The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-12
THE REVIEWS SPECIAL
FARM NEWS DEPARTMENT
John H. D! Gray
IEDlTOR
Live News About Crawford County Farms
and Farmers

are required for each airplane, the
chief forester points out, and since
black walnut is scarce and only the
best grade can be used for this puI-
pose, it is important that the, govern.
ment should know Immediately the
location OF all available supplies. Wal
nut Is also the chief wood used for
gun stocks and these two. rekuire-
ments. Colonel Graves says, make It
one of the most essential timbers for
war purposes.
Enroll for farm work on Saturday"
is the slogan Of campaign now be-
ing carried out in some Of the south
ern states by farm help specialists Of
the U. S. department Of agriculture In
cooperation with the state agricultur-
al colleges. The time honored custom
for the southern negro to spend Sat-
urday in town is being discouraged
during this emergency when every
man is needed every day for farm
work. The request to do away with
Saturday holidays is meeting with a
heavy response and many thousands
of negro workers are answering the
governments call for increased food
production.
Recent heavy rains have caused
much washing out of corn ground and
burying of corn on low lands in the
western and central portions OF the
state, but as a whole the benefit to the
entire state has far Offset the crop
damage.
In all sections of Iowa farmers are
confronted with a serious problem In
getting returns from land which has
been flooded by the recent heavy
rains. The crops in low-lying fields
now under water will be seriously
hurt, If not totally lost. Corn may
still be secured for replanting through
the county agents, but 1t may be too
late to replant by the time many OF
the fields can be worked again. For
this situation the farm crops men OF
Iowa State college recommend the
planting of emergency forage crops
such as sorghum, millet and sudan
grass. These will furnish good yields
of hay or forage and may also be
grown for seed. They will bring
revenue from land which would other
wise be wasted Sorghum for hay
should be planted at the rate Of 40 to
70 pounds of seed per acre. 1t can
be sown as late as the middle of July,
but preferably before that time. Mil
lets. especially the Common and Hun
garian varieties, make good crops OF
hay and grow we'll during hot, dry
weather. They are seeded like small
grain, using Is to 40 pounds of seed
to the acre, and can be sown up to
July 18th. When used for hay they
should be fed along with other rough
ages. Sudan grass Is also good crop
for drv weather and produces yields
of three to four tons Of hay. 1t should
be sown about the middle of June in
rows three feet apart, using 10 pounds
OF seed per acre. For further informa-
ton regarding these emergency crops,
write the Farm Crops Department at
Iowa State college.
Iowa people are asked this year to
attempt to can and dry and store their
entire winter supply OF fruits and
vegetables. The extension department
of Iowa State college is devoting es-
pecial attention to drying and evapor-
ating work. Instructions as to how to
make and use home dryers will be
ready within a few days. For those
communities which wish to establish
community dryers, evaporators and
Gamers, the college will furnish an
engineer to 60 over the ground and
make plans. He will come free Of any
expense except railroad fare and trav-
cling expenses. Community drying Is
expected to aid the food conservation
program by making possible the using
OF food products which are perishable
and which have hitherto been used
only for a short season or which have
largely gone to waste. Besides assist