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is a good crop to raise on new sod, under irriga- 

 tion. Sow from thirty pounds to sixty pounds 

 of seed per acre, and as with other small seeds, 

 we advise the use of the press drill. Millets are 

 good feeds for most stock, but they must he fed 

 carefully to horses. It is better to mix millet 

 with other hay, like oats, peas, or corn fod- 

 der. 



SALT BUSH There are several kinds of salt bush (Atri- 



SAGE plex) growing in parts of the arid West. These 



plants have high feeding value and are an im- 

 portant part of the forage on many ranges. The 

 Indians have appreciated these plants for their 

 horses. In "Captain Bonneville," Irving says 

 that many years ago old Chief Arapooish, in tell- 

 ing that the "Crow-Country is a good country/ 7 

 spoke of the value of the Salt Weed for their 

 horses. Just what the value of the Salt 

 sages will be for cultivation is not known, 

 but some of them are very promising. The best 

 native kinds are apparently kelson's Salt Sage, 

 Shad Scale, and the Annual Tumbling Salt- 

 weed. The one which is most cultivated is the 

 introduced Australian salt bush. This has 

 proved itself of great value in California, where 

 Prof. Charles Shinn made an extended report of 

 it. Doctor Headden, in Colorado, has grown 

 the plants and investigated their feeding value. 

 He thinks this one of the valuable dry land for- 

 age crops. In California it produced over five 



