Millet 
PEARL or CAT-TAIL MILLET (Penlcil- 
laria). — Pearl Millet Is valuable as a con- 
tinuous-cutting forage plant. Grows from 
10 to 12 feet, high, but can be cut when the 
plant is 3 to 4 feet in height, when it will 
stool out and make a tremendous growth, 
which can be cut three or four times dur- 
ing the season. It is excellent for dairy- 
men or anyone wishing green feed through 
the Summer, as it can be cut as desired 
until killed by freezing. Sow 5 pounds to 
the acre in drills 3 feet apart, or broad- 
cast 25 pounds to the acre. It should not 
be sown before May, as it requires warm 
weather to germinate and do best. 
(Euchlaena Mexlcana) 
Teosinte is a forage crop, somewhat re- 
sembling Indian corn in appearance. The 
leaves, however, are not so broad and large 
and the stalks contain sweeter sap. It 
makes a large yield of fodder, much rel- 
ished by all stock. After being cut, it stools 
out enormously. The first cutting can be 
made when the plant is 2 to 3 feet high. 
The seed is slow in germinating, but once 
started grows rapidly. Sow in drills, 2 to 
3 pounds per acre, 3% to 4 feet apart. Sow 
during the last of May or in June. 
SOUTHERN GERMAN MILLET. — True South- 
ern German Millet makes a heavier yield of for- 
age and hay than any other of the Millets. If 
sown for hay, it should be sown thickly, using 
from 50 to G5 pounds to the acre, and should al- 
ways be cut while in bloom and before the seed 
hardens. If seed forms, the stalks become too 
hard for good hay and it is exhaustive to the 
land. If sown for seed, drill in at the rate of 
about 15 pounds to the acre and cultivate. On 
good land the yield should be from 30 to 50 
bushels per acre. If sown for seed, secure South- 
ern-grown seed. The seed is slightly smaller and 
rounder than the Western German. 
WESTERN GERMAN MILLET. — This variety, 
through the Southern States, should be sown only 
for hay, of which it will make a good yield but 
not so large as the Southern German. 
COMMON MILLET. — Common Millet is earlier 
than most varieties, stands dry weather well, and 
on the poorer lands will give fair returns. 
HUNGARIAN MILLET. — This Millet does best 
on good, low ground and rich soil. It makes a 
superior class of hay, which is not so hard on 
working stock as the hay of other varieties; it. 
however, does not make so large a yield. Sow 
from the first of May to July first, 40 to 50 pounds 
to the acre. 
JAPANESE MILXiET. — Entirely distinct. It 
grows 6 feet, yields 10 tons green fodder per acre. 
When cured it makes an excellent quality of hay, 
and is a much relished green fodder. Cure as you 
would a heavy crop of clover. It mav be sown 
from the middle of May to the 1st of July, broad- 
cast at the rate of 15 pounds per acre, but it is 
better to sow it in drill, 12 to 18 inches apart, 
using 10 to 12 pounds per acre, and cultivate 
until 15 inches high, when its rapid growth will 
smother all weeds. 
HOG OR BROOM CORN MILLET. — Also called 
Dakota Millet. Makes inferior hay, unless cut 
very young, but yields enormous quantities of 
seed, as high as GO or 70 bushels per acre. This 
seed is fine for poultry, hogs and other stock. 
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