Henderson's American Farmers’ Manual for 1906. 
and Table of Quantities Sow (if alone) 
pi PAGE 
Required per Acre 
per Acre 
Agrostis stolonifera—See Creeping Bent..................... 8 2 bushels. 
sf canina—See R. I. Bent............ 8 3 bushels. 
“s vulgaris—See Red Top 9 3 bushels. 
<a £6 ANC Ys sseicsceereesesceseeeeee os 9 20 Ibs. 
Alopecurus pratensis—See Meadow Foxtail............... 8 3 to 4 bushels. 
Anthoxanthum odoratum—See Sweet Vernal, peren.. 9 344 bushels. 
Avena flavescens—See Yellow Oat Grass...........2....... 12 3 bushels. 
* elatior—See Tall Meadow Oat Grass............... 8 4 to 5 bushels. 
Arrhenatherum avenaceum—See Tall Meadow Oat 
GPASBEss seacs scot cnseseonsctnee ste tees ssencuenes terwee dues terse secceee santas 8 4 to 5 bushels. 
Awnless Brome Grass 13 20 to 25 Ibs. 
Alsike or Hybrid Clover. 14 8 lbs. 
Alfalfa Clover............ .. 15 20 to 25 Ibs. 
Artichokes................. 35 8 to 10 bushels. 
Australian Salt Bush... 35 2 lbs. 
Barley: sss... (Sow broadeast, 2 to 2% bushels)........ 24 1% to 2 bu. drilled 
Beet Sugar. 38 6 to 8 lbs. 
Bermuda Gras 13 6 lbs. 
Bromus inermis—See Awnless Brome Grass. 13 20 to 25 Ibs. 
Bokhara: Clo vericcscc ses seecseceescceeessasseeeeeee: 14 10 Ibs. 
Broom Corn... 30 8 to 10 lbs. 
25 1 bushel. 
Wices 34-35 1 bushel drilled. 
12 3 bushels. 
13 6 lbs. 
8 2 bushels. 
12 114 bushels. 
Cynosurus cristatus—See Crested Dog’s Tail. 12 114 bushels. 
Clovers . 14-15 
Cow Grass—See Mammoth Red Clover. 14 10 to 12 Ibs. 
Crimson or Carnation—See Scarlet Clov 15 14 lbs. 
Corn; Dentiandemlinttc-2csc.csc<es2ehtes se sese ses 26-29 8 to 10 qts. 
rr Broadcast, 2 
POET. «ooo cesses tess eeeeeeseeteecneeitententenseneteneesees 30 } Drilled, 1 bu. 
29 6 to 8 qts. 
37 4 lbs. 
42 15 Ibs. 
Dactylis glomerata—See Orchard Grass............0..00.---- 9 8 bushels. 
DOULAS Poise ces asacee cetste sonore inches eet ee en ee 31 8 to 10 lbs. 
English Blue Grass—See Meadow Fescue..............-..--- fet: 21% bushels. 
or Perennial Rye Grass...... sauersaccccccscencecweeeenes 1 21% to 3 bushels. 
Festuca elatior—See Tall Meadow Fescue................... 10 2% bushels. 
heterophylla—See Various Leaved Fescue..... 10 3 bushels. 
Ovina—See Sheep’s Fescue................02-c0eec000+ 10 2% bushels. 
% “tenuifolia—See Fine Leaved Sheep’s 
WP ORCTIO cere cst cencetartey -coteesi ae costee eee 10 3 bushels. 
ee pratensis—See Meadow Fescue lal 2% bushels. 
ce rubra—See Red Fescue...... ....... 10 21% bushels. 
ss duriuscula—See Hard Fescue.. 9 2% bushels. 
Fine Leaved Sheep’s Fescue.............. 10 3 bushels. 
WMlaxi Seed’. -cc.ccvcstescccscnosace 35 1 to 34 bushel. 
Fiorin—See Creeping Ben 8 2 bushels. 
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Permanent Pasture Mixtures........... 2-7 3 bushels. 
ae re oy Clover, for above. 2 10 lbs. 
“e Renovating Mixture...........0....ccc0..008 tf 1 bushel. 
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Herd’s Grass (of the South)—See Red Top................. 9 3 bushels. 
fs “(of the North)—See Timothy.. 3 12 8 to 12 qts. 
Hungarian Grass—See Hungarian Millet.. a EES 1% to 1 bushel. 
VARGO PE CSCUCR nctcrarens Meccesccre steer ak cranereone rnc teow aceerstersseete 9 2% bushels. 
Italian Rye Grass...... Nthccctrcan tee ao deer cetenadeosetecteasconeettese alae 3 bushels. 
June Grass—See Kentucky Blue................:seceeseeeeeeeeees 12 2 to 3 bushels. 
““ Clover—See Red Clover..... 14 10 to 12 lbs. 
Japan Clover. .2:2:.c2.--cesessesee 14 14 lbs. 
Johnson Grass.. ne 13 1 bushel. 
POLUSAICINY COMM ssecvccesnessateces se secnetercerssecerenciteateecatersreese 31 5 Ibs. 
Keastir) Coriitccscacscaccuccncessncsencconscesast cceanccenesceeias se cneaenscs 31 8 to 10 lbs. 
Kentucky Blues Grass) iscccccccceccssccnscveccocecerscaessestsceccecs: 12 2 to 3 bushels. 
NSU DIDS! essesccnssese= 85 2 to 3 bushels. 
Lolium italicum—See Italian Rye Grass 11 3 bushels. 
Lolium perenne—See English Rye Grass aka 2% to 3 bushels. 
