The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-06
The aaeha Daily Thursday gFlorns gebru 1885

4 Inc way the h2II1E corn ITOIl
the cane is that the cane is bushy at
the head and the Kaffir corn is not.
ITO see large fields of Kaffir corn is a
| pretty sight.
Kansas produces more Kafir corn
| than any other state in the Union, with
| the exception of Georgia.
THE southern states produce a good
deal Of Kaffir corn. Some prefer it TO
| wheat -four. II Is a little darker in
| color and has different taste. It is
ground somewhat finer than comman
| corn meal. It is good for feed for poul-
! try, horses, cows, hogs. etc.
| u. NINA NESSLY,"
'-T'he Kafir corn IS native of Africa.
| 1t gets It name from the Kaffir tribe of
| Southern Africa, where the first explor-
| er found Il.
at resembles the sugar cane. 1t is 4
great success in western Kansas. L is
| also grown in all the southern states,
| and is grown more successfully in
| Georgia than in any state in the Union.
| six bushels Of Kaffir corn will go as
! far rs five bushels Of Indian corn and
! the Kaffir corn yields a greater number
/ Of bushels to the acre. The leaves of
| the Indian corn are not as broad as the
| leaves Of the KafIir corn. It is good
! feed for horses, cattle, chickens, and
| hogs It tastes like buckwheat when
| made into cakes. only a little sweeter.
IF planted IN May or June ii will be
/ ripe before the first frost, but il is usu-
ally planted in May, between the first
and the thirtieth. Kaffir corn IS In
! dian millet. It is used for -four. It's
| stalk is from four TO six feet high. It's
| seeds are red and some are white with
! little red spots. The grain grows in
| heads like sugar cane. Kafir corn is
planted like sugar cane, with a lister or
a drill. It IS planted in almost every
| part OF Kansas. The Kaffir corn and
broom corn and sugar cane would mix
/ II they were planted close together. 1t
IS a Success in a dry climate and does
not wilt like Indian corn. For that
reason it is being raised TO such an ex-
tent N Kansas.
HERBERT HATFIELD"
''Kaffir corn IS a new kind of corni
first raised in Georgia. It grows five
to six feet high. The heads of corn
grow upright with from three to five
heads on each stalk.
The grain is smaller than a navy
bean, reddish brown in color and each
head is from five to twelve inches in
length, the blades and stalks are ex-
cellent fodder for stock and the heads
Of the corn are good grain TO feed stock
and poultry The -four makes nice bat
ter cakes and mullins or gems. II will
pop when dry Ike popcorn and also is
nice for hominy. 1t grows in Oklahoma,
Kansas and the sothern states.
''Kaffir corn Is planted in the spring
after Indian corn is planted, and be
gins to Tipen in the early fall and for
fodder must be gathered before frost,
as frost Injuries It for fodder, but does
not injUre the grain heads for stock,
poultry and for food.
MARION PAYNE"
'rKaffir corn Is d native of Africa,
and was first used by tribe of negroes
called the KafIirs. 1t resembles sugar
cane more than the Indian corn. 1t is
used for baking. 1t tastes like buck
wheat only is a little sweeter. II is
also used for feed for chickens. The
stalk is used for fodder.
The grains instead OF growing on
cobs like Indian corn grows on the tas-
sci. 1t produces from thirty to forty
bushels to the acre. 1t can stand a
good deal of drouth and for that reason
a large amount of it is grown in Kan
saS. In dry, hot weather it's leaves
do not wither up like Indian corn. The
stalk is more slender than Indian corn.
The grains pop like popcorn. The
specks in them. They are about as
large as a grain of rice or sugar cane
seed.
HEATH TAYLOR"
'Kaffir corn grows from four to eight
feet high. II yields from forty to
fifty bushels per acre if it is planted on
good soil and two crops of fodder may
be raised if it is planted early enough
1t stands drouth very well, and there
fore is raised a great deal in Kansas.
We tried to raise some last year but the
blackbirds ate it all up. II is usually
planted from the LIST TO the Goth of May.
1t grows somewhat like cane. The
seeds are good to feed to hogs and
chickens. The seeds are white and
sometimes red on one side.
Flour is made of the seeds and bat
ter cake made from the flour tastes like !
buclzwheat cakes, only sweeter.
Two or more heads sometimes come |
from the same stalk.
"CHARLEY NIARTINSON."
"Kaffir corn is native of Africa. It |
was used by the Kaffirs Of that coun- |
uy.
"Kaffir corn IS a new forage plant |
from the south. It grows low. stocky |
and perfectly erect. The foliage is |
wide alternating closely on either side /
of the stalk. 1t does not stool from the |
top joints producing two to four heads !
of grain from each stalk. 1t makes |
excellent fodder either green or dried. |
1t grows from five to six feet high and is |
well furnished with wide foliage that !
IS well liked by cattle. On poor land /
It yields a large crop. in dry seasons. /
in which corn has failed on the same /
land, if Kaffir corn is cut down two or !
more shoots spring from the roots and |
thus the crop is kept up until frost
GENES.
a full crop is from fifty TO sixty /
bushels TO the acre. The whole stalk /,
as well as the leaves are used for fodder /
The stalk is brittle and juicy.
Flour made from Kaffir corn Is excel I
lent for batter cakes, mullins. etc. and /
has sweetish taste
Its color is red. black and white. II
grows better on the highlands than on
the lCwlands. It grows il central
Kansas.
LILLIAN SWARTZ."
haftir corn IS a native of Africa. 1. 4
was used by the Kadirs Of that country.
"kaitir corn 5 new forage plant 4
from the south. II grows low. stocl5y.
perfectly erect: the foliage is wi5s al /
ternatiuE closely on either side Of the 4
stalk. It does not stool from the ton
JOINTS. producing Two 10 four heads Of 1
gram from each stalk. Il IS an excel |
lent fodder plant. either green or dried.
l. grows from FIVE 10 SIX feet high and 1
Is we'll furnished with wide foliage thar I
IS much liked 10y cattle. on poor land /
Il yields q large crop n dry seasons /
IN which corn has failed on the same .
land. L the Kaffir corn is cut down 4
|" the ground TWO or more shoots spring
from the root and the growth Is thus /
Kept up until checked by frost. \ sun |