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No. of plantsin Weight of pro- Weight of 20 
{. Variety. Blossomed. Ripe. 10 ft. ofrow. duct pESS seed. ca of row. 
8. s. 
A TrCaIY ose « elites Aug. 21 HeldSe's 5 12 98 3-4 51 
2. lowa Red top......... Aug. 18 Oct. 13 11 65 1.4 49 
DW, DOAZANA fs. A sc cece eb DU. sus title teat o o'n Oy a Tey ye te aha 48 
EE eek das aine-s Aug. 20 Oct. 13 25 54 1-2 52 
PESO vee htiyel « dss ss Aug. 20 Oct. 2 22 81 1-2 52 
6. White Mammoth ,.... Che oy) Ph ee ce 16 150 38-4 63 5-8 
7. Gray Top .........00. Sept agli!) atria 7 uf 107 3-4 50 1-8 
8. Link’s Hybrid........ Saptiag 7 «YA. 14 1117-8 59 38-4 
Ch Se ae a MG ale halls ances Ley SO ea TT bo adeeae 
pis To os bal Aug. 21 Oct. 13 21 54 45 
Ue) i) Be re mepes BOR tS REE, 10 222 741-2 
Wy OBES 2084 oe ys é0< Bepts 90 yl acesers 4 239 1-4 62 1-8 
18. Gooseneck ........... CT ys Oe a ae 8 85 39 
Per CTAAW fs ee ves ees e meGnyus SU Tet. lores. 16 113 1-2 44 3-4 
15. Chinese Sugar Cane.. Aug. 24 Oct. 13 16 55 1-4 45 
TG uuarly) Amber... snes 5 Aug. 21 Oct. 2 15 51 1-4 45 
17. Dhoura (in hills) ..... Sept. 8 Ape e : PLOWS Aer ct vara e 
On July 15 we noted-that the sorghums were all weak and not shad- 
ing the ground, the weeds grew vigorously, this crop thus necessitating 
more hoeing than corn. On Aug. 9, after a warm spell of weather we 
first noted a vigorous growth. From this time on they developed very 
rapidly, and finally presented a large yield of foliage, exceeding that 
furnished by corn planted alongside, but planted later. Although 
measurement and weighing showed considerable difference, yet but 
little difference was apparent to the eye, and we were scarcely able, 
with one exception, to select the variety which looked the most pro- 
lific in foliage. ‘This one exception was the Honey, which looked and 
perhaps was the most prolific of forage of any under test. ‘he Dhoura 
was planted in hills, and its yield on this account should not be com- 
pared with that of the sorghums planted in drills. ‘Twenty-five seeds 
produced seventy-two stalks. Honduras variety, through the non-ger- 
mination of its seed, was very thin in row. 
Pearl millet was sown in drills on June 3; vegetated June 15; in 
bloom September 6; the seeds scarcely ripe October 20, the day pre- 
ceding the first killing frost of the autumn. The growth was slow, the 
leafage coarse, and it did not attain a size sufficient for cutting until 
so late in the season as to be in danger of injury from frost. On our 
soil, and in this year’s climate it offers no promise of usefulness in the 
presence of so many better forage plants. 
Teosinte was planted in drills on June 3, and vegetated June 15. 
There was no appearance of bloom. The growth was feeble and the 
plant flattened and tillered greatly ; this feature continued as late as 
September 6, when a little upright growth was noted. ‘This plant is 
entirely unsuited to our soil and climate. 
Vetches or tares were planted in drills on June 3, and vegetated 
June 15. On July 29 a single bloom observed. In August seemed to 
languish and be affected by a rust, but in the latter part of the month 
a second growth started, far exceeding in vigor the first growth, anda 
second quite free blooming took place. On September 20 a few pods 
ripe. This plant seems scarcely vigorous or prolific enough to meet 
any demands that our farmers would be likely to make upen it. If it 
has any promise it is as a meslin crop, but such promise is indeed small. 
Our experience this year condemns Pearl Millet, Teosinte and Vetches 
as unworthy of further trial. 
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