IN DEX and Table of Quantities PAGE Sow (if alone) 
Required per Acre per Acre 
Toucerne—See Al ialiarscecccsccc-ce sone ce sean sree aeeenseereecendacess 
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Lespedeza striata—See Japan Clover................2---.-+-- 14 
Meadow Hostal iics-coteccccsescscecatccscsesaconnaucecctescsescenenrer 8 
ss HP OSCIIG Sc esce see scees = 11 
Mammoth or Pea Vine Clover.. 14 
Medicago sativa—See Alfalfa... M15 
Millo Maize—See Douras.......... 5 31 
Millet, German and Hungarian.......................-..- rool |i ete) 
“Pearl, Egyptian, Cat-Tail or Horse Millet....... 33 
ce Japanese (in drills, 10 lbs. per acre)................ 32 
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Melilutus alba—See Bokhara Clovet..........sseseseeeee-se-- 14 
Onobrychis sativa—See Sainfoin 35 
Orchard (GrasScrsssscccserescecscres 9 
BUS breteceeneststccccarstectesetsscorererestotecteneeeneees 16-18 
IRATSIIP hens csccccecoeetcessercscnsosectercenecsstestseatene 37 
Poa nemoralis—See Wood Meadow Grass. 11 
“  pratensis—See Kentucky Blue wD) 
““ trivialis—See Rough Stalked Meadow Grass. 9 
“* arachnifera—See Texas Blue Grass............. 13 
Sete C OTN DECSSAls-scsensscsctnscrsecsesensesenca= 12 
Phleum pratense—See Timothy . 12 
IPO tA LOGS trvecaceeesoccseesesateeeenee 40441 
Peas, Field. 35 
“Cow 35 
Pea Vine Clover—See Mammoth Clover........ 14 
Perennial Red Clover—See Mammoth Clover 14 
Rapes HNP lish :2c.cc.:.cssoscacsecccsessscccecsswseneeseee | 36 
Red Top........ : 9 
Se ASSAD C Ys. 3 9 
Rhode Island Bent..... on 8 
Red or Creeping Fescue ........ : 10 
Rough Stalked Meadow Grass........ 9 
Red Clover (Common or June Clover) 14 
Reana luxurians—See Teosint 
20 to 25 Ibs. 
14 Ibs. 
3 to 4 bushels. 
214 bushels. 
10 to 12 Ibs. 
20 Ibs. 
8 to 10 Ibs. 
14 to 1 bushel. 
{ Drills, 5 to 6 Ibs 
| Broadeast, 8lbs 
Broadcast, 15 lbs 
6 to 8 lbs. 
10 Ibs. 
3 to 4 bushels. 
3 bushels. 
3 bushels. 
6 Ibs. 
2 bushels. 
2 to 3 bushels. 
1% bushels. 
6 lbs 
3 bushels. 
10 to 16 qts. 
12 to 14 bushels. 
3 bushels. 
2 bushels. 
10 to 12 lbs. 
10 to 12 Ibs. 
2 to 4 Ibs. 
3 bushels. 
20 Ibs. 
3 bushels. 
21 bushels. 
11% bushels. 
10 to 12 lbs. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
114 bushels. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
Sorghum Halapense—See Johnson Grass...........----++- 13 1 bushel. 
Sweet Vernal—true perennial 2 9 314 bushels. 
Sheep’s Fescue ....-..2....-.-.c--se--- 10 216 bushels. 
Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass—See Kentucky Blue..| 12 2 to 3 bushels. 
Sweet Clover—See Bokhara Clovet.............-.2...2.2+-2+-+5+ 14 10 lbs. 
ScarletiGlovertts-cssscessescncesnscee af 15 14 lbs. 
Sainfoin........... Pee SRS: 3 to 4 bushels. 
Sorghum.e... 30-31 8 to 10 lbs 
Sugar Beet. 38 6 to 8 lbs 
Sugar Canes 30 Sto 101bs 
Sunflowesecscsesscssee-e- 35 4qts 
Swedish Clover—See Alsike. 14 8 ibs 
SO fa Bea eerercence tesecostceccerccecveccssosranseseccccacescctuccsecwcncerr 84 34 bushel. 
Tex asPBIUC GNASS sccccccerscccserscoececcotscsccserenens scaceucenonceces 13 6 Ibs. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass Ss 4 to 5 bushels. 
ss és IPCSCUCeeeeecsecnee Seehee 10 216 bushels. 
Timothy or Herd’s Grass of the North.. od fog (2) 10 to 16 qts. 
Trifolium pratense—See Red Clover ............+--..--+++--.0++ 14 10 to 12 lbs. 
se ce perenne—See Mammoth Clover...} 14 10 to 12 Ibs. 
ss repens—See White Clover.............22::0000:00000 14 8 Ibs. 
=u incarnatum—See Scarlet Clover. 15 14 lbs 
is hybridum—See Alsike Clover... 14 8 lbs 
Teosinte 31 6 to 8 lbs 
WORT DS ere teeseeec es nccntcecaacssersconsseesseeee : 39 2 to 3 lbs 
«Ruta Baga, Russian or Swedish..................... 39 2 to 3 lbs 
Wetchs Spring: (Qa res) te-crecccececcs-cosencnte nocesosensreccenertecess 35 2 bushels. 
<< Sand or Winter.. 5 36 1 bushel. 
WariOUS mLIGaVCUUNeSCUC.cceccrsrecchrsceccresecnccevecosteseencomsects 10 3 bushels. 
WO0d Meadow Gracs...........:cessscccccssscssevesccsscccnceve see 11 2 bushels. 
White or Dutch Clover.. Le 14 S Ibs. 
Wih@aiteecessscerscesceerace 19-23 1% bushels. 
Wild Rice. ...............cscccseesccecccccccveccvcvccecccessscccscncennscened 35 
Zizania aquatica—See Wild Rice ..............seessseeeeseeeeeee 35 
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