Growing grain sorghums in the San Antonio district of Texas
By: C.R. Letteer
Series: Farmers' bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture -- no. 965; Farmers' bulletin (United States. Department of Agriculture) -- no. 965
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Published: 1918
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Sorghum
Description: "A shortage of grain feed is a common occurrence on the farms in the San Antonio district of Texas. This results from planting an insufficient acreage of grain crops and from the fact that farmers rely too much upon Indian corn for grain production. Corn produces a relatively small yield per acre under conditions existing in this district and a complete failure of the crop often occurs. A grain crop that is more dependable than corn is urgently needed. Experiments at the San Antonio Field Station during the past eight years indicate the possibility of making grain sorghum a successful crop in that district. Grain sorghum is a much surer crop in unfavorable years than corn, and it yields fully as much feed in favorable years. The principal reason why grain sorghum has not been more extensively planted in this district is its frequent failure to produce grain, due to blasting or sterility. This blasting is caused by a small gnatlike fly, the sorghum midge. The results of the observations and experiments at San Antonio show that by using early varieties and special cultural methods sorghum can be made a dependable grain crop in spite of the midge. The points of special significance to be observed are early seeding and the use of quick-maturing varieties."--Page 2.
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"Contribution from the Bureau of Plant Industry."

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Table of contents: title: The need for a dependable grain feed crop; title: Adaptability of various grain crops; title: Comparison of the habits of corn and grain sorghum; title: Conditions affecting grain-sorghum production in the San Antonio district; title: The sorghum midge; title: Evading the sorghum midge; title: Culture of grain sorghums; title: Best varieties for the district; title: Preparation of the land; title: Time of seeding; title: Method of seeding; title: Cultivation; title: Harvesting and thrashing; title: Use of sorghum grain.