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possible to feed the seed of amber sorghum, but it is usually not 
advisable. The seed coat of amber surghum is very hard and im¬ 
pervious to moisture. As a consequence amber sorghum seed is 
very much more difficult for the animals to eat than the seed of 
grain sorghums. Besides, the grain sorghums, where adapted, will 
produce a heavier amount of seed. 
Milo and feterita, when mature, have rather woody stalks and 
do not make a good fodder. They make a good silage, however. 
For fodder purposes, kafir is a much superior grain sorghum. If 
hay alone is desired, it is better to grow Sudan Grass or amber 
sorghum than any of the grain sorghum varieties. 
Harvesting for Seed .—When it is desired to harvest the grain 
or seed of the grain sorghums, it is best to allow the crop to get 
ripe, then, if possible, to cut with a binder and shock. 
For feeding purposes the fodder having the ripe seed can be 
run thru a thrashing machine as soon as the stalks are well cured. 
Where the seed is to be used for seed, the heads should be picked 
out and stored under cover. Any of the grain sorghums, if stored 
in bulk, are very liable to heat, and only a very slight heating is 
necessary to render the germ infertile. Where a corn binder is not 
possible, the crop can be harvested by cutting by hand or by the 
A field of cane—sure roughness 
use of a cutting sled. These methods are more economical of time 
and labor than to attempt to harvest the heads separately in the 
field. For seed purposes only it is possible to economically har¬ 
vest heads from desirable plants in the field. 
