THE NON-SACCHARINE SORGHUMS. 67 



crops should in all instances be so planted that they 

 may be cultivated. 



Feeding. — The non-saccharine sorghums and 

 also teosinte can be cut for soiling food from one to 

 several times in one season. More particularly is 

 this true of Milo maize and teosinte. The same 

 m.ode of cutting, carting and feeding may be adopted 

 as in handling sorghum (see Page 47). The cut- 

 ting may begin at any time after sufficient growth 

 has been made to justify the same, and the residue 

 of the crop not wanted for green food may be allowed 

 to mature. When sufficiently matured, it can be 

 harvested and fed in winter. The ration is improved 

 by feeding these crops in conjunction with one of 

 the legumes, as, for instance, alfalfa, vetches, cow- 

 peas or soy beans. In many instances it would be 

 possible to feed them thus, since one or more of the 

 legumes named can be successfully grown under 

 conditions suitable for the successful growth of the 

 non-saccharine sorghums. 



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