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PRINCIPLES OF FARM PRACTICE 



should be avoided because the woody stems and hard seeds 

 injure the quality of the hay. 



SORGHUMS 



Sorghums are grown chiefly in the Southern and Central 

 Western States. They are used for grain, forage, and hay. 

 Kafir corn, milo maize, feterita, and durra are the kinds 



Milo maize an improved variety. (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.) 



most commonly grown. Sudan grass, related to the sorghums, 

 has lately been introduced in the South and promises to be 

 a valuable hay plant for this region. It is sometimes grown 

 in the North, as in Wisconsin. 



When grown for a hay crop, sorghums must be sown thickly 

 to prevent too coarse a growth. The cutting should be done 

 when the seeds of the plants are in the milk stage, so as to 

 reduce the proportion of woody material in the hay. The 

 method of curing and handling is similar to that employed 

 in other hay crops. 



