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rapidly, mature early, and may be seeded from any 

 time from May until August. The Japanese barn- 

 yard millet has proven to be one of the most profit- 

 able varieties. The yield during some seasons has 

 reached 13 tons per acre. This crop is often ready 

 for feeding from 45 to 50 days after seeding. 



Kaffir corn. — This crop is a good yielder and is 

 often grown with profit. When mixed with cow- 



CROP OF COWPEAS AND KAFFIR CORN. YIELD, I3 TONS PER ACRE 

 NEW JERSEY EXPERIMENT STATION 



peas at the rate of one bushel of cowpeas to one- 

 half bushel of kaffir corn per acre and sown in July, 

 jdelds of 12 tons have been secured. Cowpeas 

 are high in nitrogen, and kaffir corn is a carbon- 

 aceous plant. The combination of the two there- 

 fore makes a very valuable and nutritious fodder. 



Barley. — This is the latest crop to be utilized for 

 -soiling. It is not injured by light frost and can be 

 fed throughout October. Barley should be seeded 



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