32 A. H. Hoffman, Inc., Seedsmen, Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. 
Rates of Seeding 
' Successful Farmers Recommend Heavy Seeding.' 
The right quantity of seed per acre differs in difFere: 
It is agreed in all sections that spare seeding is not econo 
cheapest in the end — the extra cost per acre is small and res 
quantities per acre and may be a helpful guide. 
Red Clover 
Alsike Clover 
Alfalfa or Lucerne 
Crimson or Scarlet Clover... 
Sweet Clover 
White Clover , 
Economical Mixture 
It sections — depends on the location and nature of the soils, 
nical. Best qualities of seed are always found to be the 
dts are more satisfactory. The following table suggests 
Blue Grass 
Red Top, