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To determine the optimum planting depth, four plots of Dwarf 

 milo were seeded in May, 1914, and June, 1915, at depths ranging 

 from two to six inches. The results, recorded in Table LXII, indi- 

 cate the advantage of deep planting. 



To determine the most favorable time to plant, four plots of 

 Dwarf milo were seeded in April, May, and June of 1912, 1913, and 

 1914, and three plots in 1915. The results, recorded in Table 

 LXIII, indicate the desirability of planting early in May. 



MISCELLANEOUS CROPS 



Millet: A plot of Hog Millet was planted in 1912, yielding 

 2000 pounds of forage per acre. For data on millet, rape, and 

 teosinte see Table LXIV. 



A small plot of Kursk millet, planted in 1913, yielded at the 

 rate of 3600 pounds of hay per acre. 



In 1914 German, Kursk, and Hog millet were planted, low 

 yields being obtained from all plots. 



Kursk and German millet were both planted in 1915, the larger 

 yield being obtained from the latter. 



TABLE LXIV. VARIETY TESTS OF MILLET, RAPE, TEOSINTE, ETC., 



PRESCOTT DRY-FARM 



Variety 



1912 



Dwarf Essex rape. 



Hog millet 



Teosinte 



1913 



Kursk millet 



Teosinte 



Dwarf Essex rape. 

 1914 



Teosinte 



German millet 



Kursk " 



Hog " 



1915 



Kursk millet 



German " 



Dwarf Essex rape. 



Turnips 



Buckwheat 



Date 

 planted 



5-16 

 5-20 

 5-24 



7-8 



4-26 



7-8 



4-10 

 4-10 

 7-10 

 4-17 



6-5 



6-5 



5-14 



7-6 



7-6 



5-15 



Date 1 Size 



har- of 



vested plot 



Yield per plot 



8-25 

 8-24 



10-12 

 9-14 



10-1 

 8-31 



lO-l 

 lO-l 



li^' 



Acres 



1/20 



9-23 

 10-22 I 



1/30 



Va 

 Va 



Va 



Vs 

 Va 

 Va 

 Vs 



Seed 



Pounds 



20 

 5 



Forage 



Pounds 



350 

 100' 



120 

 320 



34 

 321 

 130 

 135 



102' 

 142 



325 



c 

 s 



Yield per acre 



Seed Forage 



Pounds 



80 

 20 



Pounds 



1400 

 2000 



3600 

 2560 



136 



1284 



520 



540 



816 

 1136 



i300 



1 — Seed eaten by birds. 

 4 — Destroyed by rabbits. 5- 



2— Frozen down in fall when 18 Inches high. 3— Failed 

 -Killed by drought. 



