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growing season it is intermediate between Dakota Amber and Red 
Amber, requiring an average of 90 days for maturity. This variety 
and Red Amber are the most reliable forage crops for southwestern 
Nebraska and northeastern Colorado. 
The Leoti Red is a sorgo variety brought to the vicinity of Leoti, 
Kans., about 25 years ago from Muncie, Ind. It is from three to 
eight days later than Red Amber, according to the tests at Hays, 
Kans., very uniform in growth, and a good seed producer. (Fig. 14.) 
Leoti Red yields about the same as Red Amber, has less head smut, 
stands up well until ripe, makes a good quality of fodder, and is a 
promising variety for western Kansas and southeastern Colorado. 
Orange sorgo is one of the older and well-known varieties which is 
still being grown extensively. It is of most value, however, in eastern 
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13.— A leafy strain of Minnesota or Black Amber sorgo at Hays, Kans 
May 29. Photographed August 27. 
in 19.19. Seeded 
Kansas and Oklahoma and the more humid region east of the sorghum 
belt. A variety known as the Kansas Orange 10 has been under test 
at Hays, but it requires 110 to 115 days for maturity and is therefore 
not adapted to points so far west. It is one of the best silage varie- 
ties for eastern Kansas. A strain of Orange known to be representa- 
tive of the variety has been under test at Chillicothe, but was found 
less productive than Sumac. 
The Sourless, a sorgo variety known in some localities as White 
Orange, resembles the Orange very closely except for its yellowish 
white seeds. It is most popular in southwestern Kansas and is grown 
very little elsewhere. Its forage yields at Hays, Kans., have been 
very good, and the variety appears worthy of more consideration. 
l) This variety resembles Planter sorgo and is probably only a selected strain of that variety. 
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