Forage for Summer growing, plant any of the varieties listed on page 114 or on this page 



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Sorghums and Forage Crops 



Plant and cultivate same as corn 

 They mature in 80 to 100 days 



KAFFIR CORN. 858 TEOSINTE. 



8t9 White Kaffir Corn Relished by Poultry and Cattle 



A valuable uon-saccharine sorghum, producing two to four heads per 

 stalk. The stalks make excellent fodder, Ihegraius make fine poultry 

 and stock food, also splendid flour. For grain, use 4 to 5 pounds of seed 

 per acre; for fodder, sow 28 to 56 pounds either in drills or broadcast. 

 Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cents, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, Impounds (pecl{),85 cents; 

 56 pounds (busliel), $3.00. 



8i 8 Red Kaffir Corn Excellent fodder; either green or dry 



This non-saccharine sorghum is the same as White Ka,filr Corn, with 

 exception of color of grain, which is red. A heavy cropping sort. 

 Pacltet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cents, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, Impounds (peels), $1.00; 56 pounds (tousliel), $3.50. 



858 1 eOSinte Continuous cutting Forage Crop 



This fodder plant grows from 8 to 12 feet high. It has the habit of 



stooling at the root, producing more forage than any known plant. It 



is liked by stock. Cultivate same as corn; use 8 pounds of seed per acre. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; % pound, 25 cts.; 111., §5 cents; 



3 pounds, $^.25, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, 5 pounds or o~ver, at 65 cents per pound. 



839 YELLOW MILO MAIZE 



830 Feterita The great drought resister 



A noh-sacoharine sorghum, maturinglts crop earlier than Kaffir Corn. 

 Grows about 5 feet high. Excellent for feeding chickens or any stock. 

 For grain, sow 5 pounds of seed per acre in hills or drills. For fodder, 

 sow 28 pounds per acre, broadcast or in rows. 



Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cents, postpaid. 



Not prepaid. Impounds (peck), $1.10; 



56 pounds (bushel), $4.00. 



859 Yellow Milo Maize Excellent for ensilage 



A non-saccharine sorghum; cultivated like corn. A vigorous grower, 

 attaining a height of 10 feet. It will stand great drought and for this 

 reason is admirably adapted to dry land farming. The seed Is fed to 

 chickens, etc. Matures its main head in 100 days. Plant 4 to 5 pounds 

 per acre. 



Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cents, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, 14 pounds (peck), 85 cents; 



56 pounds (busliei), $3.00. 



850 Shallu or Egyptian Wheat Makes nutritious flour 



A non-saccharine sorghum, producing very large yields of both grain 



and fodder. On account of its stooling habit, 3 to 6 stalks are produced 



from a single grain. Seed white. An excellent feed for all stock. Use 



3 to 5 pounds iji hills or for fodder sow 25 to 50 pounds to the acre. 



Packet, 10 cents; pound, 40 cents; 3 pounds, $1.00, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, 14 pounds (peck), $1.75; 



56 pounds (busliel), $6.50. 



85^ Texas Seeded Ribbon Cane The favorite for Syrup 



A saccharine sorghum. One of the best varieties for making syrup and used extensively 

 for that purpose. This vai'iety will grow anywhere that sorghum will grow and produces 

 a larger yield. The stalks grow 12 to 16 feet high and mature early. Bow seed broadcast 

 using 50 pounds per acre or in drills 12>^ pounds of seed per acre. 



Packet, 10 cents; pound, 35 cents; 3 pounds, 90 cents, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, 13% pounds (peckl, $1.65; 



50 pounds (busliel), $6.00. 



852 Early Amber Sorghum Relished by aii kinds of stock 



A saccharine sorghum. An early Southern variety grown almost exclusively for lorage 

 crop either alone or broadcast with peas. Sow broadcast alone 50 pounds seed per acre. If 

 with peas broadcast, use 25 pounds seed with 60 pounds peas per acre. 



Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cents, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, 12}^ pounds (peck), $1.15; 50 pounds (busliel ), $3.75. 



833 GERMAN MILLET. 



853 German or Golden Millet 



German millet is a fine crop for both soiling 

 and hay. E^or the latter purpose it must be cut 

 just as it begins to head before blooming. It is 

 i-eady for use in 60 or 65 days after sowing. "When 

 used at the proper stage of development it is one 

 of the most valuable of soiling plants. Sow 48 

 pounds per acre for hay. Packet, 10 cents; 

 pound, 30 cts.; 3 pound*, 75 cts., postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, 13 pounds, (peck), $1.00; 

 4t8 pounds (busliel), $3.50. 



856 Pearl or East Indian Millet 



Also called Pencillaria or Cattail Millet. This 

 fodder plant grows six to ten feet high, and fur- 

 nishes an enormous bulk of fodder. It can be 

 cut several times during the season. It pro- 

 duces long, broad leaves somewhat resembling 

 Indian corn. The stem is stout, and the termi- 

 nal spike is6 to 12 inches in length. Sow in drills 

 3 feet apart, using 5 pounds of seed per acre. Or 

 broadcast, sowing 8 pounds to the acre. 



Packet, 10 cents; pound, 40 eents; 



3 pounds, $1.00, postpaid. 



Wot prepaid, 12% pounds (peck), $2.35; 



50 pounds (bushel), $8.00. 



Fine hay of excellent feeding value. Much used 

 as a catch crop. Ready to cut in 45 to 65 days. 



85^ Hungarian Millet 



Often called Hungarian grass. In gen- 

 eral favor for summer forage purposes, as 

 it can be sown in June and can be cut in 

 60 days. Yields two or three tons of hay 

 per acre. It grows well on light soils, and 

 withstands heat and drought. Sow seed 

 broadcast; 48 pounds to the acre. 

 Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 

 3 pounds, 75 cents, postpaid. 

 Wot prepaid, 12 lbs. (peek) , 90 cents; 

 48 pounds (busliel), $3.25. 



855 Japanese Millet 



Widely advertised as the Billion Dollar 

 also barn yard grass. It attains a" height 

 of seven feet. The yield per acre is at the 

 rate of 6 to 8 tons of cured hay and 15 to 

 18 tons of green forage. A field sown July 

 26th, after a hay crop, yielded 12 tons per 

 acre. Valuable for forage or the silo. Sow 

 12 to 15 pounds per acre. Packet, 10 cts.; 

 ib., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, 7% lbs. (peck), 75 cents; 

 30 pounds (bushel), $2.50. 



835 JAPANESE MILLET. 



