WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Millets, Sorghums, etc. — 105 



MIL.UBTS 



Nothing pays better for a stock raiser and dairymen than a few acres of millet; for It not 

 only yields at least again as much hay per acre as timothy and clover, but it is also of the 

 greatest feeding value and milk producing quality. The hay is a very tine quality and is 

 greatly relished by all kinds of stock. When spring is so unfavorable that other crops fail 

 to grow, or when the season is so late and wet that corn will not maiure, then there is 

 always the greatest demand for millets. It should, however, be sown regularly every 

 year, and not merely as a catch crop. 



German or Golden 



This Is larger and heavier than the so-called 

 Hungarian millet or Hungarian grass. Has yel- 

 low, drooping heads, more erect and more com- 

 pact, with bristles usually purplish. German 

 millet is a fine crop for both soiling and hay. 

 For the latter purpose it must be cut just as it 

 begins to head before blooming, for it is liable to 

 Injure stock after the seeds are formed. It Is 

 ready for use in 60 or 65 days after sowing. 

 When used at the proper stage of development 

 It Is one of the most valuable of soiling plants. 

 Sow 3 pecks or a bushel per acre for hay. 

 Poand, 35 cts.; 3 ponnds, 65 cts., postpaid. 

 By express or frelglit, not prepaid, peck, 

 75 cts.; bushel (48 ponnds), $3.50» 



Pearl or Elast Indian 



Also called Pencillarla or Cattail Millet. This 

 is a valuable fodder plant, especially for the 

 South, though it is now coming into favor in tlie 

 North. It grows six to ten feet high, and fur- 

 nishes an enormous bulk of fodder. It can be 

 cut several times during the season. It pro- 

 duces long, broad leaves somewhat resembling 

 Indian corn. The stem is stout, and the termi- 

 nal spike Is 6 to 12 inches in length. It flour- 

 ishes best in a rich, loose soil. Sow in drills 3 

 feet apart, using 5 pounds of seed per acre. Or 

 broadcast, sowing 25 pounds to the acre. 



Packet., lU cts.; lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75 cts., 

 postpaid. Ry express or frei$;I>t, not pre- 

 paid, pk., $1.35; bu. (50 lbs.), $4.00. 



GERMAN MILLET. Sugar corn lor green forage. See Sweet Corn, page 36, 



Hungarian 



Often called Hungarian grass. In gen- 

 eral favor for summer forage purposes, as 

 it can be sown la June, as a second cro|i, 

 and will be ready for the scythe in sixty 

 days. It will yield two or three tons of 

 hay per acre. It grows well on light soils, 

 and withstands heat and drought Sow 

 seed broadcast; oue bushel to the acre. 

 lib., '/i5 cts.; 3 lbs., 65 cts., postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not preiiald, 

 pk., 75 cts.; bn. (48 lbs.), $».35. 



Siberian 



A millet Introduced from Russia which 

 gives excellent results in the United 

 States. It attains a height of two to four 

 feet, and has tlie habit of stooling or 

 branching at the root, thus producing a 

 very large crop of forage. The lorage is well liked by live stock. Sow 

 in drills or broadcast 3 pecks to 1 bushel to the acre, and sow not later 

 than June. Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs., 65 cts., postpaid. By- 

 express or freight, not prepaid, pk., 75 cts.; bu. (48 lbs.), $3.35. 



Japanese 



Widely advertised as the Billion Dollar grass, also well-known barn 

 yard grass (panicuni crus-galU.) Greatly enlarged and Improved. At 

 the Massachusetts Experiment Station It attained a uniform height of 

 seven feet. The yield per acre was at the rate of 11,207 pounds of straw 

 and 66.7 bushels of seed; or 15 to 18 tons of green forage. A field sown 

 July 26th, after a hay crop, yielded 12 tons per acre. Valuable for forage 

 or the silo. Sow 1 peck of seed per acre. Packet, 10 cts.; pound, 

 35 cts.; 3 ponnds, 65 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, not 

 prepaid, peck, 75 cents; bushel (30 pounds), $3.35. 



Sugar Cane or Sorghum 



Within recent years dairy men and stock raisers have widely recognized 

 the high economic value of thickly sown sorghum as a summer food for 

 milk cows. For syrup use about I peck to the acre. Cultivate same 

 as corn. For forage sow broadcast 1 bushel per acre. 



