. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. HUNGARIAN MILLET. PEARL MILLET (Peniiise-txim Spicatum) PEAEL This has been cultivated for some j'ears in some of the Southern States, under the names of African Cane, Egyptian Millet, Cat-tail Millet and Horse Millet. It grows with tropical luxuriance in strong, loamy soil, particularly if well enriched, and then attains a height of from 7 to 9 feet, and produces an enormous quantity of green fodder, for which purpose it can be cut several times during the season, as it immediately starts a
. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. HUNGARIAN MILLET. PEARL MILLET (Peniiise-txim Spicatum) PEAEL This has been cultivated for some j'ears in some of the Southern States, under the names of African Cane, Egyptian Millet, Cat-tail Millet and Horse Millet. It grows with tropical luxuriance in strong, loamy soil, particularly if well enriched, and then attains a height of from 7 to 9 feet, and produces an enormous quantity of green fodder, for which purpose it can be cut several times during the season, as it immediately starts a new growth after cutting, and grows with great rapidity. Is not so hardy as the other varieties, and succeeds best in latitudes soutli of New York. The first cutting should be made when about 3 feet high; this will cause it to tiller and spread, and as the season advances and becomes warmer, it grows with marvellous rapidity. No other crop will yield as much forage as Pearl Millet when sown on richly manured land. It will prove of excep- tional value if grown in sections subject to protracted droughts, where natural grasses dry up, as it will keep on growing, though of course not so luxuriantly. Sow in drills, 5 to 6 lbs. per acre; if broadcast, 8 lbs. per acre. Weight, per bushel, 56 lbs. {See cut.) Clean seed, 12 cts. lb., $ per 100 lbs. If in need of a Farm Manager please write us. We are often able to recommend a Competent 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 Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. New York : Peter Henderson & Co.
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