The Millets 



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crop, but it does become sufficiently mature for hay and makes 

 larger yields than the earlier kinds. 



German millet has heavy stems with broad leaves and a dis- 

 tinctly lobed head, nearly twice the diameter of that of common 

 millet, but only slightly longer and not so compact. (Fig. 641.) 

 The individual seeds are smaller and more nearly round in outline, 



Fig. G41. — A Single Plant op German Millet. 



and the surface is rougher and does not have the shiny appearance 

 that is characteristic of the seed of common millet. Considerable 

 difficulty is encountered in distinguishing between the seed of 

 these two varieties. This difficulty is partly due to the frequency 

 with which the two varieties are found mixed, and the fact that 