Eeirly Amber 



A valuable sorghum for sugar or fodder. It will bear pasturing when 

 young, and is thoroughly adapted to the requirements of Northern 

 dairymen. The seed 1 valuable for stock and poultry. 



Packet, 10c. ; pound, 35c.; 3 pounds, 65c., postpaid. By express 

 or freight, not prepaid, peck, 75c.; bushel (50 pounds), $!2.50. 



Early Orange 



The favorite Southern variety. It yields an abundance of syrup. It 

 does not grow as tall as Early Amber, but Is heavier. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 3 lbs., 65 cts., postpaid. By express or 

 freight, nut prepaid, peck, 75 cts.; bushel (50 pounds), $3.50. 



Teosinte 



This strong growing annual grass Is a native of Central America, and 

 does not mature Its seeds at the North. It grows from 8 to 12 feet high, 

 and somewhat resembles Indian corn. It has the habit of tillering or 

 stooling at the root; probably produces more forage than any known 

 plant. It is liked by stock. The stalks are tender, and there is no waste. 

 Cultivate the same as Corn; use S lbs. of seed per acre. 



Packet lOc; ounce, 15c.; % pound, 30c.; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 



TEOSINTE. 



KAFFIR CORN. 



Non-Saccharine Sorghums 



Yellow Milo Maize 



A non-saccharine sorghum of high value: cultivated like corn. It is a 

 vigorous grower, of deep green color, attaining a height of 8 or 10 feet. 

 Some stalks develop 20 heads. The seed is fed to horses, cattle, chick- 

 ens, etc., It will mature its main head in 100 daj's, and will continue 

 growing until frost. Plant 4 to 5 pounds per acre. Packet, 10 cents; 

 pound, 35 cents; 3 pounds, 65 cents, postpaid. By express or 

 freight, not prepaid, peck, 75 cents; bushel (56 poauds), $3.50. 



Jerusalem Com 



This non-saccharine sorghum is one of tlie best and surest grain crops 

 for dry countries and seasons. It grows about 3 feet high and makes 

 one large main head and several smaller ones. The grain is pure white, 

 and a good food for man or beast. Use 3 to 5 pounds of seed per acre. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 3 lbs., fi5 cts., postpaid. By exprass or 

 freight, not prepaid, peck, $1.00; bushel (56 lbs.), $3.50. 



White Kaffir Corn 



A valuable non-saccharine sorghum, producing two to four heads per 

 stalk. In the South it will yield a full crop of grain (50 to 60 bushels) 

 and two crops of fodder, as it shoots up after cutting. It withstands 

 drought well. Stalk makes excellent fodder and grain splendid flour. 

 Use 4 to 6 pounds of seed per acre. 



Packet, 10c. ; pound, 25c.; 3 pounds, 65c., postpaid. By express 

 or freight, not prepaid, peck, 60c.; bushel (56 lbs.), $!i.00. 



Red Kaffir Corn 



This non-saccharine sorghum Is the same as White KafBr Corn, with 

 exception of color of grain, which is red. Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 

 3 lbs., 65 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, 

 peck, 60 cts.; bushel (56 lbs.), $3.00. 



Shallu 



A Non-Saccharine Sorghum 

 Irom India 



Producing very large 

 yields of both grain and 

 fodder on account of its 

 stooling habit, 3 to 6 stalks 

 are produced from a single 

 grain. The stalks do not 

 harden as do other fodder 

 crops, but keep green, 

 brittle and juicy. A most 

 excellent fodder, either 

 gieen or dry, being high- 

 ly relished by all stock. 

 It forms a large head, 

 similar to broom corn, 

 with round, plump white 

 seeds and has proven an 

 exeellent feed for horses, 

 cattle and chickens. It 

 makes an excellent flour 

 for pan-cakes. Does well 

 everywhere. Should be 

 sown in rows 3 feet apart, 

 3 to 6 pounds to the acre. 

 For fodder sow 25 to 50 

 pounds, either broadcast 

 or in drills. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 lb. ,30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75 cts., 

 postpaid. Byex. orfgt., 

 not prepaid, pk., $1.50; 

 JERUSALEM CORN. bu., (56 lbs.) $5.00. 



