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Good seed can usually be obtained on the market or 

 from special seed growers but there are many advant- 

 ages in selecting and growing one's own seed as it gives 

 a chance to improve the crop. 



Harvesting. 



Sorghum in cultivated rows is harvested much the 

 same as corn, being cut either with a corn binder or with 

 a corn knife. The crop is commonly cut for forage when 

 the seed is in the early dough stage. 



Where sorghum is sown broadcast or in close drill 

 rows it may be cut with a mower the same as hay or in 

 dry regions it can be cut with a grain binder and the 

 bundles allowed to dry in the field. 



Sudan grass can be cut with a mower or binder the 

 same as millet. The best time to cut the first crop is 

 when it is in full bloom. The second crop, if any, is cut 

 about September 1st to 10th to avoid danger of frost. 



Due to the thick juicy stems, amber cane cures with 



Figure 14 



A growing crop of Minnesota Amber, S. D. 341, at 

 Highmore. This variety and its daughter variety Da- 

 kota Amber, S. D. 887, give the best results when a coarse 

 fodder crop is desired. 



