RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
four quarts per acre. It makes excel- 
lent green fodder. 
Dhouro, or Esyptian Corn. 
Sorghum vulgare. Thisisa well known 
eereal. 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 fodder and seed. 
If sowed in drills, one peck of seed per 
acre isample. Ifsown broad-cast, one 
bushel per acre. For grain, the stalks 
should not be nearer than 10 inches in 
the drill, but ifto 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 other 
Sorghums. Rural Branching Sorghum 
or Millow Maize produces the seed heads 
upright in a.vertical position, while the 
others are dropping. 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 it is cut. It exceeds 
greatly in yield of green fodder any of 
the familiar fodder plants, except the 
‘“Teosinte.’’—It should be planted ex- 
clusively in drills four feet apart, 18 to 
20 inches in the drills. 
Broom Corm. Can be planted the 
same as corn, put the hills closer to- 
gether in the row. Six quarts will plant 
anacre. 
The following extracts have been taken, by permission, from the author, Dr. 
D. L. Phares, from his book ‘‘Farmers”’ 
Book of Grasses.’ 
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ORCHARD GRASS. 
(Dactylis Glomerata.) 
Of all the grasses this is one of the | 
most widely diffused, growing in Africa, 
Asia and every country in Europe and 
all our States. 
It is more highly es-_ 
teemed and commended than any other | 
grass, by a larger number of farmers in 
most countries—a most decided proof 
of its great value and wonderful adap- 
tation to many soils, climates and treat- | 
ments. Yet, strange to say, though 
growing in England for many centuries | 
it was not appreciated in that country 
till carried there from Virginia in 1764. 
But, as in the 
ter its introduction from America, 
came into high favor among farmers, 
and still retains its hold on their esti- 
mation as a grazing and hay crop. 
Nor is this strange when its many 
vantages and points of excellence are 
considered. It will grow well on any 
soil containing sufficient clay and not 
holding too much water. If the land 
be too tenacious, drainage will remedy 
case of Timothy, soon af- | 
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the soil; if worn out, a top dressing 
of stable manure will give it a good 
send-off, and it will furnish several good 
mowings the first year. It grows well 
between 29° and 48° latitude. It may 
be mowed from two to four times a year, 
according to the latitude, season and 
treatment; yielding from one to three 
tons of excellent hay per acre on poor 
to medium land. In grazing and as 
hay, mostanimals select it in preference 
among mixtures in other grasses. In 
lower latitudes it furnishes good winter 
grazing, 2s well as for spring, summer 
and fall. After grazing, or mowing, few 
grasses grow So rapidly (three ae SIX 
inches per week), and are so soon ready 
again for tooth or blade. It is easily 
cured and handled. Itis readilyseeded 
and catches with certainty. Its long, 
deeply penetrating, fibrous roots enable 
it to sustain itself and grow vigorously 
during droughts that dry up other gras- 
ses, except tall oat grass, which has 
