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Plat B (17).— Hairy vetch {Vicia villosa). East half of plat drilled ; west half 

 sown broadcast. Sown May 26 ; sprouted and up May 30. July 27, in blossom ; 

 one to two feet long on di-illed portion. Part of plat sown broadcast, dried 

 out and destroyed by dry weather. A few plants next to paths made a good 

 growth and blossomed, but did not mature seeds. 



Plat B (18).— Kafir corn. Seed from J. A. Salzer Seed Co. Half of plat 

 drilled and half sown broadcast. Sown May 26; sprouted and up June 12. Ger- 

 mination poor. Portion sown broadcast killed by weeds and dry weather. 

 Drilled corn two to two and one-half feet high ; part of it left for seed, part cut 

 September 13. None of that left for seed filled. Weighed October 20 ; yield at 

 the rate of 1,500 pounds per acre. 



Plat B (19).— Combination plat— sand vetch, alfalfa, and Kafir corn. Sown 

 broadcast and drilled May 26 ; sprouted and up June 1. Portion sown broadcast 

 dried out and died. July 27, drilled portion— corn, two feet high : vetch, one to 

 two feet long; alfalfa, eight to ten inches. Did not grow any after July. 

 October 20, alfalfa and sand vetch still green but not growing. 



The rest of Series B was planted to fodder corn and cultivated to keep the 

 ground clean. 



Plat C (1 and 2).— New breaking, not planted. 



Plat C (3 to 6). — Common millet {ChcEtochloa italica). Sown for feed at the 

 rate of twelve quarts per acre. Sown Jime 7. Sprouted and up June 16. These 

 plats were on low ground and the millet made a good growth one to two feet 

 high. Cut for hay August 8. Yield 2,961 pounds. 



Plat C (7 to 10, inclusive).— One acre. Common millet {Cha'toddoa italica). 

 Sown at the rate of sixteen quarts per acre. Sown June 7. Sprouted and 

 up June 16. Cut for hay August 8. This millet was on high ground and suffered 

 badly from drought in July. Yield 1,740 pounds. 



Plat C (12).— Red Orenburg broom-corn millet [Panictim. miliaceum). Seed 

 from Section of Seed and Plant Introduction, No. 2960. Sixteen rows on east 

 side of plat drilled June 16. Sprouted and up June 23. Very poor germination. 

 July 27, one and one-half feet high; low and spreading; seed red; heads com- 

 pact and heavily seeded. About two quarts of seed were saved of this variety. 



Plat C (12).— Black Russian broom-corn millet {Panicum miliaceum). Seed 

 from Section of Seed and Plant Introduction, No. 2795. Eighteen rows drilled 

 June 16 Jiily 27, one and one-half feet high; very rank grower. September 1, 

 two to two and one-half feet high. Seed ripe. This is a black-seeded millet and 

 the best of the Russian millets tried. One and one-half quarts of seed were 

 raised. 



Plat C (12). — Red Veronezh broom-corn millet {Panicum miliaceiim). Seed 

 from the Section of Seed and Plant Introduction, No. 2796. Twenty-five rows 

 drilled June 16. Poor germination. July 27 one and one-half feet high. Plants 

 low and spreading ; heads long ; seed red. Three quarts of seed were raised. 



Plat C (13).— Tambov broom-corn millet {Panicum milaceum). Seed from 

 Section of Seed and Plant Introduction, No. 2794. Fifteen rows drilled June 16. 

 Sprouted and up June 23. Very poor germination of seeds. July 27, headed 

 out, one foot high. Plants low and spreading. Two quarts of seed raised from 

 this niimber. 



Plat C (13).— Red Russian broom-corn millet {Panicum miliaceum). Seed 

 from the Section of Seed and Plant Introduction, No. 2797. Fourteen rows 

 drilled June 16. Sprouted and up June 23. Poor germination. July 27, headed 

 out, one and one-half feet high.* Heads long and spreading: seed red. Two 

 (|uarts of seed of this millet were saved. 



