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Forage Sorghums: A plot of Amber sorghum was planted in 

 1910, producing 920 pounds of dry fodder per acre. See Table 

 XXXIV. 



In 1911, two plots of Amber and a third of an unidentified 

 sorghum were grown with fair success. One Amber plot yielded 

 over 4000 pounds of dry fodder per acre. 



The test in 1912 included two plots of Amber sorghum grown 

 in the Smith and Hancock fields, respectively. The latter pro- 

 duced 4460 pounds of fodder per acre. 



In 1913, all plots failed because of drought. 



The test, in 1914, included Sudan grass and Amber, the latter 

 dying from drought and the former yielding 3688 pounds of dry 

 fodder per acre. 



Amber, Red-top, Club-top, and Sudan grass were grown in 

 1915, best results being secured from Sudan grass, while fairly sat- 

 isfactory returns were obtained from all plots. 



Table XXXV is a summary of the forage sorghum test. 



To indicate the optimum date to plant sorghums, a summary of 

 results is shown in Table XXXVI which, in general, favors early 

 planting. 



The short frost-free season, combined with the relatively low 

 temperatures of the Snowflake vicinity, is poorly adapted to the 

 growing of sorghums. Seed is rarely produced and growth is not 

 as rapid as it should be. However, profitable yields of ensilage 

 material are often secured. Table XXXVII suggests proper rates 

 of seeding. 



TABLE XXXVII. SUGGESTED RATES OE SEEDING SORGHUMS 

 (Rows 36"-42" apart) 



MISCELLANEOUS CROPS 



Millet: There have been but two trials of millet on the Snowflake 

 Dry-farm. In 1910, German millet was planted but failed, and in 

 1914, Kursk millet yielded 800 pounds of seed and 1000 pounds of 

 straw per acre. See Table XXXVIII. 



