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Teosinte. 



TEOSINTi:. — In good soil and with 

 proper 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 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, 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 lb., 60c., postpaid; 5 

 lbs., $2.50, not prepaid. 



z:ari.y improved pedigreed am- 

 ber SORGHUM. — More popular than ever 

 for forage. Relished in its green state or 

 cured, by all stock, on account of sweet- 

 ness of stalk and leaves. Equals in val- 

 ue 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. 121/2 

 pounds of seeds will plant an acre. Plant 

 at any time from March to last of July 

 in rows 3 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 lb., 25c., postpaid; 14 bu., $3.00; 50 

 lb. bu., $5.50, not prepaid. 



EARI.Y ORANGE SORGHUM Equally 



as valuable as the Amber for forage, but 

 on account of longer growth is considered 

 better, for syz'up making; about 10 days 

 later than the Amber. Culture the same as 

 the Amber. Price, 1 lb., 25c., postpaid; Vz 

 bu., $3.00; 50 lb. bu., $5.50, not prepaid. 



JERUSALEM CORN.— This belongs to 

 the non-saccharine Sorghums. Grows 

 about three feet high. Makes one large 

 head on main stalk, and several smaller 

 heads on side shoots, often as many as 

 eight heads on one stalk. Ihe grain Is 

 pure, white and nearly flat. A good poul- 

 try feed. Ten pounds will plant an acre. 

 1 lb., 25c., postpaid; 14 bu., $3.50; 50 lb. 

 bu., $6.50, not prepaid. 



Eg-yptian Wheat. 



EGYPTIAN WHEAT. — (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 valuable to grind the seed for 

 all stock except poultry. As the seed con- 

 tains 80 per cent, of the feeding value of 

 corn, as a food for stock, it can be made 

 far more valuable as a stock food on 

 many farms than our common corn. Plant 

 in the Spring 'and early Summer. Sow 20 

 pounds per acre from February to July. 

 1 lb., 40c., postpaid; I/2 ^u., $3.75; 50 lb. 

 bu., $6.50, not prepaid. 



PETERITA. — It is from 10 to 15 days 

 earlier than Kaffir Corn, makes good fod- 

 der in some instances made an excellent 

 yield of grain without having received any 

 rain from the day it was planted until it 

 was harvested. No variety of seed of any 

 kind has ever sprung so suddenly into such 

 popular favor. Feterita has taken the 

 country by storm. 15 lbs. per acre. Sow 

 from March to May. 1 lb., 25c., postpaid; 

 Yz bu., $2.75; 50 lb. bu., $5.00, not prepaid. 



GOZ.DEN 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 lb., 25c., 

 postpaid; 14 bu., $2.75; 50 lb. bu., $5.00, 

 not prepaid. 



