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the seed-bed, 447; Planting, 448; Irrigation prac- 

 tices, 449; Harvesting, 450; Thrashing, 451; Yield, 

 452. Preparaiion and Uses of Rice; Cleaned rice, 

 453; Classification of rice products, 454; Uses, 455. 

 Enemies of Rice: Weeds, 456; Insects, 457; Fungous 

 diseases, 458. 



CHAPTER XXXII 



The Sokghums ....... 



Biological origin, 459; Geographical origin, 460 

 Botanical classification, 461; Root-system, 462 

 Tillers and branches, 463; Drought resistance, 464 

 Effects on the soil, 465; Fertilization and crossing, 

 466; Breeding, 467; Sorghum poisoning, 468. 



372-380 



CHAPTER XXXIII 



The Saccharine Sorghums 



Classification of saccharine sorghums, 469; Sumac 

 I sorghum, 470; Orange sorghum, 471; Amber sorghum, 

 472; Gooseneck sorghum, 473; Honey sorghum, 474; 

 Climatic adaptations, 475; Soils and fertilizers, 476; 

 Preparation of the land, 477; Time, rate, and method 

 of planting, 478; Cultivation, 479; Harvesting, 480;' 

 Manufacturing the sirup, 481; Yield, 482; Enemies, 

 483. 



381-388 



CHAPTER XXXIV 



The Non-Saccharine Sorghums 



'The grain-sorghum belt, 484; Groups of non-sac- 

 charine sorghums, 485; Kafir, 486; Durra, 487; Shallu, 

 488; Kowliang, 489; Broom-corn, 490; Culture of the 

 grain sorghums, 491; Time, rate and method of seed- 

 ing, 492; Cultivation, 493; Harvesting the grain- 



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