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any taller than three or four feet. In 
cutting it is advisabie to cut it clean to 
the ground, as this will insure a heavier 
growth than when cut too high. Teosinte 
in 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. 
Dhouro, or Egyptian Corn. (Sorghum 
Vulgare). This is a well known cereal. 
it produces a large quantity of seed, of 
which fowls and animals are fond. Can 
also be sown broadcast for soiling, or in 
drills for fedder and seed. If sown in 
drills, one peck of seed per acre is ample. 
If sown broagcast 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 toe early, and 
covered from on-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. 
Red Dhouro. Similar to the Jerusalem 
Corn. Grain same size,and shape, but 
of red color, in stead of white, as the 
Jerusalem Corn. It withstands. dry 
weather betier 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. 
German Millet. Of all the Millets this 
is the best. It makes good hay, and 
produces heavily. Three pecks sown to 
the acre broadcast secures a good stand. 
Can be sown from April till June, but 
the former month is the best time. 
but then it should not be allowed to grow |, 
ing them green feed all through the sum- 
mer, as, if a sufficient quantity is sown, 
it can be cut as desired, furnishing a 
daily supply of green food until killed by 
freezing weather. Sow five pounds of 
seed per acre in drill three feet apart, 
or sown broadcast at the rate of 20 to 30 
pounds per acre. 
Hungarian Millet. This Millet makes a 
valuable crop on rich soil, especially on 
low lands. It is considered very nutriti- 
QUES t is important in buying Millet, as 
well as other seeds, to get the true seed. 
Sow in this climate from the latter part 
' of April to the end of July, at the rate of 
Should be cut when in bloom: Recom- | 
mended for this climate. 
Pearl or Cattail Millet. Makes a splen- 
did continucus cutting forage plant for 
either green feed or hay. Makes a most 
nutritious and valuable continuous cut- 
ting forage plant, and is increasing in 
popularity all throughout the country. It 
will grow ten to twelve feet high, but 
cutting can commence when it has at- 
tained a height of three or four feet, 
when it will stool out enormously and 
make a rapid growth, and it can be cut 
this way three or four times in a season. 
It can be fed either green or cured as 
dry forage, making a most nutritious 
feed, which is relished by all kinds of 
stock. It is largely used by dairymen 
and others who have cattle for furnish- 
_ non-saccharine Sorghums. 
| three feet high. 
1 bushel to the acre. 
*Rural Brarching Sorghum or Millo 
Maize. Produces the zeed heads upright 
in a verticai position, while others are 
drooping. The se2ds 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 greaily 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. 
Broom Corn. There are many farmers 
who make this a most profitable crop. 
One acre will produce about 500 cwt. of 
brush and nearly 40 bushels of seed, 
which is equal in value almost to oats for 
feed. Requires soil similar to corn, same 
cultivation, but should be planted some 
later in the season. Put ground in prime 
condition. We think that more of our 
Southern farmers should grow Broom 
Corn for market. It is profitable. Fre- 
quently planted in drills 3% feet apart, 
| leaving plants 6 inches apart; 10 to 20 
lbs. to an acre. 
Jerusalem Corn. This belongs to the 
Grows about 
Makes one large head 
/ on main stalk and several smaller heads 
on side shoots, often as many as eight 
heads on one stalk. The grain is pure 
white and nearly flat. Ten pounds will 
plant an acre. 
Guinea Grass. Although this grass 
Will do well on rather poor sandy land, 
it does much beiter on richer or fertilized 
land. Wherever it has had proper care 
the crop is enormous and satisfactory. 
A tropics] 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 
Plant Tobacco Seed for Your Own Consumption. 
