The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-12
FALL CROPS TO
OFFSET DROUTH DAMAGE
Oats, Rye, Wheat, Hairy Vetch and Barley Are Recommended for
This Purpose.
CROPS PROVIDE WINTER GRAZING FOR
LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCE GRAIN
Every Farmer Urged to Raise Feed and Be Prepared for the Fall
xAuS .aMx and Winter.
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The summer drouth damaged the pastures and feed crops to such an
h lat HI necessity OF growing during the remainder of the year all OF
the feed crop possible becomes vey urgent in Louisiana, 1t ID uefeio'e
urged that avery farmer put forth his best energy and endeaVo TO d. pro
pared for the winter. toto.
grazing crop 1t should be planted in September If possible or In oe, ,"nsi =
10 convenient to plant earlier Use n bushel TO On and N fourh ouSnels
per acre. select as good ground al can be had. an dm' III "e seu oa.sad
broadcast and disk in. The crop does not winterRi w "a" :" 10y mon
OF during the winter. Pillow u h crop in April and plant te ihu " " WY
Of corr sorghum. or 10 beans fU a summer crop ~
Oats. Oats is probably the best grazing crop tr LOUISIANA ~
80 or,ch grazing a. an of thu other small grains. and car b arrested u d
hav or grain crop The seed cal be readily obtained. h important iac'o
IN nro.nv cato for grazing is to have tn land in good condition an plan
earlv The ground should be well prepared and planted TN last Oh oepOnD,
or ear,v' in October. Red rustproof oats should be used, planting W an
oueha,f &c three bushels per acre. Planting with a drill Is re1erao Ut
soum, broadcast m disking in Is very satisfactory, err niue srahe 70
to be had ron ots and other small crops when the pahuns - u'@ ayn onon
late in the fall, or when the crops are planted on oor m II " gran" 'o'
is desired it should lot be grszed latert hal the first OF FEBRUARY
Wheat. Wheat is Of about the sam value as oats orrye l' grains
manassas AM a limited acreage of it is recommended to all farmers III IN
half oft he State. first for fall grazing and econd Tor a crp vi gran
Tor bread ri It wristbands h winters well, and when planted o I1h
soil in Septembe or early October will give splendid results a a sraAhs
erop DO OF graz wheat later than January if a crp of grain Is expected
Sow preferably Louisiana grown seed Of tn Red la OF blue S"n
variety. n plant and one fourth to ne and onehaf bushe OF seeo
per acre If n o grain is produced the grazing obtained viii amply pay lf -.
seed and planting. and the land will be available ealy IN TN spnHE '' o"'
field crops. ,.a . ~.
Hairv vech. Hairy vetchi is o the best winter legumes that al oe
grown in te South. 1t possesse especial merit as a companion cop or oats
or other fallsown small grain The seed are very high in price n on.ow.
I secure so hat it is OF recommended that it be planted extensively. every
dairy farmer should secure a few pounds of seed, inoculate mem M -" =
mall patchf r the production Of seed. SO that every o' Gro paneu a"'
a few years will be accompanied by this plant
Barley. Barley thives in Louisiana when the season Is no' espe.l"
favorable Tor tn development of the grain rus When he all m ~n "s
season is dry and cool, barley may do exceedingly veil, n ITO" d smsN
years experience lead ne to hin it the best wlnte grazing s,ee :" ~
had The following yer it la be m a o"ppee i"u ~. ,o own in
variable in its habits, with u.s. than n Of the grains n nay De '" IN
the fall of the year. ,., =, +o husbels
per acre. as they would oats, in early October, or eve He III oep,o"
II grazing is discontinued in early February a fairly good crp OF gram
may be secured, if the plants are n t badly damaged b ut rooao ."n.
bushels Of grain would be a maximum crop n tel pusheis -
O the thinner oils, and better returns % TIT better sohs-" ~
Director of Extension. Louisiana State University.