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J. STECKL ER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
Early Improved 
Pedigreed Amber 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
Of the Different -Varieties of the Sorghum 
Family. 
Suitable for the Southern States. 
For Prices See Yellow Pages in Back of Book. 
Sorghum is plantel 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, 
mav 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 
give an abundance of leaves and seed; the latter are 
Sorghum. 
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; 
121%4 pounds of seed will plant an acre. 
Plant at any time from April to last of 
July in rows 8 feet apart, 6 to 10 seed, 12 
to 18 inches apart in row, or drill lightly; 
can be sown broadcast; % 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, and 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 
good feed for fowls. 
on good strong land, 5% to 6 feet; on 
thin land 4% 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. Plant 6 lbs. 
per acre. It may be planted in the latter 
part of March or early in April. It bears 
earlier planting than other Millets or 
Sorghums. It should be put in rows not 
over three feet apart, even on the best 
land, and it bears thicker planting than 
any other variety of Sorghum; should 
be massed in the drill on good land, for 
either green or forage purposes. Use 
10 lbs. of seed per acre. 
Teosinte. (Reana or EHuchloena Luxu- 
rians). One of the most luxuriant grow- 
ing 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 drills as early as the 
beginning of March, as it takes generally 
from 14 to 20 days before the seed 
germinates. 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, 
New Orleans Market Cucumber Should be Planted Before Any Other. 
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