ATLAS SORGO 
ATLAS 
SORGO 
This variety is a cross between 
Black-hull Kaffir and Sourless Cane. 
Plants of Atlas grow to a height of 
from 7 to 10 feet. The variety has a 
sturdy, leafy stalk, abundantly juicy 
and sweet. Feeding trials indicate 
that Atlas grain is equal to kaffir and 
that the forage is fully as good as 
Kansas Orange or Sumac. 
Atlas has shown its ability to with¬ 
stand dry weather conditions by en¬ 
during the severe drought and then 
completing its growth and in many 
cases maturing seed after the rains 
and before frost. Atlas has two im¬ 
portant advantages over other Sorgos: 
(1) Its ability to resist lodging, and 
(2) its white, palatable seed. The 
latter characteristic enables the farmer 
to grow Atlas for a dual purpose, that 
is, as a forage and grain crop. The 
grain of Atlas is classed on the ter¬ 
minal markets as White Kaffir and 
for feeding purposes is equal to the 
White Kaffirs. When drilled in rows 
use 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 
CANE SEED 
at least two crops can be obtained 
from one sowing. Milch cows are 
exceptionally fond of sorghum. It 
is excellent for milk production and 
a given area furnishes a large quan¬ 
tity of succulent feed. An acre of 
green forage would feed 60 head of 
stock for 10 days. It should be fed 
sparingly at first, to avoid bloating. 
As a fodder crop it furnishes an enor¬ 
mous amount of feed. Sorghum out- 
yields fodder corn, producing a richer 
and more nutritious feed of greater 
value. Thus it will be seen that util¬ 
ized as a pasture, as a soiling and 
fodder crop, it may be made to furnish 
feed nearly the whole year round. 
BLACK AMBER 
The old standard variety especially 
adapted to the states north of Kansas 
where early maturity is of importance. 
HEGARI 
This variety has medium juicy, 
slightly sweet stalks, 4 to 5 feet tall. 
It ordinarily matures in 100 to 105 
days. Hegari is resistant to kernel 
smut. In some sections it is preferred 
to Atlas on account of its earliness. 
When drilled in rows use 8 to 10 
pounds per acre. Broadcast 50 to 75 
pounds per acre. 
ORANGE 
A heavy yielding variety grown for 
forage, silage, seed, and syrup. It is 
rather late in maturing seed as it 
takes from 100 to 110 days. 
RED TOP or SUMAC 
Grown very extensively in Texas, 
Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas 
for fodder. The plants are stocky, 
very leafy, and sweet. The seeds are 
small and therefore a bushel will plant 
a large acreage. 
GETS FINE STAND OF 
ALFALFA FROM OUR 
SEED 
If I can send you orders for 
alfalfa this fall, I will do all I 
can for you as I got an extra 
good stand from the seed I 
bought from you last fall. The 
best I have ever seen in this 
country. F. A. WALKER, 
Hydro, Olda. 
An excellent soiling crop furnishing 
a succulent feed for milch cows. A 
large yielding fodder crop. 
As a soiling crop, sorghum will 
always prove of great value, since 
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 
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country. F. A. WALKER, 
Hydro, Olda. 
