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any other crop; yet, on poor land, and under 

 conditions that would not produce a crop of corn at 

 all, kafir corn does surprisingly well. It is a very 

 strong feeder, having an extended root system 

 which reaches deep and wide for necessary 

 moisture. 



Dry -weather -resisting qualities 



Kafir corn is the greatest dry -weather -resisting 

 crop that can be grown in Kansas. It grows and 

 develops in proportion to the moisture which it 

 can collect by its extended root system, and, when 

 unable to continue growing, it stops and lies dor- 

 mant, so to speak, until the moisture does come, 

 and then continues its growth. If the rains are 

 sufficient, and the frost does not come too soon, it 

 will make a good crop, although it has stood com- 

 paratively dried up for six weeks. Corn to some 

 extent will renew its growth after a moderately dry 

 period, but not in comparison with kafir corn. 



Preparation of land in dry regions 



Listing is not generally satisfactory. Being slow 

 to start, the plant needs to be up where it gets 

 all the warmth possible, which is not the case in a 

 lister furrow. And, after listing, if a dashing rain 

 comes and runs the soil down in the furrows before 

 the plants are well started, there will not be a good 



