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The experience <>f Mr. II. N. Montgomery, of Austin, Tex., is thus reported We planted the Sudan grass broadcast, aboui like oats, on ;i rich bul rather droughty piece of land (black waxy i which, however, had been well prepared and was in good condition, since planting, May 7, we have had one good rain, June 17. The grass had withstood the droughl well and made a very rapid growth, attaining an average height of 5 feet. Although very similar in appearanee to Johnson grass, I consider it far superior as a forage crop, as it i< much more bunchy, putting out more stems and a great many more leaves than Johnson grass. The stems are very sweet, containing a great deal of sugar, and are eaten greedily by both cows and horses, none of it being wasted, as i-Often the case with the coarser grasses. I should judge that it would make double the amount of hay made by Johnson grass under the same conditions.

Tlie root system is very much like that of oats or crab-grass and there is no danger of the land becoming infested, as it is easy to kill out. I plowed aci one end of my patch of Sudan grass with a sweep, turning the bunches up, and there has been no sign of its reappearance.

I cut the hay after saving all the seed, and the grass is again sprouting, although there has been no rain.

Next year I expect to plant all the seed I have, as Sudan grass has proved itself far superior in quality and quantity to any of the grasses in this locality.

1 shall also try it on land infested by Johnson grass, as I have an idea that if planted thick enough it will choke out the Johnson grass in the course of two or three years.

KANSAS.

Mr. J. M. Grilman, of Leavenworth, Kans., made a small trial in 1912 with the following results: I made two plantings of Sudan srrass. one early and one later. The early planting, April 25. in 12-inch rows, was of much less growth and fell down and Shattered seed badly. The later planting, May 2d, was one-fifteenth of an acre in rows 42 inches wide and was cut twice, the first cutting yielding :'>4<; pounds and the second 2<'.7 pounds of cured hay. The first cutting was left a little too long, but was cut about September 10; the next cutting was made October 14.

ALABAMA, Mr. Charles Anderson, of Axis. Ala., grew Sudan crass in 1912 and <xave his experience as follow >: I planted the Sudan grass seed May 2 and cut it twice. I am unable to giTC you the amount in pounds, as I had no way of weighing. If grew very rapidly and made a very heavy crop, which I would estimate at 1 ' tons to the acre per cutting. The stock ate it greedily, hut 1 did not have enough to demonstrate what it did for them, though they were fond of it. I would consider it a valuable crop to grow.

SOUTH CAROLINA.

Mr. R. Hates, of Jackson, S. C. made, the following report : I cut this grass twice. I* went to seed twice, one from the grain and again from the stubble. The seed yield was poor, being but 10 bushels per acre for both harvests. It makes i hay yield fully equal to Johnson grass.

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