180 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS OF N.W. INDIA. 
The young stalks are a favourite fodder for cattle. The — 
are mainly distinguished by the colour of the cob, varying 
Pale | neh or white to a deep claret-red. The cobs roasted whilst 
much eaten both by Europeans and natives. A common 
few years ago, and has succeeded fairly well, at the Government 
Garden = pete on the Himalayas. 
Great Mir r Guar pia vulgare). — This is largely 
cultivated ainebiie he ‘rainy sea a is usually sown mixed with 
ae ‘id. r (Ca aj aN and other 
pulses, such as Lobiya (Vigna Ca Se as ung (Phaseolus Mungo), 
Urd (P. Mungo, var. ivy wa so as to ensure some sort of return 
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reddish grains, and ss shille, Thi s plant is much valued as 
cattle fodder, and is often cultivated Siahiealy for this _PuEpose 
under rast oF e of Chari. Mr. Wright, in his Memo. on the 
Agriculture of the Cawnpore District, gives an Be aeind “deserip- 
tion Be some rem observances during the harvesting of this crop: 
prs ed keep off evil coe ( — A double pee of grain was 
n honour of Shai ar, one to the village sooner 
(bh), ius to the Seah fe a the family nrg (parohit), and 
alf a seer each to the village carpenter, blacksmith, barber, and 
ray carrier.” An allied recently introduced species called 
e board is cultivated on the Saharanpur stud lands under the 
e of imphi or black sorghum ; the stems are full of saccharine 
nite. 
Srrxep Miuxer or Basra (Pennisetum typhoidewm).—Better known 
perhaps under the name of Penicillaria spicata: it forms a very 
handsome crop during the rains. It is inferior though to juar, 
both as to its grain and for fodder purposes. is Sn is sown mixe 
with the seeds a = same plants which accompany judr. 
Travian Minuet or Kanent sidaetag cao italica), is another rainy 
season crop, anal preferring a light elevated soil. It is very 
rarely sown by itself, being usually mixed with Sawan (Panicum 
frumentaceum), or with Chena (P. miliaceum). The flour is thought 
very ‘highly of by the Brahmins, who use it for porridge an cakes ; 
it is at hag saceb next to wheat the best for making pas 
Kopon (Paspalum scrobiculatum).—This is very little albvated 
about Sahir ranpur, and used only by the poorer people. In other 
districts, however, ah is largely grown on account of its being easily 
cultivated on poor 
CHENA (anki | aitlaaae —This is usually sown as a hot- 
weather crop, and, as it requires constant irrigation, it is generally 
to be seen growing in the vicinity of wells or canal channels. As 
the plant ripens the panicles become gracefully bent, one to 
