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This is a sorghum grain crop. It differs from the regular 
sorghum cane in that the stalks are less juicy and the juice is 
not sweet. The stalks of Kaffir are stout and rather short. 
Joints are short and quite leafy. Seed heads are cylindrical and 
10 to 15 inches long. The crop can be used for hay by sowing 
60 to 75 lbs. per acre or drill in rows like corn for a grain 
crop using 5 to 7 lbs. per acre. When sown at a heavy rate the 
plants naturally are fine stemmed and the crop makes excellent 
forage. As a grain crop it will often produce at the rate of 40 
to 50 bushels per acre. It makes excellent poultry feed and 
is suitable for all kinds of live stock if ground. Also good 
for humans if used as meal and cooked as mush. Must be cooked 
quite a lot longer than corn meal but otherwise fully equal and 
pleasantly flavored. 
Good seed is of greatest importance. Seed may lose its germi¬ 
nation readily if not harvested with care. We watch our Kaffir 
seed carefully and have first quality seed at bargain prices. 
Varieties 
We have the White Kaffir which is the Blackhull 
variety and the kind most commonly grown. It has 
stout stalks and grows taller than the average, 
also the Red Kaffir is very similar to the 
Blackhull only has red seeds. 
We judge this to be the best 
drought resisting- crop that is 
grown for forage or seed in the 
United States. It has proven a 
great blessing to farmers in dry 
sections. 
Resembles Kaffir and Milo be¬ 
ing quite closely related to the 
latter. Seed heads are longer 
than Milo but more blocky than 
Kaffir. A big yielder of grain. 
Seeds are flattened, bluish white 
in color and larger than Milo. It 
j matures much earlier than 
[ Kaffir. Feterita analyze^ higher 
in protein. It is a free stooler 
and generally is sown at a 
lighter rate than other similar 
grains. Makes fine feed for live stock best results 
being obtained by grinding the seed somewhat. 
This is true of all the grain sorghums. 
On account of its earliness Feterita is adapted 
to a larger territory than the Kaffir and is often 
planted late if Kaffir or corn for some reason 
fail. Plant in drills and cultivate like corn for 
grain. With rows 3y 2 feet apart use 5 to 6 lbs. 
of seed. For hay in close rows or broadcast 75 
lbs. per acre. See page 32 for Star Bargain Prices. 
_ in the United States chiefly for 
This crop is grown 1 ° ^ he ]nain item and from this 
seed. Linseed oil is « ke after pressing out 
various P f?iTe te stock m fo d od. T Sow Ca about April 10th to 
oil is valuable stop k * . t see ding is practiced. Use 
per acre. Have land a S clean 
losses from ™ p r r b * fl &ble generally than any small 
Seepage 32 for prices. 
MIIO MAIZE 
This is also a member of the Sorghum fam¬ 
ily. The stalks are more slender than the 
Kaffir but have no juice in them. They grow 
taller and leaves are smaller. Milo is much 
earlier than Kaffir. The seed heads are much 
more compact and egg shaped. The seeds are 
flattened. Where seasons are short or a quick 
maturing kind is desired the Milo or Feterita 
should be your selection. Milo will also grow 
at higher altitude and with less moisture. 
Grain has good feeding value. 
Milo, Kaffir, Feterita and all similar grains 
should not be planted until after the ground 
is thoroughly warm. A couple of weeks after 
corn planting is best. Spring plowing is pref¬ 
erable because it warms the land better. 
BROOM CORN 
There is a big demand this year for 
broomcorn to grow straw 
for brooms. The seed 
is scarce. We have 
a nice stock of 
very fine seed. It is 
the Standard Ever¬ 
green. See page 32 for 
prices. Postpaid, 1 lb., 
30c ; 5 lbs., $ 1.00. 
HEGARI 
A sweet stalked sorgo tlmf 
duces grain like Kaffir L , ■ r,r °- 
sweet as cane. A great lt , ls as 
sister. May be used fn! £ 0Ught re- 
or ensilage 7 Abo fora ^ 
Very productive Prom pastur e. 
by live stock Plant y fn reIiShed 
GROHOMA 
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Algonquin. Ill. 
Gentlemen: I have used your clovers and gxass 
seeds for a number of years and have been satis¬ 
fied with the results. I have also saved consider¬ 
able money in buying direct from you. 
Yours truly, 
(Signed) Henry Gehl. 
BUCKWHEAT 
A quick maturing grain (10 to 12 weeks). Yields well, 20 to 
40 bushels per acre. The best grain crop for poor soils. Does 
even better than Rye on poor land. Makes hard land mellow 
and friable. Can be used as a catch crop if small grain kills 
out. Good crop for new land. Excellent cover crop in orchards. 
Also used for bee pasture. 
JAPANESE —The largest seeded variety. Very productive. 
Seeds brown and dark brown. Plants grow taller. Fine for 
corn belt. 
SILVER HULL —Smaller seeded. Lighter colored hulls. 
Makes whiter flour. Plants smaller. The two are often mixed 
for increased production. See page 32 for prices. 
Frederic. Wis. 
Gentlemen: Regarding the Green Mountain 
Favorite Oats I bought from you I told you I got 
87 bushels to the acre but found out later that 
they weighed out almost 100 bushels to the acre. 
You see, the thresher gave me a big bushel. 
(Signed) Chas.. Hedlund. 
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