BUDAN ORA 1 « 
•s i. The yield of Beed was al t •"■ bushels mul was harvested i * ■ • - first w • • 
in November 
That planted on July 13 did nol mature Beed before frost but w - rends for 
cutting tor baj after the middle of October 
The grass seems verj promising for this section, snd II appears from the late 
seeding thai over a large pari of Murj I II would be possible t" -*'w the 
gran after wheal and harvest n crop of baj thai year 
The baj was relished verj much bj our dalrj cows, and our dairymen w< 
enthusiastic over II thai thej aaked tor a field of this tor bay tor the cows 
nezl rear. 
VIRGINIA, 
At the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station :i small test gave 
the follow ing data : 
The Sudan grass was broadcasted on n plal of one Oftleth of an acre, bnl was 
not harvested until nearly mature (September 11), when ii was V' feel tall. 
The plal yielded 200 pounds of coarse hay, or al the rate of 5 tons pet acre. 
The chief criticism offered ns ;i bay plant is its coarseneea 
\ I u .m RSI 'i . 
From the Ne^ Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Director 
.!. (J. Lipman sent the following report : 
The Sudan grass was seeded In the spring, and the seeding «;k followed by 
decidedly unfavorable weather conditions. V7e bad a severe drought in June 
ami July. Nevertheless, the crop In question made fairlj Batlsfactorj growth 
anil yielded on i r land a crop equivalent to 1 ton of dry matter iht acre. 
The hay made from the Sudan grass was better In quality than thai we could 
have made from mlllel grown under the Bame conditions, it is Mr. ••wen's 
opinion that on the whole Sudan grass will compare favorably with mlllel as 
to growth under trying climatic and soil conditions and thai it will produce 
■ hay of better quality. It is my Impression thai on better soil and under more 
favorable climatic conditions Sudan grass should yield a crop equivalent to 
'2 or e\en more tons ,>t' hay per acre. 
REPORTS OF EXPERIMENTAL TRIALS BY FARMERS. 
TEXAS, 
A detailed report of particular interest was received from Mr. 
F. J. McCarthy, Boerne, Tex., under date of September I. 1912: 
I deferred planting the seed. Seeing no Bign of rain <>n April 18 and knowing 
there was nol enough moisture in the soil to sprout the Beed, I thought it beal 
to plant the seed In the dust and take my chances of the first rain sprouting 
tin- s.'fd. I had plowed a piece of new land In November, 1911. This land had 
received two harrowinga; one December 10, 1911, the other February it. 1912. 
This land is dry upland and was covered with a heavy growth of post oak, 
blackjack, and live-oak timber. April is, 1912, I opened seven furrows, 100 
yards long, •"> feet apart, and 2 inches deep. I planted the Sudan grass B 1 
in furrows and covered the Beed 2 Inches deep With the dry dust. April 'S< 
we had a drizzling rain which lasted from 8 a. m. until 10.30 a, m. Maj i 
the grass appeared above ground, about half of a stand <>n Investigation I 
found the other half Of the seed dry and untouched by the moisture. May -i we 
had a light rain, lasting from G a. m. to 7 a. m.. not enough to sprout the 
dr\ Beed. 
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