. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. THE NON-SACCHAEINE SORGHUMS 311 and Brown Durras was estimated at 50,000 to 60,000 acres in 1908.' 239. Milo, or Yellow Milo, was introduced about 1885, ten years later than the White and Brown Dur- ras, but it quiciily be- came the most popular of the group, the area in 1908 being estimated at 300,000 acres. This- variety will mature in 90 to 100 days and is adapted to culture as far north as south- western Nebraska. In addition to the standard varieties, there is
. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. THE NON-SACCHAEINE SORGHUMS 311 and Brown Durras was estimated at 50,000 to 60,000 acres in 1908.' 239. Milo, or Yellow Milo, was introduced about 1885, ten years later than the White and Brown Dur- ras, but it quiciily be- came the most popular of the group, the area in 1908 being estimated at 300,000 acres. This- variety will mature in 90 to 100 days and is adapted to culture as far north as south- western Nebraska. In addition to the standard varieties, there is now a dwarf variety well suited to cultivation for grain production. Compared with kafir, the durras are better adapted as grain pro- ducers but not so well suited for forage pro- duction. Milo is the best suited of all the sorghums for grain pro- duction. Early varie- ties of milo have been developed by selection, which adapts it to a Fig. 107.—White Kafir Corn. 1 U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Plant Indus., Bui. 175, p. 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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