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EXPERIMENTS WITH ROOTS AND FORAGE CROPS 



The Golden Wo?ider Millet has been grown very commonly 

 here at the Station, and besides being cured for hay, it is used 

 as a soiling crop. 



The Neio SibejHan is an exceptionally early variety. It 

 doubtless would have weighed more earlier, as some of its seed 

 was already shelled and the stalk dry. This variety could be 

 planted much later than the others. 



Fig. 5. — Plot of Panicum Miliaceum. (Plot stake 2 feet high.) 



No. 6, Japanese Millet (Breck) proved to be a mixture of 

 Golden Wonder and Panicum Miliaceum. 



JVo. 7, Japanese Millet (Henderson) proved to be Panicum 

 Miliaceum alone. From these last two samples, one would 

 conclude that an order for Japanese millet would probably be 

 filled with Panicum miliaceum. 



Panicum miliacemn^ as shown at No. i. Fig. 4, and also in 

 the plot. Fig. 5, has a drooping head which is much divided, 

 and when ripe has a tendency to lodge. 



Fanicufn Italicum, as shown at No. 2, Fig. 4, and also in the 

 plot, Fig. 6, much resembles the Golden millet. The head is 

 not so hairy, and the plant stands more erect. 



Panicum crus-ga/li, as shown at No. 3, Fig. 4, and also in 



