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CORN CROPS 



be a later introduction, having attracted attention about 

 1896. It had aU the good qualities of Red Kafir, and in 



addition the seed was not 



astringent. This variety 

 probably furnishes nine- 

 tenths of the kafir crop 

 to-day, and Red Kafir the 

 other tenth. 



238. Durra. — The char- 

 acteristics of this group are 

 that the heads are mostly 

 " goosenecked " and the 

 seeds are large and flat. 

 The extensive culture of 

 non-saccharine sorghums 

 in this country began with 

 the introduction of Brown 

 Durra and White Durra 

 into California in 1874, 

 but the culture did not 

 become general in the 

 Great Plains region until 

 about 1890. 



The White Durra is com- 

 monly kno^vn as " Jerusa- 

 lem corn," and sometimes 

 as " Egyptian rice corn." 

 The Brown Durra is often 

 called " Egyptian corn." 

 White Durra is little 



grown, as it is frequently injured by insects and diseases. 



The grain also shatters badl}^ 



Brown Durra has continued in cultivation especially 



in southern California and Texas. The total area of White 



Fig. 106. —Plant of Blackhull Kafir. 



