The Holt County sentinel., 1917-07-06
Emergency Crops.

The whole matter Of Emergency
Crops" depends on each farm and each
farmer-it is an individual matter, as
to the date, the soil and the season,
and more especially as to whether the
crops are for live stock man. grain
farmer or cash renter. For the yen.
eral farmer, culiivating his own farm
and fixed 10 buy stock if needed, the
catch crop list is long and inviting.
That wars mightiest weapon Is the
pillow, and that in the planting of
Emergency Crops Is an opportuni-
g. and duty of each farmer to helm
win the war as well a. add to hank
account or pay interest. j. tho onin.
Jon of VIM. ID. Mckee. farmer. AMI
Institute worker Of the Missouri state
Board Of Agriculture, summarizing
big experience and observations. a.
follows:
"Thc stockman, after July | and a
late a. August /. can put a portion of
hi catch acreage in sorghum-Early
Amber being mighty fine. This il n
standard early maturing variety, SOW.
ing fifty 90 a hundred pounds 60 the
acre for hay crop. There are many
other sorghum. ranging from Amber
90 kafiE milo. ietoIita. and Sudan
grass, Of varying value on Missouri
soils. This j. no time 10 cNp,rin,en,.
80 Il l. unnecessary 90 discuss new or
novel crops.
New Fra cowpcns. in normal sea.
son, mature sufficiently 20 make most
excellent hay. ranking in value with
clover or alfalfa. Plant from n bu.
mel 20 a bushcl and half per acre.
depending upon the richness Of your
soil.
Rape stands at the head Of the
LET n forage crop for hogs, AMI
can be- pa.tJrcd with sheep and Gait o
by using proper caution. Rape will
bloat cattle on sheep If turned on
when wet from dew or rain--and e..
pccially II these animals are hungry.
-Four 20 seven ppgnd. Ut Dwarf Es.cN
IL about the quantity.
Choose between Hungarian or
German miilo,. sow Hungarian millot
later than Must uf the other catch
crops. with the promise oil getting
good hay, which .upId b" cut abou.
| ;ay iIH, tny .yy'i- ave IN soft dough.
for the b'Hhu,i amt bust quality. Sow
German mIlct, fII both hay aHd seed
| IN, seed H a va.H cIup and can b.
| sHippvI Ike wheat uI uat--aat a.,
rIyv mi.,i seed 90 tuls variety la
| u'"n selling, IL IN mpuCy-makrI.
| Overlooked land often gives ,plcndr,
lciIihs ~ German m.iict. Hay crop.
nave been ,OHn successfully ~ lat,
a, the last half Of july.
| "bSCkWn,at H. not 90 be 'sncrZpd
at on lands poisoned with cocklcbur-,
murhlng'g ,Oiios, cottUnwecds and
other foul. pcstlfcrOUS ANNALS. For
"a sure smother crop buckwheat rank.
highland there has always been goud
safe for the grain. Buckwhcat IL no,
nearly 80 sure ~ millet in Missouri
and on rich land often falls down bal,
~.
Ito San. Early Black Dwarf, am
some other early varieties of SOY.
beans. have made splendid crops OF
hay Of the first quality, rich in feed,
ing value, planted after July I, when
irost came late.
"Late.plantcd corn. II very early
maturing variety Of Northern grown
seed, j. on the average Missouri farm
the best emergency crop, combining
the largest number Of chances foi
both food for man and feed fur ami
mails. II YOU have silo. all the bet.
ter o. 10 forage. The later the frs,
tof courscb the better the catch crup
If any sort.
Hickory King, Wisconsin Nnmbcl
Seven, Pride Of the North anil Red
Ninety Day are reliable varieties of
eighty five 90 nin"ty-day corn. som,
NJ ,h"." ! have grown myself aud ear
recommend especially for very lat,
planting. To these may b. addca
oth"r., including Silvcrminc and Sill
yer King.
"Navy Beans are attracting man,
Ni-suuriHn,, From ~ a. 81 pound,
Of Michigan seed navics should b,
planted, depending on width Of row
and distance between hills. From ON,
to three acres may be- pulled hy hand
and in som" seasons beans may b,
gathered with n suky rake. Al IN,
expected price this year. haiyc-tin;
or thrcshing is the smallest pant o
,ho problem. Planting time {, IRON
jane IL To- July H."