Show for rall rape has been grown successfully tor fall pasture in this state but the experience with this plant for fall use Is somewhat limited and it Is not considered sure a crop as kafar corn and sorghum it Is a cool weather plant and requires a reasonable amount of moisture input the spring sown rape has stood the drouth and beat of the summer quite well on the college farm this year rape may be sown in the corn where the stand Is not good or where the growth has been seriously retarded by the drouth sow ing at the rate ot about two pounds per acre and covering lightly I 1 sufficient rain comes to start it well it will make a large amount of excellent pasture for sheep hogs and cattle and will continue green until the ground freezes its greatest glea test growth will oc cur after the corn is cut rape will do better however if sown alone in which case three pounds of seed per acre should be used dwarf essex Is the variety to use the seed will cost from 6 to 10 cents per pound or from 12 to 20 cents per acre so that the firmer will not be at much expense even it the season Is not favorable enough to make a crop turnips on land especially butted to this purpose turnips would be worth sowing tor the farmer who expects to winter any considerable number of sheep while in ordinary seasons this crop Is not considered especially prof bitable except in a small way yet in view of the great scarcity of teed it will be well worth growing als year A large area of rye and wheat should be sown as early as possible tor fall winter and early spring pasture of course it Is understood that it the drouth continues through july and au gust all of the crops recommended tor hay will fall but in view of the great scarcity of feed it will be well worth the investment and risk to sow every available acre in something that will produce teed if it iraln it is hardly necessary to add that all the straw should be carefully saved for feed that all the corn fodder should be preserved and arrangements made to protect the stock against the winter storms to make the feed go as far as possible the experience of 1881 the time of the last disastrous drouth in which the continued rain of the winter did so much damage to the small amount of feed on hand sno ild not be forgot ten and every reasonable precaution should bo taken to prevent its repeal alon this winter H J waters diorec tor missouri expel ament station |