Show FORAGE CROP FOR THE WEST sudan grass new drought resistant hay plant Prom leee high value for hay for stock hay and forage production has been greatly increased by the importation and adaptation of several plants the cultivation of which has been expert dented with and fostered by the unit ed states department of agriculture through its bureau of plant industry until their suitability and reliability tor the desired purpose have been fully de and their cultivation es in the Bem larid west where no per grass has thus far been found bulted to the conditions sudan grass n new drought resistant hay plant promises high value for hay under more humid conditions it has also succeeded admirably and will probably replace foxtail millets to a large ex tent as it produces better hay and usually larger yields there Is still much to learn in recard to the crop but it has been tested moat carefully in texas as well as at arlington farm virginia and has had at least a years trial at many places on the great plains and at various agri cultural experiment stations and the data at band indicate approximately the best methods of culture under light rainfall conditions it la probably best to sow sudan grass in rows yet excellent results have been secured in dry regions from broad casting and the braes graes grown that way does not become too coarse for able hay although very similar in appearance to joanson grass it Is con far superior as a forage crop as it is more bunchy putting out more stems and many more leaves forsea and cows eat it greedily none of the stems which contain a great deal ol 01 sugar being wasted as la often the case with the coarser grasses |