62 BULLETIN 1287, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
The seeding of proso, or hershey, has not been generally profitable, 
owing to the uncertainty of market demand. Red Turghai, Red 
Russian, and Black Voronezh are the most valuable varieties in the 
section. Proso may be sown with an ordinary grain drill at the rate 
of 15 to 20 pounds per acre. 
The general seeding of flax and buckwheat is not believed advisa- 
ble, as neither appears to be sufficiently adapted to justify growing 
it. Possibly better results could be obtained by sowing flax at an 
earlier date than has been practiced in the Akron experiments. 
Most of the grain sorghums mature too late and require too much 
warm weather to be successfully grown at Akron. Manchu Brown 
kaoliang is the most certain of the varieties which have been grown 
for any length of time. Several selections from Dawn kafir have 
been developed at the Akron Field Station which give considerable 
promise for the district. 
During the past five years considerable work has been done in 
selecting corn. The most valuable variety at Akron is apparently 
Akron White dent, a selection from Swadley made at the Akron 
Field Station. 
The following varieties appear to be best adapted and are there- 
tore recommended for growing in this district: 
Winter wheat! 21.4 SO nlses Kanred, Turkey. 
Spring «wheat ives se. ce Peliss, Arnautka, Akrona, Converse 
(Red Russian). 
SPs ee DArle yes a eee Coast, Smyrna. 
SPEM AOA lise aoe) eee eee Kherson, Albion, Colburt. 
IPROSO my Fs eo Beet oA gets FEE Red Turghai. 
Craimnisorghum ss ee ae Manchu Brown kaoliang, Dawn kafir 
selections. 
Corn he aes rete) Bee See ad Akron White, Fulton Yellow, Minne- 
sota No. 13, White Cap. 
