The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-19

sion Division, University of Arkan-
 sas, and |. $. Department of Agri-
 culture.
 Have you made sufficient prepara- ton for feed and forage crops for ami mals on the farm? Why would it not he good thing. when the corn is 1aId by. and the cotton chopping finished, and the whole labor situation less tense on the farm to plant all uncul- tivated fields and waste patches to ad- ditional forage crops? IL is a well established fact that some of our greatest profits from the farm are made by feeding the home products 10 animals. and marketing them in the form of meat. Wouldn't this be a spe- cially good practice this year since by shipping meat instead of grain the Arkansas demand upon transportation facilities would be less? The increas- ed freight rates could be avoided large ly, and the amount of money going into freight charges would be consid- erably less. In addition. profits would be made in many cases upon the labo. of the farm during slack" periods. Sorghum Will Mature in Ninety Days
 One of the best forage crops that can be planted is sorghum As . roughage that is cheap and yet whole some sorghum hay when properly cured has no equal, at least in the region where it is grown. It is true that sorghum can be grown success fully in many different types of soils. and under varying conditions vita less difficulty than most other crops. Those things make sorghum q good forage crop of vital importance and its growth should be extended into every section Of the state Perhaps the amber sorghunls are best for hay and this variety should be planted. as it will mature in ninety days and can be planted as late as July i5, and will mature before frost
 The sorghums are more often plant ed broadcast or they are drilled in rows three feet apart. Cultivation will no doubt increase the yield and when planted on a we'll prepared seed bed sorghum will give very satisfac tory returns
 If brosdcasted sorghum may be sown with cowpeas. which gives a very good hay. or may he used for sI- lage.
 Sorghum itself is very valuable crop for silage and may be used with corn. Sorghum planted with cowpeas If prOportioned and planted properly perhaps does not give as great forage yields as sorghum alone but the Qual- fly of the hay is superior since the le- gumas supply protein. making the for ago almost a complete ration For this combination use tho Amber variety or sorghum and the whip-poOr-wili pea The mixture should contain two part ! of sorghum and live parts of Cuwpeas
 Sorghum grown In rows may be har- vested when in the late milk stage If cut at this time tue forage is more 1alatahle and will give the greatest feeding value per acre. One method of harvesting is to cut the stalks. tio in bundles and shock in fields. or 't may he placed in the barn if there is sufficient storage capacity. Don't for get it makes the very best of silage.
 If sown broadcast with peas or by itself sorghum should be mown rak- ed, and baled. After sorghum is movn f should rot be left in the swath to cure but should be raked into wind- rows and cocks as soon as thoroughlv Wilted. which Is usually about one day after cutting. These cocks left by the rake should be forked around the edges and left untouched to settle 1 and cure.
 No better crop can be grown or made more profitable than sorghum. Do moi run the risk of having to buy hay to feed your work animals ani growing stock on the farm Plant plen- ty of sorghum in the waste patches during tho first fifteen days of July and you will be sure to have plenty of forage.