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stand. It does not have sufficient force to push 

 through soil that has washed down and settled 

 over it. Surface -planted land may be affected by 

 dashing rains, but it is not likely to be. The 

 washing and settling of the soil by rain, of course, 

 depends a great deal on the character of the soil, 



Fig. 21. Forms of kafir corn, and a sweet sorghum. — (1) Brown doura; 

 (2) Black-hulled White kafir corn; (3) Red kafir corn; (4) Kavanaugh 

 sorghum; (5) Yellow milo maize; (6) Large African millet, or White 

 milo maize. 



