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GUINEA GRASS. — Although this grass will do well on rather poor sandy land, it 

 does much better on richer or fertilized land. Wherever it has had proper care the crop 

 is enormous and satisfactory. A tropical grass originally from Africa, it is now grown 

 largely in the East and West Indies. In Jamaica it is held next to sugar in value of 

 crop, a single farmer producing five thousand dollars worth per annum of the hay. 

 Propagated to any desired extent by rapid increase of tillers, it is esteemed in Florida 

 and other parts of the South as a first-class forage. Cattle eat it with avidity, green or 

 dry. Three pounds to the acre, planted in hills same as corn. 



TEOSINTE. — (Reana or Euchloena Luxurians.) 

 One of the most luxuriant growing forage plants 

 introduced, of South American origin, and one which 

 in point of growth and amount of nourishing foli- 

 age excels any other forage plant known. In good 

 soil and with proper cultivation it will throw up 

 from 15 to 30 stalks on one plant to a height of from 

 10 to 12 feet, densely covered with foliage. In order 

 to be successful with Teosinte it should be sown in 

 drilis as earlv as the beginning of March, as it takes 

 generally from 14 to 20 days before the seed germi- 

 nates. In this manner a good stand may be had at 

 the beginning of April. For green fodder Teosinte 

 may be cut three or four times during the season, 

 but" then it should not be allowed to grow any taller 

 than three or four feet. In cutting it is advisable 

 to cut it clean to the ground, as this will insure a 

 heavier growth than when cut too high. Teosinte 

 ;n its own native country is a perennial, but with 

 us it is invariably killed during winter and may 

 therefore be considered an annual. The seed, which 

 we have on hand, is imported, as in our climate it 

 will never produce any. Two pounds per acre. 



BUBAL EBANCHING SORGHUM OB MILLO 

 MAIZE. — Produces the seed heads upright in a ver- 

 tical position, while 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 it is cut. It exceeds 

 greatly in yield of green fodder any of the familiar 

 fodder plants except the "Teosinte." It should be 

 planted exclusively in the drill four feet apart, 18 to 

 20 inches in the drills. One peck per acre. 



Teosinte. 



DHOUBO OB EGYPTIAN GOBN.— (Sor- 

 ghum Vulgare). This is a well knov. n 

 cereal; it produces a large quantity of 

 seed, of which fowls and animals are 

 fond. Can also be sown broadcast for soil- 

 ing, or in drills for fodder and seed. If 

 sown in drills, one peck of seed per acre 

 is ample. If sown broadcast 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 up well; they require more heat than 

 the other sorghums. 



BED DHOUBO. — Similar to the Jeru- 

 salem Corn. Grain same size and shape, 

 but of red color, instead of white, as the 

 Jerusalem Corn. It withstands dry weath- 

 er better than Kaffir Corn and Millo Maize 

 and is a sure cropper every year. Raised 

 more for the grain than for fodder. 

 Yields immensely. Three to five pounds 

 will plant an acre. 



SIBEBIAN MILLET. — This fine new 

 plant comes to us from Russia. This is 

 the earliest known millet. Should be sown 

 early and continue sowing at intervals any 

 time during the season when it will afford 

 an abundance of green forage as well as 

 making a fine crop of hay. This Millet has 

 been successfully grown from the Gulf of 

 Mexico to Manitoba. Siberian Millet belongs 

 to the family of Foxtail Millet. Many 

 growers claim that it is far superior to 



the German Millet for large yields. They 

 also claim that it is from two to three 

 weeks earlier than German Millet. 



MANITOBA EGG MILLET.— This won- 

 derful plant came from Moravia a few 

 years ago. Since then it has been intro- 

 duced over a great range of our country 

 ! and is giving satisfaction wherever grown. 

 Grows from three to six feet tall. Pro- 

 duces larger heads and larger seed than 

 , any other millet. The seed are large and 

 ! contain a high per cent, of oil. The seed 

 has a higher feeding value per pound than 

 "our common corn. This plant always pro- 

 duces a heavy head of seed, even when 

 growing on soils too poor to grow it large 

 enough for hay. The seed furnishes the 

 best of all foods for all poultry. 



JAPANESE 3AEN-YARD MILLET, OB 

 BILLION DOLLAR GRASS. — This won- 

 derful forage plant is a recent introduc- 

 tion from Japan. The name Billion Dollar 

 Grass has been given it because of its 

 enormous yields and great value. It is 

 now being grown over the greater part of 

 the United States. In Louisiana in 1910 

 three crops of hay were cut from one seed- 

 ing. Grows four to six feet tall, stools 

 like wheat or oats. Seed may be sown 

 any time in August and make a crop of 

 hay. By beginning sowing early in the 

 season and sowing the first of every month 

 up to September, for the Southern States, 

 we can have fine soiling crops all through 

 our hot summer months. The seed are 

 highly valuable for poultry and for stock 

 of all kinds. 



The Name "Steckler" on a Package of Seeds Means Qualit} 



