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of this chapter is drawn largely from Kansas State 
Board of Agriculture Report for 1900. Figs. 28 
5S to} 
and 29 are Kansan. 
Varieties for Kansas 
Of the large number of varieties, those found 
to be most desirable in the West are: Folger, 
Fig. 29. Field of Orange sorghum in Kansas. 
early; Coleman, medium; Collier, late. The Early 
Amber and Early Orange are very valuable for 
the East. The main points to consider in choosing 
varieties are (1) time of maturity, (2) proportion 
of foliage to stem, (3) sweetness, 
