The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-06-29
t,oAtinue to Plant Forage Crops
Edited BY r. NJ. Lancaster
County Agent Kemper County

County Agent Kemper County
Tt is the farmers responsible
ty, and privilege to feed a hun
CRY world. 1t is also his means
of obtaining a living, his pro-
fession. Too, many Of the far
mers of the south are consum-
ers, when they should be pro-
ducers. Of course the very best
farmers will hit unfavorable
seasons at times, and be forced
to buy feed and food, for his
family and his livestock, but it
seems to me that when this is
the rule and not the exception,
that some body has missed his
calling.
Last year a large number of
the farmers of this county were
forced to buy feed. This was
unavoidable for the very best
of farmers cannot make a crop
without rain. We were exceed
ingly fortunate though in being
able to secure corn at a very low
price. Other sections of the
country were more fortunate
than we, and on the whole a
large crop of feed was made.
Indications now are that this
low price corn has discouraged
many of the corn growers in the
corn belt, and they have planted
their land to other crops. Con-
sequently, the farmer who fails
to grow his feed this year will
be up against a harder PROPOSE
tion next year than those were
who had to buy this year. How
ever it is not yet too late to in
crease the feed crop where the
labor and stock arr available.
Corn-This is our greatest
feed and food crop in the south.
Because it is more convenient to
work, and also makes on an av-
erage a better yield, we have
come to believe that nothing
but early corn is profitable.
This is a mistake. On reason
ably fertile soil, especially is it
true of valley land, corn may be
planted until July 1. After
this time Mexican June corn
can be planted.
Cowpeas-This is another
good food and feed crop that
may be planted up until the 18th
OF July. Especially is this q
good crop for poor land. Their
IS nothing better for early fall
grazing than peas planted in
the corn fields.
Sweet Potatoes-Our land
here is well adapted for sweet.
potatoes. They may be set out
with safety until July 1.
Soy Beans-This is a crop
that is not receiving the atten-
tion here that it probably should
1t is especially good as a hay
crop, and soil builder, and if
left in the field makes one of
the best grazing crops known
for hogs. There is time to
plant soy beans and have plen-
ty OF time for them to mature
a good crop of forage.
Velvet Beans-This crop is
also well adapted to our soil /,
and for winter grazingwill give
better results than peas or SOW
beans either. 1t is now getting
late for them, but much graz
ing can be had from good crop
Of velvet beans.
Sudan Grass This is a good
grass crop, though not a soil
builder like the iegumes. For
a large bulk of hay though, i'll
ranks up near Johnson grass.
1t should be planted by June / !,
to get maximum results. but
good results can be gotten from
1t planted as late as July 1st.
ALI oat stubble land should
be planted as soon as possible
to some good hay crop, or in
late corn, potatoes, etc. Then
on almost every farm there will
be found low, damp places that
might be utilized for some for
age crop like sorghum or corn.
The higher, poorer places could
be planted to peas, beans, etc.,
and thus the land will be i'm
proved as we'll as some feed
produced that may help out in.
an emergency.
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