Experimental Work in Dry-Farming 



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A plot of Sudan grass was planted July 20, 1914, and yielded at 

 the rate of 765 pounds of seed and 7290 pounds of hay per acre. 

 Five plots planted in 1915, on dates ranging from April 31 to Aug- 

 ust 3, yielded an average of about one ton of hay pei' acre, the best 

 plot returning 924 pounds of seed and 5808 pounds of hay. Three 

 plots were planted in 1916, in April, May, and July, respectively, 

 vvith poor success. Two cuttings were obtained from each plot, 

 the best one yielding less than one-half ton of hay per acre. See 

 Table XCVI. 



TABLE XCVI. SUDAN CR.\SS ; DATE OE PLANTING TEST, SULPHUR SPRING 



VALLEY DRY-EARM 



1 — Second cutting. 2 — Calculated from green weight. 



Table XCVII records results obtained from an experiment to 

 determine the proper spacing of Sudan grass plants. All plots ex- 

 cept one which was broadcasted, were planted Jidy 30 in rows rang- 



TABLE XCVII. 



SUDAN GRASS ; SPACING TEST, SULPHUR SPRING 

 VALLEY DRV-EARM, 1915 



