. Grasses and forage plants, by Killebrew. t blooms. Toput of? the time of harvesting until the seeds are ripe will be to ruin the 36 hay, for when cut at this stage it is not only worthless for forage or haybut the abundance of seed renders it dangerous for feeding to horses, as itwill affect their kidneys in a very marked degree. The hay is cured andtreated in the same way as timothy hay but a little more time is requiredto cure it properly. The less millet is exposed to the sun after it is cutthe better will be the hay. The yield of hay on very fertile well preparedland, is as much as
. Grasses and forage plants, by Killebrew. t blooms. Toput of? the time of harvesting until the seeds are ripe will be to ruin the 36 hay, for when cut at this stage it is not only worthless for forage or haybut the abundance of seed renders it dangerous for feeding to horses, as itwill affect their kidneys in a very marked degree. The hay is cured andtreated in the same way as timothy hay but a little more time is requiredto cure it properly. The less millet is exposed to the sun after it is cutthe better will be the hay. The yield of hay on very fertile well preparedland, is as much as three to five tons per acre. For raising seed run light parallel rows three feet apart and drill theseed with a tin cup or an oyster can having three or four holes punched inthe bottom with an eight penny nail. Walk rapidly holding the cup overa row and the seed will be distributed about thick enough. Coverslightly and when the seed germinates and before it comes up run overthe land with a light harrow. Cultivate between the rows with a double.
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