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THE FARMERS HANDBOOK. 



Occasionally spring-sown crops fail owing to dry weather conditions, and 

 then a crop of millet fills the gap splendidly, as it may be taken off early 

 enough to admit of the ground being- prepared for autumn-sown crops. 

 Under such conditions, there being little or no plant growth on the ground, 

 the millet seed may be broadcasted and disced or spring-tooth cultivated in. 



Late Sowing. 



Alillet can be used for forage, hay, or ensilage with equally good results. 

 It may be sown to the end of January, and even later. Some advocate drill- 

 ing the seed as against the usual method used of broadcasting. It is 

 claimed that less seed need be used, and, further, that if the soil cakes, it 



Hungarian Millet. 



can be cultivated between the rows to conserve moisture. If for grain pro- 

 duction or ensilage then drilling would be advantageous. More seed is 

 required on exhausted soil than on new or rich soils. In all instances 

 sowing shoidd be carried out after rains, or when the soil is moist, in order 

 to give the crop a start. 



