Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-24


 Have you made sufficient prepara- tion for feed and forage crops for ami mals on the farm? Why would it not he good thing, when the corn is laid 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? It is a we'll established fact that some of our greatest profits from the farm are made by feeding the home products to animals, and marketing them in the form of meat. Wouldn't this be 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 fy, 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. | ShC Ci tliC OCSN iOi oEC SiOPo llilll can be planted iss sorghum. As a roughage that is cheap and yet whole l 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 difEcrent types of soils, and under varying faconditions with
 less difficulty than most other crops
 These things Maiee sorghum good forage crop of vital importance and | it's growth should be extended into every section of the state. Perhaps the amber sorghums 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 15. and will mature before frost.
 l The sorghuns are more often plant l ed broadcast CT they are drilled in rows three feet apart. Cultivation will TO doubt increase the yield and when planted on we'll prepared seed l bed sorghum will give very satisfac- l tory returns.
 If broadcasted, sorghTn may be sown with cowpeas, which gives a very good hay, or may be used for si- 1 lage.
 Sorghum itself is a very valuable
 crop for silage and may be used With corn. Sorghum planted with cowpeas l if proportioned and planted properly
 perhaps does not give as great forase 1 Via1dC cOrO1lIp1 olnnn hut tho |.
 ity of the hay is superior since the le- gvmes supply protein, making the for | age almost complete ration For this combination use the Amber variety or sorghum and the whip-poorwill pea. l The mixture should contain two part } of sorghum and five parts of cowpeas. Sorghum grown in rows may be har- l vested when in the late milk stage. If cut at this time the forage is more palatable and will give the greatest | feeding value. per acre. One method | of harvesting is to cut the stalks, tie l in bundles and shock in fields, or 1t may be 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 mown
 it should not be left In the swath to cure but should be raked into wind-
 rows and cocks as SOON as thoroughly
 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
 and cure.
 No better crop can be grown or
 made more profitable than sorghum. Do not run the risk of having to buy
 hay to feed your work animals and i growing stock on the farm. Plant plen-
 ty of sorghum in the waste patches during the first fifteen days of July and you will be sure to have plenty of | fOrapa