Heavy Producing* 
Early Maturing 
Time for Hay or 
Seed Crops 
Drought Resistant 
Turn waste acres into 
profit 
MILLETS 
Quick Growers 
Some people think of Millets only as “Catch 
Crops.” They are that for they are short 
season crops and can be planted where other 
crops have failed or even after small grain 
has taken off. But Millets are far more than 
“Catch Crops.” They have proven themselves 
money makers as main crops for many a 
farmer. 
They are prolific seed producers and as 
such bring a good cash income. Hay and pas¬ 
ture production is profitable. They can help 
solve a feed shortage in a very short season. 
You can plant Millets late and have ample 
time to harvest good crops. They will stand 
lots of heat. While requiring perhaps a little 
more moisture to start than Cane or Sudan, 
they stand a lot of drought when well started. 
The feeding value is good. The hay is per¬ 
haps not quite as palatable as Sudan but eas¬ 
ier to cure. If hay is to be fed to horses, it 
should be cut before seeds are formed as they 
have a detrimental effect on kidney. Seeds 
do not bother other livestock. 
If seed production is desired, around 25 
lbs. per acre make a good seeding. If hay is 
the main object use around 40 lbs. for a finer 
growth. Prepare seed bed as for corn. Drill 
in seed or broadcast and harrow lightly. Use 
good clean high germinating seed. Sunfield’s 
Millet seeds are recleaned, tested and for qual¬ 
ity seeds you will find them reasonably priced. 
HUNGARIAN MILLET —Known in the East 
mostly as Hungarian Grass. Early, rapidly grow¬ 
ing variety. Produces an abundance of fine leafy 
hay on average good soil and does extra well on 
“muck land.” 
GERMAN MILLET —The best known and most 
used. Requires a little longer growing season 
than Hungarian. Stems heavier, leaves coarser, 
but an extra heavy producer of both hay and seed. 
Less particular about soil. 
JAPANESE MILLET —Known to many as “Bil¬ 
lion Dollar Grass.” The largest and most pro¬ 
ductive millet. Resembles Sudan in size of plant 
and manner of growth. Very succulent and es¬ 
pecially good for Silage and green feed. Highly 
relished by all live stock. Thrives best in average 
soils under normal moisture conditions. 
PROSO MILLET —Also called “Hog or Broom 
Corn Millet” and “Hershey.” Seed much larger 
than German or Hungarian. Big producer of seed 
which makes excellent feed. Not as good for hay 
as other varieties as plants grow more dwarf. Suc¬ 
ceeds on poorer soil and usually requires less 
rainfall than other millets. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
A very hardy annual producing leaves similar to cab¬ 
bage but it forms no heads. It is a very rapid growing 
plant and an enormous producer. It shows an ex¬ 
tremely high protein content. That is what makes it 
a crop of such great value in raising cattle, sheep and 
hogs. Young animals especially need lots of protein 
and Rape gives it to you in abundance. 
The crop prefers a fairly rich moist soil and on such 
ground its production of green feed is truly marvelous. 
It is very economical to sow. Only takes 6 to 8 lbs. 
per acre. Can be pastured in 6 to 8 weeks after seed¬ 
ing. Some sow with spring grain and pasture them 
together. Or sow after grain is up, take off your grain 
crop and then pasture. You can sow it from early 
spring to mid-summer. Its a fine crop to sow in corn 
that is to be hogged down. 
I know that a field of Rape pasture will help you 
reduce the cost of developing young animals. They will 
get bigger frames, they will grow faster and require 
less grain per 100 lbs. of weight. When you cut costs, 
you increase profits. The small cost of sowing rape is 
insignificant to the returns it can bring you. Try a lit¬ 
tle of it at least and see how it works out for you. 
