The Sokghums 



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timothy or millet. The yield should average about two tons an 

 acre and the hay is of better quality than that of the foxtail mil- 

 lets. Sudan grass will never be as popular in l\ew York as it is 

 in the South and Central West, but where a quick-growing catch 

 crop is desired to overcome an indicated shortage of hay, Sudan 

 grass is recommended for trial. (Fig. 650.) Additional informa- 

 tion regarding this grass will be found in United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin 005. 



Fig. 650. Bundles of Sudan Gras.s Showing Growth at 70, 55, 42, 27, 

 AND 13 Days from the Date of Seeding. 



PLANTING 



Sorghum should not be seeded until the soil is thoroughly 

 warm in the spring. This is usually a week or more after corn 

 has been planted. Wlien seeded earlier imperfect stands often 

 result, because sorghum seed does not germinate readily in cold 

 soils, much of it decaying under such conditions. Later seedings 



