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Owing- to its sturdy habits millet has always been found a splendid crop 

 to grow "ii foul laud to gel rid of the weecW It will give good returns on 



higher and drier >"ils than mosl grasses. 1' ' land will often produce a 



good crop providing there i- a sufficient rainfall <>r some artificial or farm- 

 yard manure to help. 



Sowing. 



Considerable disagreement ex- 

 ists as to the quantity of seed to 

 be used per acre. This must be 

 estimated in keeping with the 

 character of the soil and other 

 local conditions, as well as the 

 purity of the seed. Sown 

 broadcast, 7 lb. to the acre is 

 usually sufficient, but there are 

 instances where it has been 

 found necessary to sow 12 to 

 15 lb. to the acre. 



.Where the land is rich and 

 well cultivated considerably less 

 seed will suffice. Thin seeding, 

 lowever, often results in the 

 growth of coarse-stalked plants, 

 and renders the crop unsuitable 

 for hay. 



In sowing, it lias always to lie 

 remembered that millets are very 

 susceptible to low temperatures 

 and frosts. Where there is an 

 absence of fodder — such as in 

 periods of drought — it is best 

 to sow continuously every two 

 or three weeks as long as there is warmth and moisture sufficient to germi- 

 nate and raise the crop, while avoiding the danger of early frosts. 



Stem ot White French Millet. 



