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FIELD CORN 
Field corn is planted in California for use as silage to a greater 
extent than for a grain crop. However, some excellent yields 
of grain are made especially among the flint varieties of corn. 
Plant 8 to 10 lbs. for grain and 12 to 15 lbs. of seed for silage 
per acre. 
King Phillip Hybrid.’ A 90-day, hard yellow flint corn used 
mainly as a grain crop. A’ good yielder and perhaps the best 
California variety. 
Minnesota 13. A yellow dent variety. Medium size stalks, ears 
9 to 11 inches long. Its early maturing habits make this the 
most popular type of field corn in sections with short summer 
seasons. 
Reid’s Yellow Dent. <A large-eared 110-day corn used exten- 
sively for silage and seed. 
Hickory King. A productive, white dent variety maturing in 
110 days. Large grain with a very small cob. One of the best 
silage types. 
Wisconsin White Dent. A medium stalked, large-eared variety 
maturing in 110 days. Suitable for silage or seed production. 
GRAIN SORGHUMS 
Dwarf Red Milo. This type of Milo is planted on the smaller 
acreages where hand-cutting is necessary. It grows to a 
height of 4 to 5 feet. Produces 3 to 4 thousand pounds grain 
per acre. Plant 3 to 6 pounds of seed per acre. 
Double Dwarf Red Milo. This variety was developed for large 
seale production in California. Growing to a uniform height 
of 2 to 3 feet, it can be harvested with the ordinary combined 
harvester. It is a heavy producer and under good conditions 
will yield two to three tons of grain per acre. 
Dwarf Egyptian Corn. This white grained sorghum is a shorter 
season crop than the Red Milo. Suitable for late plantings or 
under cond‘tions of limited moisture. This dwarf type may be 
harvested with a combined harvester. 
FORAGE SORGHUMS 
Early Amber. A very nutritive forage sorghum, usually fed 
green. May be cut three or four times a season. Broadcast 30 
or 40 pounds of seed per acre. 
Honey Sorghum. Requires a longer growing season but is a 
heavier yielder than Amber. May be used as a forage crop or 
will produce up to 25 tons of silage per acre. Sow 10 to 15 
pounds of seed in drills or broadcast 40 pounds per acre. 
SUNFLOWER 
Mammoth Russian. Heavy producer of forage and seed, Of 
value for silage and seed production. Plant 18 pounds per acre. 

VETCH 
Sow 40 to 60 pounds per acre. 
Common Vetch. Resembles peas and valuable for forage and 
green manure. As a hay crop it is generally sown w.th oats or 
wheat to afford support for the vines. Usually sown in the 
fall. Best adapted to sections west of Cascade Mountains. 
Hairy Vetch. Thrives on all soils. Makes a better growth dur- 
ing the cold season than the other varieties. Has a very wide 
adaptability. 
Hungarian. Finer stemmed and leafier than most forage 
vetches. Suitable to various types of soils. Resistant to aphid 
attacks. 
Purple Vetch. Adapted to the same soil conditions as Common 
Vetch. Makes a better growth during the cold winter months. 
An excellent variety for orchard cover crops or as a hay crop 
in combination with oats. 
FIELD PEAS 
Austrian Winter Peas. Here is the ideal forage legume for 
hay ensilage or for pasture. 
many condit’ ons will outyield vetches, The vines and pods are 
almost as large and heavy as garden peas. The vines are rel- 
ished by all kinds of stock. Plant in the fall for best results. 
Will not winter kill. Does well under irrigation, and in rela- 
tively humid sections. Very hardy. Grown extensively for seed 
and cover crop. Sow 75 to 90 pounds per acre when seeded 
alone; when seeded in companionship with a winter grain 60 
to 75 pounds per acre. ' 
Canadian. This legume has the distinct advantage of being 
suitable to late planting. Canadian Field Peas produce excellent 
forage. May be used for summer green manure crop, Requires 
considerable moisture. Sow 120 to 150 pounds per acre. 
RYE 
Sow 85 to 115 pounds per acre. 
Spring Rye makes a successful growth in rather poor soils 
where other grains would fail. It is useful as a cleaning crop 
for the purpose of eradicating wild oats. Makes early pasture ~ 
and may be cut and cured for hay. 
Winter or Fall Rye serves a very useful purpose for pasture 
and hay. May be sown in the spring and summer as well as 
in the fall. When Winter Rye is sown in the spring, it goes 
into the following season before maturing. 
RAPE 
Dwarf Essex. This crop is very highly recommended for pas- 
turage for sheep, cattle and hogs. It also makes splendid 
green feed for poultry. Plant 10 lbs. per acre, in early spring. 
Develops rapidly and is often ready to pasture in 6 to 8 weeks 
after seeding. Requires fertile, moist soil. 
SOYBEANS 
Soybeans are annual legumes widely adapted to various soils 
and not difficult to grow on the warmer more fertile soils. Are 
excellent as a summer catch crop and splendid soil builders. <2 
Soybean hay is one of the best roughages and when mixed 
with corn they make splendid ensilage. When harvested for 
seed, they should not be cut until pods are fully matured and 
the beans hard. 
MILLETS 
Japanese Barnyard Millet. This millet is exceedingly palatable 
and is the best of summer green feeds for the cool coast sec- 
tions. Sow 20 to 30 pounds per acre. 
German or Go'den. Will grow on any good land and yields 
heavily when irrigated. Yields from 30 to 40 bushels of seed 
per acre, and is excellent food for stock and poultry. Also a 
good green fodder and hay plant. 
Hog or Preso. The seed is large. Feeding value almost equal 
to corn. The name “hog millet’ is used to emphasiza the use 
for which it is intended. It is a valuable feed for hogs and 
cattle as well as for birds and poultry. Both German and hog 
millet are often used as catch crops where other crops fail in 
irrigated or humid sections. , 


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