714 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Effect of amount of seed on yield of Hungarian grass liay. 



One peck ... 

 Two pecks . . 

 Four pecks. 

 Six pecks... 



On light, 

 sandy soil. 



Pounds. 

 70 

 41 

 42 

 39 



On heavy 

 loam. 



Pounds. 

 65 

 78 

 74 

 49 



Light seeding gave tlie best results. On another series of plats 3 

 ])ecks of seed per acre i)roved too much for all kinds of millet except 

 broom corn millet, which has relatively large seeds. The author regards 

 2 jiecks of seed as enough on ordinary soils for Hungarian grass, com- 

 mon millet, and German millet. For the production of seed 1 peck 

 sown broadcast, or less if sown in drills, is recommended for all varieties 

 except broom corn millet, of which .'5 pecks is preferred. 



As a crop for subduing weeds millet is regarded as superior to buck- 

 wheat. Millet lias been satisfactorily used for soiling and jiasturage. 

 For pasturing Hungarian grass is preferred to common millet and Ger- 

 man millet. Both timothy and a mixture of clover and timothy failed 

 when sown with millet June 12. 



Numerous quotations, representing conflicting opinions, are given as 

 to the effect of millet hay on the health of live stock, especially of 

 horses. 



The diseases and enemies of millet are given as sorghum blight {Bacil- 

 JuH .sorahi), millet sinut ( U.stilago segctum var.), and the chinch bag. 

 Millet has been successfully used as a trap crop for this insect. 



Common millet [Hctaria itcllca) is small and early. Each root pro- 

 duces numerous slender stems with nodding, tapering heads, mod- 

 erately conii)act above but loose at tlie base. The color of the heads 

 is green, turning to a yellowish brown when rix)e. The seeds are large, 

 yellow, and oval. 



Hungarian grass {S. italica permaniea) is medium in maturity and 

 has several stems from each root, erect or nearly erect heads, oblong, 

 dark purple, bristly, and very compact; seeds oval, purple," mixed with 

 ■yellow immature grains. 



German millet {S. italica) is relatively late, has single or few large 

 stems from each root; the head is usually nodding, and has purplish 

 awns. The seeds are small, round, and yellow or golden. 



Broom corn millet {ranicum miliaecHm) has panicles resembling those 

 of broom corn and generally grows about 2 feet high. It usually yields 

 less fodder than other sorts, but is valuable both for forage and for seed 

 in portions of the IS^orthwest having short and dry seasons. " It stands 

 drought remarkably well and is better adapted than any other kind to 

 dry climates and poor soils." 



Several cultural varieties of broom corn millet were grown, among 

 them Japanese millet, which suffered from drought, but gave the largest 

 yield of forage among the varieties of this groui). 



