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It has the quality common to many Sorg- 
hums of resisting drought. If the growth is 
checked by want of moisture, the plant waits 
for rain, and then at once resumes the pro- 
cesses, and in the most disastrous seasons has 
not failed so far to make its crop. On very 
thin and worn lands, it yields paying crops 
of grain and forage, even in dry seasons in 
which corn has utterly failed on the same 
lands. 
The whole stalk, as well as the blades, cures 
into excellent fodder, and in all stages of its 
growth is available for green feed, cattle, mules 
and horses being equally fond of it, and its 
quality is not surpassed by any other known 
variety. If cut down to the ground two or 
more shoots spring from the root, and the 
growth is thus maintained until checked by 
frost. 
The Kaffir Corn may be planted in the latter 
part of March, or early in April. It bears 
earlier planting than other Millets or Sorg- 
hums. It should be put in rows not over 
three feet apart, even on best land, and it 
bears thicker planting than any other variety 
of Sorghum; should be massed in the drill on 
good land, for either green or forage purposes, 
and also on thin land, if forage mainly is. 
desired. No plant can equal it for quality 
and quantity of grain and forage on thin 
lands. Use 3 to 5 lbs. of seed peracre. Price 
of seed, 10c. per lb.; postage extra, 8c. per lb. 
by mail; lots of 10 lbs. for 75c. 
TEOSINTE. 
(Reana luxurians.) 
This is a forage plant from Central America. 
It resembles Indian Corn in aspect and vege- 
tation, but produces a great number of shoots 
3 to 4 yards high; itis perennial, but only in 
such situations where the thermometer does 
not fall below freezing point. Cultivated as 
an annual, it will yield a most abundant crop 
of excellent green fodder. 
Considering the Teosinte a superior forage 
plant, the following extract of a letter from 
Mr. Charles Debremond, of Thibodeaux, La., 
will give additional light on the cultivation of 
same.—In describing his experience with Teo- 
sinte, he advises planting the seed in February, 
so as to have the plants up early in March, as 
it takes some 14 or 20 days for the seed to 
germinate. He prefers planting in rows, as. 
giving a heavier crop than when in hills, and 
as its growth during the first month is very 
slow, he gives it a good hoeing for its first cul- 
tivation, using only the plow thereafter. 
He also advises cutting the stalks for green 
food when about 4 feet high, and specially 
recommends cutting them close to the ground, 
as tending to make a much heavier second 
growth than when cut higher. His horses, 
mules and cattle eat the stalks with great 
avidity, leaving no part unconsumed, and 
prefer it much to green Indian Corn or Sorg- 
hum. For Price, see Price-List. 
DHOURO, OR ECYPTIAN CORN. 
(Sorghum vulgare. ) 
This is a well-known cereal. It produces 
a large quantity of seed, of which fowls 
and animals are fond. Can also be sown 
broad-cast for soiling, or in drills for fod- 
der and seed. If sowed in drills, one peck 
of seed per acreisample. If sown broad-cast, 
one bushel per acre. For grain, the stalks 
should not be nearer than 10 inches in the 
drill, but if to be cut repeatedly for soiling, 
it is better to sow quite thickly in the hills. 
Seed should not be sown too early, and 
covered from one-half to one inch. If too 
much rain in the spring, the seed will not 
come well; they require more heat than the 
BROOM 
Can be planted the same as corn; put the hills closer together in the row. 
plant an acre. 
other Sorghums. Rural Branching Sorghum 
or Millo Maize produces the seed heads up- 
right in a vertical position, while the others 
are drooping. The seeds are smaller, but will 
keep longer than the other varieties. The 
stalk grows very large and produces a good 
many large leaves. It suckers and tillers 
more and more the oftener itis cut. It ex- 
ceeds greatly in yield of green fodder any of 
the familiar fodder plants, except the ‘‘Teo- 
sinte.”—It should be planted exclusively in 
drills four feet apart, 18 to 20 inches in the 
drills. 
CORN. 
Six quarts will 
JOHNSON CRASS. 
(Sorghum halapense. ) 
This has been called Cuba grass, Egyptian | 
grass, Means grass, Alabama and Guinea 
grass, etc. 
It seems pretty well agreed now, however, 
to call it Johnson grass, and leave the name 
Guinea grass for the Panicum jumentorum, to 
which it properly belongs. 
It is true that in Mr. Howard’s pamphlet, 
as well as in many periodicals and books, and 
in letters and common usage, this grass has 
been far more generally called Guinea grass 
than the true Guinea grass itself, thus causing 
vast confusion. It is, therefore, assuredly 
time to call each by its right name. Johnson 
