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atures and to remain in an uninjured condition for a 

 long period of time without rain. There are varieties of 

 sorghums adapted to many different uses. Kafir, milo, 

 feterita and kaoliang are especially valued for the pro- 

 duction of grain ; the sweet sorghums such as black amber 

 red amber, orange and sumac are very large growing, 

 leafy plants and are especially valuable for fodder and 

 silage; while Sudan grass is more grass-like in character 

 and is especially valuable for hay and pasture. Kansas 

 is fortunate in having this valuable sorghum family of 

 crops so well adapted to the dry farming sections of the 

 State. 



251. Crops That Mature Early. — ^Winter wheat is the 

 best example of those crops that mature early. It ma- 

 tures in late ."lune or early July and thus escapes the hot 

 sumnacr months. The best winter wheat varieties are 

 those that mature early and at the same time are winter 

 hardy. Varieties of the Turkey Red type have given 

 best results. Of these, Kanred, a variety developed at the 

 Kansas Expei'iment Station, is the best. It matures some- 

 what earlier than other varieties of Turkey, is more win- 

 ter hardy, less susceptible to most diseases and is some- 

 what more productive. Spring wheat always matures 

 later than winter wheat and consequently is more often 

 injured by hot weather. It cannot be successfully grown 

 in Kansas except in the northwestern part where the 

 elevation is higher and the summers cooler than in the 

 rest of the State. Barley is the best dry land spring 

 grain for Kansas. It matures earlier than oats and conse- 

 quently produces more grain. When oats are sown only 

 very early varieties such as Burt and Red Texas should 

 be used. 



252. The Amount of Seed to Sow. — Where moisture 



