158 THE CHIEF SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL CROPS 



The early amber and early orange are two of the 

 best of the saccharine varieties. The non-saccharine 

 sorghums are usually grown as grain crops, though 

 they are also used as green forage. Milo maize and 

 Kaffir corn are two of the best varieties. They are 

 now extensively grown in the dry regions of the 

 Southwest, on lands that were formerly considered 

 only fit for grazing purposes. The yield of grain is 

 quite large, and it proves to be nearly equal to corn 

 for feeding all kinds of domestic animals. It is 

 especially valuable for poultry. 



Pasture and Forage Crops 



A much larger number of pasture and forage 

 plants are available at the South than are familiar to 

 the Northern farmer. This, together with the mild 

 climate and long grazing season, makes this region, as 

 a whole, particularly well adapted to the raising of 

 cattle and other domestic animals. Curiously enough, 

 however, there are few parts of the South where 

 this industry has received the attention which it 

 merits. Trainloads of beef, butter, cheese, lard, 

 and bacon are constantly moving southward from 

 the North and West to supply people who could 

 raise these commodities cheaper than those from 

 whom they buy them. 



For the enterprising stockman almost all parts 

 of the South present an inviting field. Among 

 the many available forage and pasture plants only 

 the most important will be briefly noted. 



Crab Grass (^Panicum sanguinale) . — This grass 

 springs up as a weed in cultivated fields ; in fact, it is 



