Steckler's seeds : 1915 . four or five foot rows and two to three feet in thedrills, according to the strength of the land. The cultivation islike corn. It gives an abundance of leaves and seed; the latterare grood for fowls. EARIiY ORANGE SORGHUM.—Equally as valuable as the Amber for forage, but on account of longer growth is consid- Early Improved ered better for syrup making; about 10 days later than the Pedigreed Amher Amber. Culture the same as the Amber. Sorg-hum. IMPROVED PEDIGREEDAMBER SORGHUM.—More popular thanever for forage. Relished in its greenstate or cured, by all stock,
Steckler's seeds : 1915 . four or five foot rows and two to three feet in thedrills, according to the strength of the land. The cultivation islike corn. It gives an abundance of leaves and seed; the latterare grood for fowls. EARIiY ORANGE SORGHUM.—Equally as valuable as the Amber for forage, but on account of longer growth is consid- Early Improved ered better for syrup making; about 10 days later than the Pedigreed Amher Amber. Culture the same as the Amber. Sorg-hum. IMPROVED PEDIGREEDAMBER SORGHUM.—More popular thanever for forage. Relished in its greenstate or cured, by all stock, on account ofsweetness of stalk and leaves. Equals invalue any other crop known. Makes g-oodsyrup, but as the stalk is smaller than theOrange, that variety is recommended whenthe intention is to grow for syrup. 121^pounds of seed will plant an acre. Plantat any time from April to last of July inrows 3 feet apart, 6 to 10 seed, 12 to 18inches apart in the row, or drill lightly;can be sown broadcast; % bushel per RED TOP, OR SUMAC SORGHUM.— Stems sweeter and juicier than othersorghums. Seeds smallest of all and gofurther in planting-. Head erect, dark redin color. Yields about five tons per acreof forage. Seeds roundish and cleanusually of hull. Medium early, 90 to 100days; 7 to 10 feet hig-h. Leads all vari-eties in portions of Tennessee, and inNorth Georgia, and in these sections forsyrup and forage universally used andpreferred, RURAI. BRANCHING SORGHUM ORMIIiIiO MAIZE.—Produces the seed headsupright in a vertical position, while othersare drooping. The seeds are smaller, butwill keep longer than the other varieties,the stalk grows very large and produces agood many larg-e leaves. It suckers andtillers more and more the oftener it is exceeds g-reatly in yield of g-reen fodderany of the familiar fodder plants exceptthe Teosinte. It should be planted ex-clusively in the drill four feet apart, 18 to20 inches in the drills. One peck per acre. GUINEA GRASS.—
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