Sorghums and Forage Crops 

 MILLETS 



834 Hungarian Millet 



Often called Hungarian grass. In 

 general favor for summer forage pur- 

 poses, as it can be sown in June and 

 can be cut in 60 days. Yields 2 or 

 3 tons of hay per acre. It grows 

 well on light soils, and withstands 

 heat and drought. Sow seed broad- 

 cast; 48 pounds to the acre. 



Packet 10 cts.; pound 30 cts.; 



3 pounds 75 cts,, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 12 lbs. (peck) $1.00; 



48 lbs. (bushel) $3.50 



835 Japanese Millet 



"Widely advertised as the Billion 

 Dollar, also barnyard grass. It attains 

 a height of 7 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.; pound 30 cts.; 

 3 pounds 75 cts., postpaid 

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

 30 lbs ' 



Fine hay of excellent feeding value. Much 



used as a catch crop. Ready to 



cut in 45 to 65 days. 



833 German or Golden Millet 



German millet is a fine crop for both soil- 

 ing and hay. For the latter purpose it must 

 be cut just as it begins to •head before 

 blooming. It is ready for use in (iO 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 poundsi 

 per acre for hay. 



Packet 10 cts.; pound 30 cts.; 



3 pounds 7!> cts., postpaid 



Not prepaid, 12 lbs. (peck) S)0 cts.; 



4S lbs. (bushel) $3.25 



836 Pearl or East Indian Millet 



Also called Pencillaria or Cattail Millet. 

 This fodder plant grows 6 to 10 fpet high, 

 and furnishes an enormous bulk of fodder. 

 It can be cut several times during the sea- 

 son. It produces long, broad leaves some- 

 what resembling Indian corn. The stem is 

 stout, and the terminal spike is 6 to 12 

 inches in length. Sow in drills 3 feet apart, 

 using 5 pounds of seed per acre; or broad- 

 cast, sowing 8 pounds to tha acre. 



Packet 10 cts.; pound 40 cts.; 



3 pounds $1.00, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 12y2 lbs. (peck) $2.00; 



50 lbs. (bushel) .$7.00 



835 Japanese Millet 



German Millet 



(bushel) .$2.50 



854 Texas Seeded Ribbon Cane The Favorite for Syrup 



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

 sively for that purpose. This variety will grow anywhere that sorghum 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 V4 pounds of seed per acre. 



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



Not prepaid, 12i/i lbs. (peck) $1.25; 50 lbs. (bushel) .$4.75 



852 Early Amber Sorghum Relished by All Kinds of stock 



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

 forage 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 cts.; pound 30 cts.; 3 pounds 75 cts., postpaid 



Not prepaid, 121/3 lbs. (peck) $1.00; 50 lbs. (bushel) $3.25 



819 White Kaffir Corn Relished by Poultry and Cattle 



A valuable non-saccharine sorghum, producing two to four heads per stalk. The stalks make excellent fodder, the grains make tine 

 oultry and stock food, also splendid flour. For grain, use 4 to 5 pounds of seed per acre; for fodder, sow 28 to 56 pounds in drills or 

 oroadcast. , »/» j. o 



Packet 10 cts.; pound 30 cts.; d pounds 75 cts., postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) 75 cts.; 56 lbs. (bushel) $2.50 



818 Red Kaffir Corn 



Excellent Fodder; Either Green or Dry 

 This non-saccharine sorghum is the same as White Kaffir Corn, with exception of 

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



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

 Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) 85 cts.; 56 lbs. (bushel) $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 in hills 

 or for fodder sow 25 to 50 pounds to the acre. 

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

 Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.50; 56 lbs. (bushel) $5.50 



839 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 cts.; pound 30 cts.; 3 pounds 75 cts., postpaid 

 Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) 75 cts.; 56 lbs. (bushel) $2.50 



830 Feterita The Great Drought Resister 



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 pounds of seed per 

 acre in hills or drills. For fodder, sow 28 pounds per acre, 

 broadcast or in rows. 



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

 Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.00; 56 lbs. (bushel) $3.50 



829 Canada Field Peas s-n^^vith^Oats Makes 



Makes good ensilage, and is an admirable food, either green 

 or dry, for cattle. It is quite hardy, may be sown early in 

 the spring. Sow at the rate of 120 pounds per acre alone, 

 or 60 pounds of Canada Peas mixed with 48 pounds of oats. 

 Packet 10 cts.; pound 35 cts.; 5 pounds $1.50, postpaid 

 Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (peck) $1.25; 60 lbs. (bushel) $4.75 

 5 bushels or over at $4.50 per bushel 



847 Dwarf Essex Rape 



iives a Tremendous Yield and a Luxuriant Pasture 



This is the best early summer or autumn forage 

 cnown; used for sheep, pigs and cows with success 

 ind profit. Under favorable circumstances it Is 

 eady for pasturage in six weeks from the time 

 )t sowing. It is grown exclusively tor its leaves. 

 lape is a plant which loves cool weather, and 

 hrives best in spring or autumn. The seed should 

 )e used at the rate of 3 pounds per acre in drills, 

 ir 5 pounds per acre broadcast. Rape is an excel- 

 ent food for chickens or for green . manure for 

 blowing down. 



Packet 10 cts.; pound 35 cts.; 3 pounds 90 cts.; 

 5 pounds $1.50, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 3 lbs. 55 cts.; 5 lbs. 75 cts.; 

 10 lbs. or over at 12 cts. per pound 



830 Feterita 



Speltz ^11 Emmer 



Yields More than Wheat or Barley 



] It ripens early: the grain is intermediate between wheat and barley. The chaff adheres to the grain when threshed, and 



" is fed in that condition to stock. It is adapted for milling- purposes, as well as for feeding, making a grade somewhat sirn- 



ilar to rye. The straw resembles wheat straw. It grows large crops — 40 to 80 bushels per acre— on comparatively poor soil, 



and it is said to give full double the crop of barley. It resists drought successfully, and is adapted to Northern latitudes. 



Sow in the spring or in the fall at the rate of 80 pounds per acre. 



Packet 10 cts.; pound 30 cts.; 3 pounds 75 cts., postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs, (peck) 75 cts.; 40 lbs, (bushel) $2.2.i 



Forage for Summer growing, plant any of the varieties listed on page 76 or on this page 73 



