70 J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 
SORGHUMS AND MILLETS 
Suitable for the Southern States. 
EARLY AMBER SORGHUM.—More pop- 
ular than ever for forage. Relished in its 
green state or cured by all stock, on ac- 
count of sweetness of stalk and leaves. 
Equals in value any other crop known. 
Makes good syrup, but as the stalk igs 
smaller than the Orange, that variety is 
recommended when the intention is to grow 
for syrup. Twelve and a half pounds of 
seed will plant an acre. Plant at any time 
from March to last of July in rows 8 feet 
apart, 6 to 10 seeds, 12 to 18 inches apart 
in the row, or drill slightly; can be sown 
broadcast, % bushel per acre. Price, 1 Ihb., 
25c., postpaid; 4% bu., $2.00; 50 lb. bu, 
$3.50, not prepaid. 
EARLY ORANGE SORGHUM.—Equally 
as valuable as the Amber for forage, but on 
account of longer growth is considered bet- 
ter for syrup making; about 10 days later 
than the Amber. Culture the same as the 
Amber. Price, 1 Ihb., 25c., postpaid; 4% bt, 
$2.00; 50 lb. bu., $3.50, not prepaid. 
BED TOP, OR SUMAC SORGHUM.— 
Stems sweeter and juicier than other sor- 
ghums. Seeds smallest of all and go fur- 
ther in planting. Heads erect, dark red in 
color. Yields above five tons per acre of 
forage. Medium early, 90 to 100 days; 7 to 
10 feet high. Leads all varieties for syrup 
and forage. Sow from March to August. 
30 ibs. per acre. 1 Ib. 30c., postpaid; 14 bu., 
$2.00; 50 lb. bu., $3.75, not prepaid. 
JAPANESE HONEY DRIP CANE.—This 
variety of Ribbon Cane is without a doubt 
a splendid variety for Southern growers. It 
is a great syrup producer, also a splendid 
forage crop for green feeding. Produces 
excellent hay if drilled in thickly between 
March and August. It is very prolific, pro- 
ducing 3 to 6 stalks from one seed and 
grows from 10 to 12 feet high. Keeps 
green until killed by frost. Very juicy and 
sweet, making about 200 gallons per acre 
of highly flavored syrup. Unexcelled as a 
feed crop on account of its immense amount 
of sugar. Heads are large and open. For 
syrup sow 100 Ibs. per acre. 1 Ihb., 30c., 
postpaid; 10 Ilbs., $2.00; 50 Ib. bu., $5.50, 
not prepaid. 
STRAIGHT HEAD RIBBON CANE.— 
Grows very similar to the Crookneck vari- 
ety except that it has a straight head. Is 
first class to use for ensilage, also for 
syrup. Plant from March to August. 1lbh., 
30c., postpaid; 10 lbs., $2.00; 50 Ib. bu., 
$5.50, not prepaid. 
TEOSINTE.—In good soil and with prop- 
er cultivation it will throw up from 15 to 
20 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 be- 
ginning 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 to 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. Five pounds per acre. 
1 Ib., $1.00, postpaid; 5 lbs., $4.50, not pre- 
paid. 
EGYPTIAN WHEA T.—(Shallu.) This 
Wheat properly belongs to the family of 
non-saccharine sorghums. The great value 
is in the seed, which are most excellent 
food for poultry, and, in fact, for all stock 
on the farm. From fifty to one hundred 
bushels of seed may easily be grown on an 
acre. It should be threshed as wheat or 
other grain. It would prove far more val- 
uable to grind the seed for all stock except 
poultry. As the seed contains 80 per cent 
of the feeding value of corn, as a food for 
stock, it can be made far more valuable on 
many farms than our common corn. Plant 
in the Spring and early Summer. Sow 20 
pounds per acre*from February to July. 
1 1lb., 30c., postpaid; 12 bu., $3.25; 50 Ib. bu., 
$6.00, not prepaid. 
PEARL OR CAT- 
TAIL MILLE T.— 
Makes a splendid con- 
tinuous cutting for- 
age plant for either 
green feed or hay, and 
is increasing in pop- 
ularity all through 
the country. It will 
grow ten to twelve 
feet high, but cutting 
can. commence when 
it has attained a 
height of three to 
four feet, when it 
will stool out enor- 
mously and make a 
rapid growth, and it 
can be cut this way 
three or four times 
in a season. Sow 
pounds of seed per 
acre in drills three 
feet apart, or sow 
_ broadcast. Planted 
from April to July, 
30 pounds per acre. 
1 ib., 30c., postpaid; 
s : % bu., $6.00 , 50 lb. 
ae bU., $11.50, not pre- 
paid. 
SIBERIAN MIL- 
LET.— This plant 
comes from Russia. 
This is the earliest 
known Millet. Should 
be sown early and 
continue sowing at 
intervals any time 
during the season 
from April to end of 
July when it will af- 
ford an abundance of 
. green forage as well 
; as making a fine crop 
: ; of hay. This Millet 
German Millet. has been successfully 
. grown from the Gulf 
of Mexico to Manitoba. Siberian Millet be- 
longs to the family of Foxtail Millet. Many 
growers claim that it is from two to three 
weeks earlier than Golden Millet. Half 
bushel per acre. 1 I1hb., 25¢., postpaid; % 
bu., $2.75; 50 lb., bu., $5.00, not prepaid. 
GERMAN MILLET.—Of all the Millets 
this is one of the favorites. It makes good 
hay, and produces heavily. Can be sown 
from April to June, but the former month 
is the best time. 15 to 20 pounds to the 
acre drilled. Should be cut when in bloom. 
Recommended for this climate. 1 Ib., 25c., 
postpaid; 14 bu., $2.00; 50 lb. bu., $3.50, not 
prepaid. 
