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Non-Saccharine Sorghums 



Kaffir Corn — White or Red seeded. A variety of sorghum 

 cultivated for both forage and grain. Grows from 4 to 6 

 feet high. It is generally grown in drills from 2' feet 6 

 inches to 3 feet 6 inches apart. So as to secure a good 

 stand, it is necessary to thoroughly pulverize the soil be- 

 fore sowing, and do not sow until the ground is warm. 

 Sow about 12 lbs. of seed to the acre. Per lb. 10c (by mail 1 



lb. 20c) ; 12 lbs. 60c; 100 lbs $3.50 



Broom Corn, Improved Ever- 

 green — Now grown more ex- 

 tensively than any other va- 

 riety — on account of its color 

 and quality of its brush. 

 Grows 7 feet high. The cul- 

 tivation is similar to that of 

 corn or sorghum. It may be 

 planted in hills or drills, the 

 rows to be 3 or 4 feet apart. 

 If sown in drills, use 

 about 18 lbs. of seed 

 to the acre. Per lb. 

 10c (by mail 1 lb. 

 20c); 12 lbs. 60c; 100 

 lbs $3.50 



KAFFIR CORN. 



Yellow Branching Doura — A strong, tall- 

 growing sort, attaining a height of from, 



9 to 12 feet. It produces great quantities 



of seed, which is golden-yellow in color. 



Its' stalks and leaves are very valuable 



for feed. Cultivation same as for Kaffir 



Corn. Per lb. 10c (by mail 1 lb. 20c); 12 



lbs. 60c; 100 lbs $3.50 



Jerusalem Corn — A sure cropper even in 



dry seasons, growing to about 5 feet. 



Large seed heads with flatfish shaped 



grains, much relished by chickens. Cul- 

 tivation same as for Kaffir Corn. Per lb. 



10c (by mail 1 lb. 20c); 12 lbs. 75c; 100 



lbs $4.50 



TEOSINTE. 



Teosinte is a valuable forage plant, resembling Field Corn very much 

 in its habit of growth, but throwing out side-shoots' or suckers in much 

 greater profusion. It is very rich in saccharine and altogether furnishes 

 a more desirable fodder than ordinary field corn. At our own trials in 

 Wisconsin, it produced a growth of 9 feet, full of strong side-shoots or 

 suckers that made a veritable bush out of each plant. It is' greedily eaten 

 by all kinds of stock, either in the green state or when cured as Hay. Sow 

 at the same time as Corn, in hills, just as close as they can be conveniently 

 worked. Teosinte should not be planted until the ground is warm; 80 degs. 

 to 85 degs. is' the most favorable temperature for its germination. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 90c; by mail, 2 lbs., sufficient for 1 acre, $1.75. 



EARLY AMBER SUGAR CANE. 



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cultivate one way 12 to 



10c (by mail 20c per lb.) 



We know of nothing like Millet for sowing to cover up shortages in your 



Hay crops. It can be sown up to the middle or end of June, and makes a 



valuable catch crop. (Subject to market fluctuations.) 



Japanese Millet (Panicum crus-galli) — This Millet is entirely 

 distinct from any other, and is especially valuable for the 

 Northern States. It yields an enormous crop of forage, which 

 is greatly relished by stock. When cured it makes an excel- 

 lent Hay, its feeding value being much superior to Corn fod- 

 der. A splendid silage may be made by mixing two parts 

 Japanese Millet with Sand Vetch or Soy Beans, forming a 

 complete balanced rations for milch cows. Sow the seed 

 broadcast at the rate of 30 lbs. to the acre, or in drills 12 to 

 18 inches apart, using 15 to 20 lbs. per acre. 36 lbs. to the 

 bushel. Per lb. 10c (by mail 1 lb. 20c); 15 lbs. $1; 100 lbs. $5. 00 



Common Millet — Very early; grows 3 to 4 feet high; foliage 

 broad. Sow one bushel to the acre. (50 lbs. to the bushel.) 

 Per lb. 5c (by mail 1 lb. 15c) ; per bush. $1; per 100 lbs. . .$1.85 



German or Golden Millet — Matures about two weeks' later than 

 Common Millet. The seed we offer is Southern grown, and so 

 much better is it than Northern grown stock generally offered 

 that more than double the quantity of fodder is produced on 



' the same ground. It grows from 4 to 5 feet high, yielding an 

 abundance of leaves. Sow one bushel to the acre. (50 lbs. to 

 the bushel.) Per lb. 5c (by mail 1 lb. 15c); per bush. $1.50; 

 per 100 lbs $3,00 



Hog or Broom Corn Millet — Matures at the same time as Hungarian 

 Grass', producing a very heavy yield even in the driest season. Sow 

 one bushel to the acre. (50 lbs. to the bushel.) Per lb. 5c (by mail 

 1 lb. 15c); per bushel $1.10; per 100 lbs $2.00 



Hungarian (Grass) Millet — Medium early; grows 3 to 5 feet high; 

 abundant foliage and slender heads; withstands drought and yields 

 well on light soil. Sow one bushel to the acre. (48 lbs. to the bush.) 

 Per lb. 5c (by mail 1 lb. 15c) ; per bush. $1.00; per 100 lbs' $2.00 



Siberian or Russian Millet — Matures with Common Millet. Yields 

 heavily; withstands extreme drought and makes splendid Hay. Sow 

 one bushel to the acre. ) Srt lbs. to the bushel.) Per lb. 5c (by mail 

 15c)- per bushel $1,10; per 100 lbs , $2.00 



EVERGREEN BROOM CORN. 



SUGAR CANE. 



Sorghum. 

 Wisconsin Early Am- 

 ber — The variety 

 most widely used 

 in the Northern 

 States. Its distinc- 

 tive features are 

 earliness and great 

 yield of syrup. Sow 

 when the ground is 

 warm — shortly af- 

 ter corn is in — so 

 as to insure good 

 germination. Pre- 

 pare the soil by 

 thoroughly pulver- 

 izing it before sow- 

 ing. If wanted for 

 fodder sow from 50 to 

 100 lbs. of seed broad- 

 cast to the acre. By 

 using a wheat drill, set 

 to a bushel, and stop- 

 ping every other hole, 

 30 lbs. is enough. For 

 syrup 25 lbs. is suffi- 

 cient. If drilled in con- 

 tinuous rows' so as to 

 15 lbs. is required. Per lb. 

 ; 15 lbs. 75c; 100 lbs... $3. 50 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. 



