. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. BROOM-COBN 337 delicate and grows slowly the first three weeks, necessitat- ing greater care and skill. 280. Time of harvesting. — In order to get a good green color and tough, flexible brush, the corn must be cut quite green, or just as soon as the brush has reached full growth., The best time is when just past full bloom. If allowed to ripen, the brush loses color and becomes brittle, and the selling price for such brush is often less. Fig. 117. — Standard broom-
. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. BROOM-COBN 337 delicate and grows slowly the first three weeks, necessitat- ing greater care and skill. 280. Time of harvesting. — In order to get a good green color and tough, flexible brush, the corn must be cut quite green, or just as soon as the brush has reached full growth., The best time is when just past full bloom. If allowed to ripen, the brush loses color and becomes brittle, and the selling price for such brush is often less. Fig. 117. — Standard broom-corn, tabled and ready for hauling. than one-half that of high-grade stock. On the other hand, when allowed to ripen, 10 to 20 bushels of seed per acre is secured, which is valuable as a poultry and stock food. It is generally conceded that the loss in value to the brush is much greater than the value of the seed crop, although in California the seed crop is quite generally harvested; but this is not customary in other places. Cutting the brush. — Dwarf broom-corn is usually " pulled," while the standard type is " tabled " and cut. Dwarf varieties are short enough so that a man can easily reach the heads; also, the base of the brush is inclosed in the " boot," which must be removed. When the crop is uniform enough so that all can be pulled at one z. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Montgomery, Edward Gerrard, 1878-. New York, The Macmillan company
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