
cuttings are obtained, depending on climate 
and soil conditions. In regions where Clover 
and Timothy thrive, it is valuable as a catch 
crop, although it is favored by many as a hay 
grass. But, in the semi-arid regions of the 
West and Southwest, it has an increasing 
place as a valuable hay and pasture crop. 
Splendid results have been obtained mixing 
Sudan hay with Alfalfa for dairy cows. Stock- 
men have been warm in its praise as a pasture 
Op hes OU ALITY SEED See eee 
for cattle and hogs. Yield of cured hay varies. 
from 3 to 10 tons of cured hay per acre. In 
humid regions, it has yielded excellent results 
grown with cow peas or soy beans. 
Sow in the spring as soon as the soil be- 
comes warm, generally about corn planting 
time. When sown in rows, 6 to 10 pounds are 
required per acre; broadcast, around :20 
pounds is standard. 
SORGHUMS 
Sorghums are grown for four purposes: 
Grain, forage, syrup and brooms. Cultivated 
more or less in most states of the Union, they 
also provide food as well as forage for the 
teeming millions of Asia, Africa and other 
countries. 
Climate and soil requirements of the sor- 
ghum are much the same as corn. The essen- 
tial difference ties in their special adaptability 
to sections having a warm summer climate. 
They are peculiarly drought resistant, remain- 
ing green with excessive heat and insufficient 
soil moisture. 
Should be sown after the soil is warm in 
the spring and may be planted any time in the 
summer, with sufficient moisture to mature 
before frost. Sown in rows to be cultivated, 
or broadeast or drilled thickly for hay in the 
usual seeding method. When planted in rows, 
10 pounds of seed per acre is the standard, or 
50 to 80 pounds, if broadcast. 
Yields of forage vary with maximum of 12 
to 20 tons green and 4 to 8 tons dry forage. 
SWEET SORGHUMS or 
SORGOS 
The sorghums are recognized by reason of 
their sweet sap or juice from which syrup is 
sometimes made and which makes tasty, suc- 
culent forage for stock. 
EARLY AMBER TYPE 
Is earliest variety and succeeds from Minne- 
sota to Texas. Seeds are reddish yellow, near- 
ly enclosed by shiny black hulls. 
ORANGE TYPE 
Usually matures two weeks later than Am- 
ber and a week earlier than Sumac. Has com- 
pact heads, 5 to 8 inches long. Seeds are red- 
dish yellow, becoming paler when ripe, with 
reddish to black hulls. 
RED ORANGE TYPE 
Introduced from Australia. Distinguished 
by its dark red hulls. Matures later than Am- 
ber, but more leafy and sweeter. 
SOURLESS ORANGE TYPE 
_ So called because of the idea that the juice 
in the stem does not ferment as quickly as 
other sorts. Hulls are pale brown, half enclos- 
ing the straw colored grains. 
SUMAC OR RED TOP TYPE 
Have erect dense heads 6 to 9 inches long. 
Seeds are small brownish red with dark red 
or black hulls. Greatly esteemed in the South- 
west for fodder purposes. 
JAPANESE HONEY TYPE 
Have tall, juicy, very sweet stems. Hulls 
reddish with dark red brown grains. Popular 
for both syrup and forage. Matures late. 
TEXAS-SEEDED RIBBON OR 
GOOSENECK TYPE 
Has dense heads 5 to 9 inches long, stem 
tall and stout, 12 to 14 inches high, hulls 
black, grains reddish yellow. 
ATLAS SORGO 
Atlas Sorgo was selected from a_ field 
cross between Sourless Cane and Black Hulled 
Kaffir. Grows from 7 to 10 feet tall and re- 
quires about 125 days to mature. Has sturdy. 
leafy, juicy, sweet stalk. Heads are compact, 
somewhat cylindrical in shape and filled with 
white seed in shape and size similar to Kaffir. 
It combines the good points of both Kaffir 
and Cane with a superior yield of both For- 
age and Grain. Stockmen are loud in its 
praise for ensilage purposes. 
NON-SWEET SORGHUMS 
KAFFIR CORN-—Of the Kaffir varieties, 
Dwarf Blackhull is most desirable for both 
grain and forage. Heads are 10 to 14 inches 
long with white grain and black hulls. Stalks 
grow erect 6 to 10 feet high. On good land, 
Kaffir produces 30 to 50 bushels per acre. 
Requires 110 to 135 days to mature seed. 
HEGARI—Produces a juicy, sweet stalk; 
heads are cylindrical in shape from 7 to 8 
inches long and 3 inches in diameter. Seeds 
are white with reddish brown markings about 
the size of Kaffir. Should mature in 100 to 
110 days. 
FETERITA—Introduced from the Sudan; 
has become very popular in the Southwest. 
Matures about one week ahead of Milo. Has 
slender stems, 5 to 7 feet high, erect heads 
and bluish white grains with black hulls. 
