90 FORAGE CROPS 
arid parts of certain of the western states, the 
plant is very highly recommended, because of its 
adaptability to the longer season and _ hotter 
weather. 
CoMPOSITION AND YIELD OF NUTRIENTS IN PEARL MILLET WHEN 
SUITABLE FOR SOILING 
An average 
contains reel 
Per cent Lbs. Lbs. 
Water. .....+e2+e--. 83.04 pane Paks 
Dry matter ........-. 16.96 339.2 2713.6 
Ether extract ........ .37 7.4 59.2 
IO? 3. 2. gicy, eesel, Gees eid 5.45 109.0 872.0 
Proteity je siwe a ate ee ‘ 1.13 22.6 180.8 
ASh vd be em eS aise 8 1.73 34.6 276.8 
Nitrogen-free extract .... 8.28 165.6 1324.8 
BROOM-CORN OR PROSO MILLET (Figs. 13, 14) 
The Broom-corn or Panicle millets (Panicum 
miliaceum) is not widely known-as a farm crop in 
this country, as it is not so useful as the foxtail 
millets. It produces heavily of seed as well as of 
forage, it matures in a short season, and it seems 
to be able to withstand dry weather; for these 
reasons it is somewhat grown in the northern parts 
of the semi-arid regions, where its grain may be 
substituted for corn. There are several varieties, 
distinguished more or less by the color of seeds. 
This plant seems to be the millet of history, and 
it is more popular in Europe than here. 
