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indicator fitted, for the sowing of only one variety of 

 seed at a time, such as wheat and barley. With a 

 mixture of seeds it is, therefore, necessary to calculate 

 the quantity of seed in the above manner. 

 This table will be found useful in this connection : 



SEED SOWING TABLE 



When broadcasting, either by hand or with the seed 

 fiddle, a convenient width to sow is 3 yards. With this 

 latter method a more even distribution is obtained by 

 allowing each sowing to overlap the previous one. 



It should also be borne in mind that slightly more 

 seed — from 2 st. to 3 st. — is required when broad- 

 casting than when the crop is sown with a corn drill. 



