
208 RerorT OF THE Finsr ASSISTANT OF THE 
SorcHum. | 
Sixteen varieties of sorghum were grown in 1891. Ten of them 
were from. seed selected from individual canes in 1890, and four | 
other varieties from seed received from the Department of 
Agriculture, Washington. 
The unusually dry weather early in the summer delayed the 
sprouting of the seed several weeks and several varieties that 
generally ripen early failed to mature before frost. The average 
of observations on several rows of each variety will be found in- 
the following table. The average height given does not include 
the panicle. The average weight is that of the stripped cane. It 
is not possible to estimate any yield of seed on account of English 
sparrows. No. 35 is valuable for seed alone, and the only varieties 
recommended for syrup in New York State are Nos. 6, 8, 9, 10, 
11 and 72, but for forage any of the varieties on the list could be 
successfully grown. 

