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grass. It is greatly relisrned by all kinds 

 of stock, especially horses; yields more 

 nutritive matter tiian any other grass or 

 forage pJant. Being an early grass, it is 

 well adapted to spring and summer 

 grazing, and if the fall season is favor- 

 able it will grow sufficiently to furnish 

 good fall grazing, too. Sow 10 to 12 

 pounds to the acre. 



Awn less Brome Grass. (Bromus iner- 

 inis). A perennial grass valuable for 

 binding the soil of embankments, and on 



account of its ability to resist both 

 drought and cold. On light, dry soils it 

 is used for both hay and pasturage. 30 

 to 40 lbs, to the acre. 



Onobyrchis Sativa. (Esparsette San- 

 foin). This perennial, European, pea-like 

 plant, has a high character as a feed in 

 France. It is cultivated to but a limited 

 extent in the South. It is worthy of a 

 trial as it belongs to a v\^arm climate. 

 Twenty pound to the acre. 



Early Improved 



Pedigreed Amber 



Sorghum. 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST 



Of the Different Varieties of the Sorghum 

 Family 



Suitable for the Southern States. 



For Prices See Red Pages in Back of Book. 



Sorghum is planted for feeding stock during the 

 spring and early summer. For this purpose it should be 

 sown as early in spring as possible in drills about two to 

 three feet apart; one peck per acre. It makes excellent 

 green fodder. As a forage plant for early cutting, to be 

 fed to stock, we do not think that anything is equal to the 

 Early Improved Pedigreed Amber Sorghum, such as we 

 have been selling for years. After several cuttings, the 

 branching varieties of Sorghum, also called Millo Maize, 

 may be preferable, but more so for seed than forage. The 

 Teosinte will give more fodder than any of the Sorghums. 

 Some varieties not before described and rather new 

 are the following: White and Yellow Millo Maize or 

 Branching Dhouro should be planted in four or five foot 

 rows and two to three feet in the drills, according to the 

 strength of the land. The cultivation is like corn. It 

 gives an abundance of leaves and seed; the latter are 

 good feed for fowls. 



Early Improved Pedigreed Amber 

 Sorghum. More popular than ever for 

 forage. Relished in its green state or 

 cured, by all stock, on account of sweet- 

 ness of the stalk and leaves. Equals in 

 value any other crop known. Makes good 

 syrup, but as the stalk is smaller than 

 the Orange, that variety is recommended 

 when the intention is to grow for syrup; 

 12^ pounds of seed will plant an acre. 

 Plant at any time from April to last of 

 July in rows 3 feet apart, 6 to 10 seed, 12 

 to 18 inches apart in row, or drill lightly; 

 can be sown broadcast; V2 bushel per 

 acre. 



Early Orange Sorghum. Equally as 

 valuable as the Amber for forage, but on 

 account of longer growth is considered 

 better for syrup making; about 10 days 

 later than the Amber. Culture the same 

 as the Amber. 



Kaffir Corn. (Sorghum Kaffrorum). 

 This is a variety of Sorghum non-saccha- 

 rine, arc^ distinctly differing in habit of 



growth and other characteristics from all 

 others of that class. The plant is low, 

 stalks perfectly erect, the foliage is wide, 

 alternately closing on either side of the 

 stalks. It does not stool from the root, 

 but branches from the top joints; pro- 

 ducing from two to four heads of grain 

 from each stalk. The heads are long, 

 narrow and perfectly erect, well filled 

 with white grain, which at maturity is 

 slightly flecked with red or reddish 

 brown spots. Weight 50 pounds per 

 bushel. The average height of growth 

 on good strong land, 5i/^ to 6 feet; on 

 thin land 4i^ to 5 feet. The stalk is 

 stout, never blown about by winds, never 

 tangles, and is always manageable, easily 

 handled. A boy can gather the grain 

 heads or fodder. The seed heads grow 

 from 10 to 12 inches in length, and pro- 

 duct of grain on good land easily reaches 

 50 to 60 bushels per acre. 



It may be planted in the latter part of 

 March or early in April. It bears earlier 



Plant Pearl or Cattail, German and Hungarian Millet. 



