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of this chapter is drawn largely from Kansas State 

 Board of Agriculture Report for 1900. Figs. 28 

 and 29 are Kansan. 



Varieties for Kansas 



Of the large number of varieties, those found 

 to be most desirable in the West are: Folger, 



Fig. 29. Field of Orange sorghum in Kansa 



early; Coleman, medium; Collier, late. The Early 

 Amber and Early Orange are very valuable for 

 the East. The main points to consider in choosing 

 varieties are (1) time of maturity, (2) proportion 

 of foliage to stem, (3) sweetness. 



