Grasses and clovers, field roots, forage and fodder plants . Kaffir Corn.—There does not appear to be any good reason whyKaffir corn should not b& successfully grown as a forage crop. It is of 62 Grasses, C/oTurs, Field Roofs, Forai^e a)id Fodder Pla)its. a leafy habit of growth and also bulky, hence it provides a largeamount of excellent food, it seems best adapted to warm latitudes andhas the power of holding out against the influences of drought in amarked degree, it is becoming quite popular as a soiling and fodderplant in Kansas and other places, but experience in pasturing it
Grasses and clovers, field roots, forage and fodder plants . Kaffir Corn.—There does not appear to be any good reason whyKaffir corn should not b& successfully grown as a forage crop. It is of 62 Grasses, C/oTurs, Field Roofs, Forai^e a)id Fodder Pla)its. a leafy habit of growth and also bulky, hence it provides a largeamount of excellent food, it seems best adapted to warm latitudes andhas the power of holding out against the influences of drought in amarked degree, it is becoming quite popular as a soiling and fodderplant in Kansas and other places, but experience in pasturing it seemsto be wanting. When grown as a forage crop it may be sown andmanaged in about the same manner as corn that is grown for a similaruse. The mode of growing corn as forage has already been given inthe present chapter. When grown for soiling or fodder uses it shouldbe put in drills and cultivated in the same wav as corn grown for thesilo or for todder. See Chapter V., where it treats of J COKN Jerusalem Corn.—Jerusalem corn, like Kaffir corn, describedabove, is growing in favor. It may be termed a sort of dwarfish sor- Forage Crops. 63 ghum, as it does not usually reach the height of more than three or fourfeet. But it does not possess the saccharine qualities of sorghum. Itis branching in its habit of growth, and each branch bears a headwhich in due time matures seed. Like Kaffir corn it is a good plant towithstand drought. Experience seems to be wanting in growing it forforage, but it is at least well worthy of trial for such a use. The methodof growing Jerusalem corn for forage uses would be about the same asthat of growing Indian corn. See Corn, in a preceding paragraph ofthe present chapter. Jerusalem corn is becoming more and more valued as a fodderplant. When used as fodder it may be grown as an ordinary corncrop. See Corn, in Chapter V. The abundance of the grain which itproduces greatly adds to its feeding value. Both Kaffir corn and Jeru-sale
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