104 Progressive Agriculture 



CHAPTER XV 



HOG OR BROOM CORN MILLET 



Cut No. 41, shows a field of hog millet grown 

 on the H. 0. ranch, Madrid, Nebraska. This 

 was seeded July 10, 1914, photographed August, 

 fourteenth, 35 days from planting and is three feet 

 high and headed. It is known in the central west 

 as hog millet, doubtless because of the feeding 

 and fattening value of the grain for hogs. It 

 seems to have a place in the dryer portions of 

 the semi-humid sections as it possesses some 

 interesting characteristics. 



First, its grain when mature has nearly the 

 same feeding value as corn. 



Second, it will grow and mature a crop of seed 

 in the shortest time of any grain plant known. 

 We have seen it cut with perfectly matured seed 

 in from 43 to 55 days. 



Third, it is a heavy yielder when conditions are 

 most favorable. We have known of numerous 

 yields of 75 to 85 bushels per acre and one yield 

 of 100 bushels per acre, on a basis of 50 pounds 

 per bushel, but the seed when fully matured 

 weighs fully 60 pounds to the measured bushel. 



We know of a number of farmers who are grow- 

 ing it for the exclusive grain in fattening hogs in 

 the higher altitudes. 



Spring tilling up to the time the soil is thorough- 

 ly warmed by early summer heat, is the proper 

 procedure; then drill with the common grain drill, 

 about 20 pounds of seed per acre. 



