KAFIR CORN IN DRY R#GIONS 107 
any other crop; yet, on poor land, and under 
conditions that would not produce a crop of corn at 
all, kafir corn does surprisingly well. It is a very 
strong feeder, having an extended root system 
which reaches deep and wide for necessary 
moisture. : 
Dry-weather-resisting qualities 
Kafir corn is the greatest dry-weather-resisting 
crop that can be grown in Kansas. It grows and 
develops in proportion to the moisture which it 
can collect by its extended root system, and, when 
unable to continue growing, it stops and lies dor- 
mant, so to speak, until the moisture does come, 
and then continues its growth. If the rains are 
sufficient, and the frost does not come too soon, it 
will make a good crop, although it has stood com- 
paratively dried up for six weeks. Corn to some 
extent will renew its growth after a moderately dry 
period, but not in comparison with kafir corn. 
Preparation of land in dry regions 
Listing is not generally satisfactory. Being slow 
to start, the plant needs to be up where it gets 
all the warmth possible, which is not the case in a 
lister furrow. And, after listing, if a dashing rain 
comes and runs the soil down in the furrows before 
the plants are well started, there will not be a good 
