Helena, Montana. 
FIELD SEEDS—(Continued) 103 
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Millets 
White Wonder —The most strik¬ 
ing feature of White Wonder 
Millet is the size of the heads. 
A single head will have as 
many as 15,000 seeds. 
Golden or German — In the 
North, German Millet is sown 
almost altogether for hay and 
for that purpose Southern - 
grown seed is much the best. 
It grows taller than does that 
from Northern seed, and that 
means more hay. 
Siberian or Kursk Millet— -This 
variety was first introduced 
into the United States from 
Kursk, Russia, in 1898. Ex¬ 
tensive experiments were con- 
i ducted at both the South Da¬ 
kota trial stations, which 
demonstrated the superiority of this new variety. 
As both a hay and seed producer it ranks very 
high. 
Soy or Soja Beans 
Valuable for silage, hay, for hogging 
off and as a soil improver. They resem¬ 
ble the Navy Bean in appearance but 
grow considerably taller. When planted 
with corn for silage the total yield per 
acre is increased and the feeding value 
of the silage improved. For hay they 
are valuable as an emergency legumi¬ 
nous crop where clover has been Winter 
ikilled; equal to clover in feeding value. 
Like clover they gather nitrogen from 
.the air. 
| For hay, plant 60 to 90 lbs. per acre in 
.rows 20 to 36 inches apart. 
1 Wiseonsin or Early Black Soy Beans— 
| Be sure to get the genuine extra early 
variety. They grow from 18-30 inches 
_! high and mature in 65 to 70 days. They 
-| are one of the best yielders of Beans 
.! and best suited for hogging down. 
The Manclm —Is a good yielder and hence 
is popular with the farmers. The yield 
—I runs around 20 bushels to the acre and 
—j the oil content is from 18 to 24 per 
cent. The Manchu is low branching. 
Illini — A variety which has proven itself to be 
adapted to Montana soil and climate. Fields of 
large acreage sown in widely separated districts 
have given quite satisfactory returns. 
Sorghum or Sugar Cane 
Sorghum—Minnesota Amber Cane —This is the type 
best suited for syrup. The early Amber is the 
most common variety of Cane grown. There are 
two ways of planting it: one is by broadcasting, 
sowing from one to two bushels per acre; the 
other is to drill with a corn planter and culti¬ 
vate the same as you would corn. 
Southern Amber Cane for Forage and Pasture— 
Produces from three to eight tons per acre of 
cured forage and it will withstand drought and 
other unfavorable conditions. 
Hungarian—(Dark Seed) —Often called Hungarian 
Grass. Manv regard this as being better even 
than Golden Millet as it is about one week earlier 
and requires less moisture. The hay is fine and 
of excellent feeding value. 
Japanese — “Billion Dollar Grass” — Entirely dis¬ 
tinct from all other Millets. It grows from 6 
to 9 feet high, stands up remarkably and yields 
enormous crops. When cured it makes good hay 
and in quality is superior to corn fodder. It is 
relished by ail kinds of stock. 
Proso Type Millets 
Early Fortune or Red Proso —This red form of the 
Proso or Hog Millet type is in especial favor 
for mixture in poultry foods. One of the surest 
crops in the Northwest, especially valuable for 
late planting. 
Hog or Broom Corn— This is grown for the same 
purpose for which other Millets are sown, but 
makes inferior hay unless cut very young. It 
yields enormously of seed, even 60 to 70 bushels 
to the acre, and this seed is very advantageously 
used for fattening swine and other stock. 
Feterita 
3 to 4 lbs. 
per acre 
(in drills) 
Feterita 
A wonderful 
grain which 
has attracted 
considerable 
attention in 
Field Beans 
Great Northern Navy —This variety seems to be es¬ 
pecially adapted to Montana soil and climate. In 
our opinion it leads all other varieties of Navy 
Beans—when the real test comes—at the table. 
16 to 24 lbs. per acre. 
Small White Navy —The popular Bean a few years 
ago, which now seems to be coming back to its 
own, being of small size. Use only 10 to 12 lbs. 
per acre. Splendid cooker and yielder. 
Bush Lima— Sometimes called Potato Bush Lima. 
The plants are vigorous and erect, bearing well 
above the ground. The pods, which are pro¬ 
duced in large clusters, are medium green, about 
four to five inches long and each contains three 
to five large Beans of exceptionally fine quality. 
Much more productive than Kumerle and ma¬ 
tures earlier. Popular for home and market. 
Kansas, 
Missouri 
and 
Oklahoma. 
It belongs 
to the 
Sorghum 
family. 
FOR PRICES SEE PINK INSERT 
