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the same dates. The yields were almost identical from sowing on 
May 1 ; May 15, and June 1. Illustrations of Reed and Dawn kafir 
sown on May 16, 1921, are shown in Plate V, Figure 1. 
FETERITA. 
Feterita has been included in the date-of-seeding experiments since 
1919. The agronomic data for this experiment during the three 
3^ears from 1919 to 1921, inclusive, are given in Table 19. The annual 
and average yields of grain are presented in Table 21 for comparison 
with other varieties. A plat of feterita sown on June 1, 1921, is 
shown in Plate Y. Figure 2. 
Feterita was not seeded on April 15, as stands of the other varieties 
were difficult to obtain, and a good stand of feterita from early seed- 
ing is harder to get than of milo or kafir. Even from the later dates 
of sowing, the stands of feterita have not been as satisfactory or 
dependable as those of milo. In 1919 the plat sown on June 15 was 
the only one which had the desired stand. In 1920 and 1921 the 
plats sown on all dates with the exception of May 1 were comparable 
and thick enough. 
Table 19. — Agronomic data in the date-of-sceding experiments with feterita at the 
Woodward Field Station for the years 1919, 1920, and 1921. 
[In the statcirent of yields of grain per acre the bushel is rated at 58 pounds.] 
Row space. Length of period. 
Date of 
seeding. 
per 
Total. P lanL 
Stalks Stalk? Height 
ed. 
of 
plants 
Yields per acre. 
Grain 
in 
crop. Total 
crop. 
Grain. 
1919: 
Apr. 30 
May 14, 
May 31. 
Jun" 14 
1920: 
May 1.. 
May 17 
June 1 
June 15 
July 1 
July 15 
1921: 
Apr. 30 
May 16 
June 1 
June 15 
July 1 
July 15 
3-year average, 
1919 to 1921: 
Apr. 30 
May 15 
June 1 
June 15 
2.26 
1.86 
2.33 
1:6 J 
P.ct. 
84.1 
98.0 
97.7 
93.6 
2. .53 
94.7 
2.46 
94.3 
2.44 
96.3 
1.50 
95.6 
1.77 
95.5 
1.87 
95.0 
2.05 
96.5 
1.54 
108.7 
1.65 
95.5 
1.43 
96.2 
1.42 
94.7 
2.28 
91.8 
1.95 
100.3 
2.14 
96.5 
1.51 
95.1 
Feet. 
5.5 
5.8 
5.0 
5.0 
4.8 
5.5 
5.7 
5.1 
5.7 
5.5 
6.2 
5.5 
5.9 
4.6 
5. 3 
6.1 
5.2 
P. ct. 
44.5 
40.9 
40.3 
33.2 
36.2 
42.4 
37.4 
34.5 
37.7 
38. 5 
38.4 
40.0 
40.0 
40.5 
37.2 
28.0 
39.7 
41.1 
39.2 
36.1 
Lbs. 
2,366 
4,894 
3, 825 
4,275 
3,900 
4,950 
5,S50 
7,575 
6,450 
6,075 
5,700 
5, 475 
5,475 
5,700 
4,275 
Lbs. Bu<h. 
1,052 i 18.1 
2,003 31.5 
1,541 26.6 
1,418 24.4 
1,410 
2,100 
2,190 
2,610 
2,430 
2, 340 
2,190 
2,190 
2,190 
2,310 
1,590 
1,102 
3,989 1,551 
5,106 2,098 
5,050 1,974 
5, 850 2, 113 
24.3 
36.2 
37.8 
45.0 
41.9 
40.3 
37.8 
37.8 
37.8 
39.8 
27.3 
19.0 
26.7 
36.2 
34.1 
36.4 
1 The plants in this plat were not counted, as they were badly tangled from storm damage. 
T A study of the data in Table 19 shows that feterita is inclined to 
produce more suckers than Dwarf Yellow milo. Feterita also matures 
grain in a shorter period than dwarf milo. It requires a much shorter 
period from seeding until heading than dwarf milo, but the ripening 
period averages longer under similar conditions. 
In 1920 and 1921 the June 15 seeding of feterita made the highest 
yields, while in 1919 the May 15 sowing was the higher yielder. 
