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Improved FORAGE 
Sudan Grass 
It is an acknowledged fact that in the Northwest 
forage crops have established themselves as a pri¬ 
mary factor in successful farming, especially so if 
there are any milch cows or beef cattle to be fed. 
Where can you get any other class of feed which 
will produce the vast yields per acre that forage 
crops can and will produce. 
Just a word of warning. Care will have to be 
taken not to sow any fodder crop seed before the 
ground is warmed up. Corn planting time or a 
little later is generally conceded to be about the 
proper time. 
SUDAN GRASS 
Do not attempt to sow Sudan grass too early. It 
will not withstand frost. Leave seeding until after 
corn planting. Sudan is the ideal catch crop for 
hay. Will make a summer pasture within thirty 
days; its best growth being secured in hot, dry 
weather. Produces at least two cuttings of hay 
the same year—maybe three. It yields three to five 
tons of palatable, nutritious hay per acre. Broad¬ 
cast 20 to 25 pounds. Drilled, 15 to 20 pounds per 
acre. Twenty acres will make more pasture during 
the hot summer months than 640 acres of native 
grass. See U. S. Government Bulletin. 
SORGHUMS FOR FODDER 
NEW LOW PRUSSIC ACID CONTENT EARLY 
BLACK AMBER CANE NO. 39-30-S— This cane 
the result of many years of selection and breeding 
by Prof. Clifford Franzke, has been introduced by 
the South Dakota Agricultural College, Brookings, 
for the purpose of cutting down as far as possible 
the large death toll of livestock killed every year 
due to eating Cane which contains a large percent 
of Prussic Acid. We have contacted a number of 
farmers who have raised this Cane and each and 
every one is enthusiastic over the results he is 
getting. In the first place the growth is very even, 
all the stalks growing to the same height. The 
stock relish the stalk just as well as the leaves 
and eat it all, and last but not least, none of the 
farmers whom we interviewed lost any stock due 
to feeding this Cane. As one farmer put it, this 
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and SOILING CROPS 
is going to be the coming feed as far as Cane is 
concerned when farmers get wise to it. Our stock 
is certified being obtained direct from seed which 
was raised under the supervision of the Agricul¬ 
tural College, Brookings, South Dakota. Drilled 
10 to 12 pounds per acre. Stocks available very 
limited. 
WACONIA SORGHUM —This variety is considered 
the outstanding cane of all the sorghums for 
stock. It grows taller, yields more, and is by far 
the sweetest. It is considered the best for sor¬ 
ghum syrup. Our stock of seed is the pure Wa- 
conia and is the best quality we have had for 
years, so take no chances on substitutes. Drilled 
10 to 12 pounds per acre. 
EARLY BLACK AND RED AMBER— The Ambers 
are the earliest of all the fodder canes. Will 
stand extremely dry, hot weather. Considered 
excellent for feeding stock. Sow 40 to 60 pounds 
broadcast; 10 to 12 pounds drilled per acre. 
HONEY DRIP —Very similar to Colman Sorghum 
and Red Amber, with stouter, more erect stem 
and usually a higher sugar content. In great favor 
in many districts of South Dakota and Iowa. We 
have an excellent stock of high germinating seed, 
the quantity, however, is limited. 
SORGHUMS FOR GRAIN 
ATLAS SORGO —Atlas Sorgo is a cross between 
Blackhull Kaffir and Sourless Cane, and like most 
hybrids it combines not only the characteristics 
of the two parents but other improved traits of 
its own. It gives a tremendous yield per acre not 
only in forage but in grain as well. The grain has 
approximately 90 per cent of the feeding value of 
corn. Being a variety of Sorghum it should not 
be planted until the ground is thoroughly warm 
and should not be covered too deeply. The usual 
quantity sown per acre is 5 to 10 pounds. 
KAFFIR CORN —Stalks grow from 5 to 6 feet tall, 
are very leafy, make excellent feed for all live 
stock. When cut for seed it will yield as much 
as 35 to 50 bushels per acre. Drill 8 to 12 pounds 
per acre. 
FETERITA —One of the outstanding grain sor¬ 
ghums. Early and very drouth resistant, grows 5 
to 6 feet tall and has abundance of leaves which 
make excellent fodder. The grain is ideal for all 
live stock. Drill 8 to 12 pounds to the acre. 
GROHOMA —Produces an extra heavy thick leafy 
stalk, 4 to 5 feet tall. When growing it looks very 
much like corn. Later than any of the other va¬ 
rieties and produces a big yield of fodder. The 
grain makes fine feed for all live stock. 
MILO MAIZE —Grows 4 to 5 feet tall, has thick 
stalks and an abundance of leaves, is used for 
fodder although it has not a sweet stalk. The 
grain is excellent for all types of live stock, and 
is a good yielder. 
SOONER MILO —The most highly recommended of 
all the grain sorghums for grain purposes. Grows 
around 4 feet tall and will produce as much as 50 
bushels of grain per acre. The grain will prac¬ 
tically equal corn as feed. The plant will stand 
dry weather much better than any type of corn. 
Extensive trials supervised by the South Dakota 
Agricultural College and by county agents 
throughout the state list Sooner Milo as one of the 
most promising grain sorghums on the market to¬ 
day. Try this excellent grain producer. You will 
not be disappointed. 
The DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY 
