BIG YIELDS of Forage, Grain, Syrup 
HEGARI 
Hegari nicknamed “high gear” by South- 
western farmers, is the unquestioned national 
leader of the grain sorghums. This white 
grain sorghum is grown in a wide range of 
sorghum producing areas. It is a heavy 
grain producer and makes fine ensilage, bun- 
dle feed and pasture. 
Hegari stalks contain consderable sucrose, 
which is one of the reasons why livestock 
relish its stover. Grows say 5 feet high; ma- 
tures in 95 to 110 days. Close spacing of 2 
to 4 inches apart in the row is recommended 
for forage. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. Also 
sown broadcast for hay at the rate of 40 to 
50 lbs. per acre. Stands dry weather well. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 45c; 5 lbs. $1.25. 
GROHOMA 
This splendid forage and grain crop has 
been found very satisfactory. Stock of all 
kinds like it, in fact they eat every particle 
of the stalk, leaves and head. Plant from 
April lst to July Ist in good soil. Make rows 
4 feet apart, drop seed 12 inches. Since it 
stools considerably, very little seed is re- 
quired. Plant 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.75. 
SAGRAIN 
In feeding value has 90 per cent value 
corn; can be fed to hogs, chickens, cattle and 
work stock. Plant as early in the spring as 
frost will allow. Will then be ready to har- 
vest wken the crops are laid by, usually 
along about August Ist. Splendid in com- 
bination with Biloxi Soy Beans. Eight to ten 
pounds will seed an acre, planted in 3- to 
3l2-foot rows. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.75. 
WHITE KAFFIR CORN 
Kaffir Corn yields h crops. It adapts 
itself to a wide variety of soils; a long dry 
spell may stop its growth but it starts again 
with the first rain. The grain as well as the 
plant makes a fine seed for stock, hogs, and 
poultry. Sow 3 pecks to a bushel an acre 
broadcast; in drills 6 to 8 pounds an acre in 
3l4 foot rows. Plant after the ground is warm. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 45¢; 5 lbs. $1.25. 
EARLY (COMBINE) HEGARI 
This new strain is ready for harvest two 
weeks before regular Hegari—smaller leaves, 
smaller stalks, adapted to combining. Recom- 
mended for late planting—it makes a good 
grain crop. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 45c¢; 5 Ibs. $1.25. 
LEFT—Sart, 20 Tons Per Acre. 
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ATLAS SORGO 
A large, drought resistant, heavy yielding, 
semi-sweet forage sorghum. Since it produces 
an unbelievable amount of grain and a tre- 
mendous tonnage of leaves and stalk of 
above average in food value, we recommend 
this cane without reservation for silage. lt is 
earlier maturing than our best native silage 
canes and corn. Plant when ground is warm 
in spring, 5 to 10 pounds per acre. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 45c; 5 Ibs. $1.25. 
FODDER CANE 
EARLY AMBER CANE. One of the earliest 
sorghums and furnishes a large yield of 
most nutritious forage which may be fed 
either green or cured. If grown with cow 
Peas or soy beans the quality of the hay is 
improved and a more balanced ration may 
be had. The proportions recommended are 
15 pounds Early Amber Cane, one-half 
bushel of soy beans and one bushel of cow 
as to the acre broadcast. Grows 10 to 
2 feet high. Sow broadcast 1 to 14% bush- 
els to the acre; 8 to 10 pounds plants an 
acre in 3l- to 4-foot rows. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 45ce; 5 Ibs. $1.25. 
EARLY ORANGE CANE. About 10 days later 
than Early Amber Cane, but makes a taller 
and more leafy growth. It is recommended 
for fodder, of which it yields immense crops, 
frequently two cuttings a season, and stool- 
ing out thicker after cutting. It may be 
grown with soy beans and cow peas as 
recommended for Early Amber Cane and 
the quantity to plant an acre is the same. 
Sow 1 to 14% bushels broadcast or 8 to 10 
pounds in 3l4- to 4-foot rows to an acre. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 45c; 5 lbs. $1.25. 
RED TOP or SUMAC. Grown extensively in 
Middle Tennessee. Succeeds well in that 
section. Very sweet and one of the best for 
hay. Sow 1 to 1% bushels broadcast or 8 
to 10 pounds in 3]l4- to 4foot rows to an 
acre. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 45c; 5 lbs. $1.25. 
SILAGE CANE 
JAPANESE RIBBON CANE. (Often called Texas 
Seeded Ribbon Cane.) A most valuable en- 
silage crop, the stalks growing 12 to 15 feet 
tall, very juicy, and nutritious, makes a 
tremendous tonnage. We do not offer Jap- 
anese Ribbon Cane for syrup since cane 
cross pollenizes so readily with non-syrup 
canes that it may produce no syrup, or in- 
ferior grade. We recommend for silage only. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 60c; 5 Ibs. $2.00. 
RIGHT—Common Sorgo, 5 Tons Per Acre. 
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TRACY SIRUP 
(100 day) 
Released for commercial culture 
SORGO 
in 1953 
after comparative tests at four Mississippi 
Experiment Stations and U. S. Sugar Plant 
Station at Meridian, as very superior mid- 
season (100 day) sirup sorgo, 9 to 12 ft. high 
on good ground, favorable conditions; stalks 
medium in diameter, juicy, crush easily in 
the usual small mills. Juice has high total 
sugar content producing large yields good 
quality sirup. Tested with White African of 
similar maturity, Tracy showed more tons 
of stalks, more gallons sirup per ton of stalk, 
more gallons sirup (321 gals.) per acre. 
Almost no lodging. In 10 years testing disease 
damage not severe. Plant for best results 
April 15 to May 20, 38 to 40 inch rows; hill- 
drop 3 to 4 seed per hill 24 in. apart. Im- 
portant Note: Treat seed with Arasan before 
planting. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.00. 
SART LATE SIRUP SORGO 
Released in 1951 after three years of test- 
ing at 3 Mississippi Experiment Stations and 
U. S. Sugar Plant Station at Meridian, Sart 
was proven much the best of the late sirup 
sorgos. Hodo averaged 24.81 tons per acre 
against 21.31 tons by Sart, but Sart produced 
25% more gallons sirup per ton of stalk; and 
444 gals. sirup per acre, against 409 gals. 
from Hodo. These figures average of 12 tests. 
Sart is late variety, grows 9 to 12 ft. tall 
on good land, favorable conditions. Sart 
stems are usually 25% to 50% larger than 
Hodo, hence Sart averaged 5.4% lodging 
against 75.5% for Hodo in 12 tests. Sart more 
disease resistant. Sirup excellent. Sart gives 
best results planted May Ist to June. Hill- 
drop 5 to 6 seeds per hill every 24 inches, 
rows 38 to 40 inches wide. Yields and ma- 
tures earlier. Important Note: 
with Arasan before planting. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. $1.25; 5 Ibs. $5.00. 
Treat seed 
SAPLING CANE 
(Formerly Arkansas Honey Drip) 
Many state institutions grow this sorghum 
year after year for their own use. Medium 
eatly maturity, ready to mill before bad 
weather begins. Yield usually 150 to 200 
gals. acre, clear color, easy flowing, excel- 
lent quality. Medium height stalks, not as 
tall as later Ribbon cane, but excellent grade 
silage. Plant early in May, 8 to 10 Ib. 
per acre, cultivate like cotton, leaving plants 
10 to 12 inches apart in row. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.00. 
» RUSSELL-HECKLE 
