. Neither is it subject to the ray lages Of insects. For wood. if is at lcaS the equal of cotton wood ard for post or lumber it is far superior.
 The Egg Laying Contest F,eg laying contests are no grca novelty in some parts of the countr , but the one to be conducted hy the az ricultufal department of the phoenl
 Union High School, will he the first Q
 the kind in Arizona. Professor Gam bee, who Is at the head of the agricul : tnral department Of the high schoc 5 states that the yards have been com : peted and most of the buildings lin : ished. and everything will be in readi , ness for the birds at least week he } fore the contest begins February Is | Green feed has been provided for. tra T nests are being built, and the contes D will start off under most favorabi n circumstances.
 There are i2 entries or l2 pens ( Y five birds each, six White Lcghorn ,. one Brown Leghorn. two Rhode islan Il Whites. one Rhode Island Rcd. on 1 Rlack Minorca and one Pared Roc' Il All pens and each bird will be know