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thrives well in almost all soils and situations, however warm and 

 dry, but where it can be irrigated it produces enormous crops. 

 Cattle, horses, and pigs are fond of it when young. The seed takes 

 a long time to germinate. Fourteen pounds required to sow an 

 acre broadcast. This plant should only be produced on waste 

 corners, as it is exceedingly difficult to eradicate once it has taken 

 hold. Pigs do well on the roots, which, under favourable condi- 

 tions attain the thickness and have the appearance of a bamboo. 

 As a fodder this plant is somewhat overrated, and is best avoided 

 except on land that would otherwise be waste. 



JKRCSALKM CORN. This variety of sorghum belongs to the 

 non-saccharine class. It grows about three feet high, makes one 

 large head on main stalk, and several smaller heads on side shoots, 

 often as many as eight heads on one stalk. The grains are pure 

 white and nearly flat, six pounds of seed being sufficient to plant 

 an acre in drills. This is claimed, and, in the practical opinion of 

 the Editor of the GUIDE, quite justly, to be one of the best and 

 surest grain crops for dry countries and seasons. Drills three feet 

 apart, and subsequent cultivation, as for other sorghums. 



SAIXFOIX, OK ESPARCKTTK (Hciiysanim onobnrhis). Cattle are 

 very fond of sainfoin, whether in its green state or made into hay. 

 It is especially valuable for dry climates, and yields two crops a 

 year. Sainfoin is a perennial, grows upright, reaching a height of 

 from two to three feet, and bearing a broad, flesh-colored flower. 

 If the crop is intended to stand for more than one season, the 

 ground should be clean and well worked. Twenty pounds (in the 

 husk) required to sow an acre broadcast. 



SoKc.urM SACCHARATTM (Syn. holcus). This is a valuable plant 

 in warm districts where the soil is good, for use as green fodder 

 during summer, being similar to maize in that respect. It is found 

 to be more fattening than milk-producing, and, therefore, better 

 adapted for store than for dairy cattle. It also requires the same 

 kind of culture as maixe. Seed may be sown in September, and 

 again in the course of the next two months for succession. It 

 should be sown in drills three feet apart, put in thinly, as its habit 

 is to tiller. The plants may be thinned for use as they progress, 

 until the remainder stand a foot apart. Six pounds in drills, or 

 twelve pounds broadcast, required to sow an acre. 



(ilANT SlTKRKY (SptTtfllltt IHiLl'l' lll(l). TllC SpllITCV is UI1 annual 



plant which is largely grown in Russia for making hay. It is said 

 that milch cows fed on it give superior milk and butter, and sheep 

 excellent mutton. It grows well on poor dry sandy soil almost too 

 poor to grow any other crop. The Runil 'New Yorker says " From 

 four to six weeks after sowing it is in its best condition for pasture. 

 The seed may he sown from September to December." Its value 

 as a manurial plant on light soils is pronounced. It is readily eaten 

 by cows and sheep. 15 Ibs. required to sow an acre. 



