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PART II 



SORGHUMS 



CHAPTER XXin 



The Sorohum Plant 279-291 



Geographical origin, 280 — Botanical classification, 281 

 — Tiie sorghum plant, 285 — Physiology of sorghums, 

 286 — Reproduction, 287 — Fertilization , 287 — Natu- 

 ral crossing, 287 — Climate and soils, 288 — Sorghum, 

 types, 290. 



CHAPTER XXIV 



The Saccharine Sorghums 293-300 



Introduction into the United States, 293 — How the 

 crop is utilized, 296 — Classification of sweet sorghums, 

 296. 



CHAPTER XXV 



The Non-saccharine SoRGHnMs 301-314 



Historical, 301 — Ilegion where cultivated, 303 — Sta- 

 tistics of culture, 304— Kafir, 308— Durra, 310 — 

 Shallu, 313— Kowliang, 314. 



CHAPTER XXVI 



CuLTORAL Methods for Sorghdms 315-323 



Growing sorghums for grain, 315 — Growing sorghums 

 for forage, 321. 



