Forage for summer growing, plant any o! the varieties listed on this page 



105 



Sorghums and Forage Crops 



Plant and cultivate same as corn 

 They mature in 80 to 100 days 



FETERITA. 



816 JERUSALEM CORN. 



819 WHITE KAFFIR CORN. 858 TEOSINTE. 



819 White Kaffir Corn Rel;«hed by Poultry and Cattle 



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

 stalk. The stalks make excellent fodder, the grains 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 66 pounds either in drills or broadcast. 

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

 By express oi- freight, not prepaid, 14 pounds (pk.) , $1.00; 

 56 pouuds (busliel), $3.50. 



Ol 8 Red Ivarfir Corn Elxcellent fodder; either green or dry 



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



e.\'ception of color of grain, which is red. A heavy cropping sort. 



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



By express or freight, not prepaid, 14 pounds(pk.), $1.00; 



56 pouuds (bushel), $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 3 lbs. of seed per acre. 

 Packet, 5cts , ounce, 10 cts.; ^ pound, 30 ct8.;lb., $1.00, postpaid. 



839 Yellow Milo Maize Excellent for ensilage 



■V nou-saccharine sorghum; cultivated like corn. 

 A. ^igorous grower, attaining a height of 10 feet. 

 I he seed is fed to chickens, etc., Matures its main 

 head in 100 days. Plant 4 to 5 pounds per acre. 

 Pkt., lOcts; pound, 30 cts; 3 pouuds, 75 cts., 

 postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, 

 14 lbs. pk., $1.35; 56 lbs. (bushel), $4.00. 



852 Early Amber Sorghum 



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

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

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



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



By express or freight, not prepaid, ia>^ lbs. (pk.), $1.35; 50 lbs. (bushel ), $4.50. 



830 Feterita The great drought register 



A non-saccharine sorghum, maturing its crop earlier than Kaffir Corn. 

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

 For grain sow 5 pouuds of seed per acre in hills or drills. P'or fodder, 

 sow 28 pounds per acre, broadcast or in rows. 



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



By express or freight, not prepaid, 14 pounds (pk.), $1.35; 



56 pouuds (bushel), $4.00. 



8^6 Jerusalem Com Surest grain crop for dry sections 



This non-saccharine sorghum. It grows about 3 feet high and makes 



one large main head and several smaller ones on the side shoots. The 



grain is pure white, a good stock food. Use 3 to 5 pounds of seed per acre. 



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



By express or freight, not prepaid, 14 pouuds (pk.) , $3.00; 



56 pounds (bushel), $7,50. 



850 Shallu or Egyptian Wheat Makes nutritious flour 



A nou-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 in hills or for fodder sow 2'> to 50 pounds to the acre. 



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



By express or freight, not prepaid, 14 pounds (pk.), $3.00 



56 pouuds (bushel), $7.50 



85^ Texas Seeded Ribbon Cane The favorite for Syrup 



A saccharine sorghum. This variety will grow anywhere that sor- 

 ghum will grow and produces a larger yield. The stalks grow 12 to 16 

 feet high and mature early. Sow seed broadcast using 50 pounds per 

 acre or in drills 12}^ pounds of seed per acre. 

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

 By express or freight, not prepaid. 13U pounds pk.j, 81.75; 

 50 pouuds (bushel), $6.00. 



Relished by all kinds of stock G'^kj.^-.. 



MILLETS 



Fine hay of excellent feeding value. Much used 

 as a catch crop. Ready to cut in 45 to 6S days. 



833 LIBERTY MILLET 



833 Liberty or Golden Millet 



Liberty millet is a fine crop for both soiling 



and hay. For the latter purpose it must be cut 



, just as it begins to head before blooming. It is 



'^ 1 eady for use iu 60 or 65 days after sowing. When 



usedat the proper stage of development it is one 



ot the most valuable of soiling plants. Sow 48 



pounds per acre for hay. Packet, 10 cents; 



pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cents , post- 



I>.ild. By e-xpress or freight, not prepaid, 



13 lbs. (pk.), $1.35; 48 pounds (bu.), $4.00. 



836 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 is 6 to 12 inches in length. It flour- 

 ishes best in a rich, loose soil. Sow In drills 8 

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

 bioadcast, sowing 8 pounds to the acre. 



Packet, 10 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 3 lbs., S1.35, 

 postpaid. By express or fgt., not prepaid, 

 13}^ lbs.(pk.) , $3.75; 50 lbs. (bn.), $10.00 



83h 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 ot hay 

 per acre. It grows well on light soils, and 

 withstands heat and drought. Sow seed 

 bioadcast; 48 pounds to the acre. 



Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 

 3 pounds, 75 cents, postpaid. 



By express or freight, not prepaid, 

 13 lbs. pk., $1.35; 48 lbs.(bn.), S4.50. 



535 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.; 

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

 By express or freight, not prepaid, 

 ly^ lbs. (pk.), $1.00; 30 lbs. (bu ), $3.50 



854 TEXAS SEEDED 

 RIBBON CANE. 



