Sorghum Types and Soil Conservation in South Dakota
An agronomist explains three main sorghum types cane grain and sudan Dear rural readers the article highlights sorghum adaptability to South Dakota soils its root system moisture use and drought resistance It notes sorghums remove similar moisture to corn per ton and improve soil when well managed including pruning prussic acid risks and seed purity for best yields.
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Dakota
J. T. Paulson
Soil Conservation Service Office
Huron
South Dakota
Ross
Miller
Kansas
Sudan
Farmer Finds Sooner Milo Outperforms Drought Corn
Lake Andes May 19 Sooner Milo shows higher feed value than drouth torn corn and yields more per acre according to farmer van Hail who planted both last year. He compares side by side yields on three fields with corn at 8 9 and 18 bushels and Soon er Milo at 27 21 and 36 bushels per acre respectively, noting greater feeding value and a larger herd feed reserve.
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Huron
Ivan Hall
Lake Andes
Hall
Milo
van Hail
Mall
Drouth
Checks Received For 1938 AAA Program Aid
Beadle County farmers will receive another $11,299.45 in 1938 Agricultural Conservation program checks. Eli F. Martin chairman of Bentile County committee notes total receipts now $318,939.97 with about $30,000 more expected. Farmers are urged not to apply until notified. Grasshoppers cause the greatest loss of young trees in shelter belt program, with rabbits and mice also damaging crops.
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Beadle County
Eli F. Martin
Bentile
Martin
Sorghum Breeding Aims To Improve Future Crops
Early maturity and strong field selection improve sorghum varieties. Choosing stalks with desirable traits in the field guides breeding. Sorghums respond to selection and plant breeding, enabling better yielding plants and reducing toxin-related problems.
Beadle County FSA Chief Sees Feed Crops Aide Next Fall
Beadle County farmers should plant drought resistant feed crops like sorghums to stockpile grain silage and fodder for winter. Levi S. Sedgwick, county FSA supervisor, urges early planning and rehabilitation loans, stressing diversified crops, ACP support, and seed from the extension service for a bigger feed supply next fall.
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Beadle County
FSA
Sedgwick 1
Levi S. Sedgwich
Mr. Sedgwiese
ACP
Sorghums Overtake Corn On South Dakota Farms
BROOKINGS May 19 Sorghums replace corn on many South Dakota farms as government statistics project corn output 30 percent below the ten year average. Sorghum acreage, including sweet and grain types, is rising with a million acres planted. Agronomist UL Newguard notes sorghum’s drought tolerance and feed value, with silage yielding substantial gains over dry sorghum and often outperforming corn silage in most areas.
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Dakan
UL J. Newguard
State College
Lesion Agronomist
Tut Wis Iend
South Dakota
Larger Gardens Being Planted This Spring
Beadle County Farm Security Administration clients plant larger gardens to boost home canning and reduce farm needs. PSA supervisor Mildred Oanie reports renewed effort to break past records as gardens were set earlier to maximize harvest before growth threats. Last year a borrower family saved 68.02 dollars in vegetables and canned 21 quarts for winter use, according to the supervisor.
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Beadle County
Farm Security Administration
Mildred H. Oanie
PSA
Beagle County
FSA
Daniel
Crested Wheatgrass Proves Value For Grazing Hay And Seed
South Dakota ranchers report crested wheatgrass as a hardy, productive perennial for grazing hay and seed. Extension agronomist A J Worgaard notes its adaptability to the Northern Plains, with seed availability at about 79 cents per pound and 6 to 9 pounds needed per acre. Researchers at Mandan and Northern Great Plains stations praise its yields and suitability, while seed should be drilled in a firm seedbed for pasture or hay. Copies of Agriculture Leaflet No. 104 are available from the U S Department of Agriculture Washington DC.
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Brookings
South Dakota
A. J. Worgaard
State College
Russia
U.S. Department of Agriculture
High Plaine
Mandan
North Daota
Bureau of Plant Industy
J. T. Sarvis
Associty
Northern Great Plains
Manedun
North Dakota
Northern Plains
Tima
Ania
Norgaard
U.S. Department of Agr
Department of Agriculture
Washingeton
D, C
Contented cows learn radio aids at Laurel dairy
Laurel Neb May 19 James Sutherland installed a radio in his dairy barn and turns it on during milking. He says the contented cows neither kick over milk pails, saving enough to cover the radio cost. United States producers report a 21 percent rise in sows bred to farrow in spring 1939 versus 1938, suggesting total 1939 hog production could reach 80 million.
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Laurel
Neb
James Sutherland
Banus
Sutherland
United States
Increased Sorghum Plantings Indicated in SDSurvey
Preliminary returns from GSDA show South Dakota farmers plan larger grain and sweet sorghum plantings in 1939 to counter sub normal moisture. County agents bankers and observers report increases ranging from 10 to 50 percent over 1938 with Beadle County alone projecting grain sorghum up about 25 percent and sweet sorghums up 10 to 15 percent.
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South Dakota
George A. Starling
Greater South Dakota Association
Beadle County
West-River
Grass-Planting By Air Proves Successful
FAMPA Texas May 18 Ralph Thomas county agent reports an experiment in sowing grass from an airplane proved successful The plane can sow a strip one mile long and 100 yards wide per trip A blower attached to the aircraft expels the seed The method showed a 75 percent increase over last year Readers replies indicate South Dakota farmers intend larger livestock herds despite sub normal moisture and sorghum plantings rise A GSDA report from Huron Sta ving will follow once survey returns are in
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Prussia
Sudan
South Dakota
Suste College and Experiment Station
Fampa
Tex
Ralph Thomas
E2ys
Roman
Thomas
GSDA
Huron
Staving
Survay
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Boil Conservation Service Agronomist
Waconia
T. O. Wingen
Wingen
Shelter Bell
Prairie States
Iniemanoet
Extsnaiia Serica
South Bah
Inc. D
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