. Grasses and forage plants, by Killebrew. ense. It is considered superior to the common millet and indeed toall other kinds for soiling purposes but not for hay. It grows to theheight of from three to five feet on good soils. SOILS—Italian millet, likeall the millet family, requires .nstrong, rich, deep soil, suffi-ciently clayey to retain aarge amount of moisture; atthe same time the land mustbe thoroughly drained. Itshould receive a good coat ofstable manure and be wellbroken in the winter andplowed again in the springand frequently harrowed. ri^KSl^ I \l/ ^ logged or rolled until the
. Grasses and forage plants, by Killebrew. ense. It is considered superior to the common millet and indeed toall other kinds for soiling purposes but not for hay. It grows to theheight of from three to five feet on good soils. SOILS—Italian millet, likeall the millet family, requires .nstrong, rich, deep soil, suffi-ciently clayey to retain aarge amount of moisture; atthe same time the land mustbe thoroughly drained. Itshould receive a good coat ofstable manure and be wellbroken in the winter andplowed again in the springand frequently harrowed. ri^KSl^ I \l/ ^ logged or rolled until the ?^SJbK^ I / M>^ earth is fine and lightly com- ^5P?i<» I / X n parted. All rank growth of vegetable matter turned underbefore sowing is decidedly in-jurious. Such vegetable mat-tor makes the land dry andthirsty and too porous. Onland so prepared failures willresult in four, cases out clayey soil in a moist situation, enriched by the application of wellrotted stable manure, kept in pood tiitli. lliat has been deeply and well. /lalian Millet—Sftaria Italica. 2. Inflorescence. 3. Upper leaf. 1. Spikek-t Willi two bristles. 5. Spikelet laid opin. broken the previous winter, and upon which all vegetation has been keptdown by frequent plowings or harrowing, are the most favorable condi-tions for the growth of a large crop of millet. Upon land so preparedone bushel of seed to the acre will be sufficient. The ground should notbe dry or wet when it is sown. If too dry many of the seeds will perishnear the surface; if too wet the land will be compacted and the crop willfrench or turn yellow. After sowing, harrow well with a light harrow
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