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Grasses and LEGUMiiirous Crops in IN'ew York 



can be made at any time during the summer when moisture con- 

 ditions are favorable and there is time enough for the crop to 

 mature before frost. 



Sorghum is best planted with an ordinary corn planter in rows 

 36 to 44 inches apart on land which has been given the same 

 preparation as for corn. Special plates with holes arranged to 

 drop the required amount of seed can be obtained for most corn 

 planters. In rows this distance apart, 4 to 6 pounds of seed will 

 be found ample unless it is very low in germination. 



Fig. ()o1. Dakota Amhek Sokgo Seeded with a Grain Dkill for Use 



AS A Hay Crop. 



Sorghum intended for a grain crop should be planted thinner 

 than when intended for forage. Planting in furrows with a lister 

 is recommended only for the semiarid regions. 



The sorgos, or sweet sorghums, are sometimes sown broadcast or 

 with a grain drill. (Fig. 651.) For such seedings it is best to use 

 1 to 1^2 bushels of seed to the acre so that the stand will be suffi- 

 ciently thick to make the stems of the plants slender. When fine- 

 stemmed, the crop can be handled with a mower and rake much 

 better than if allowed to become coarse. 



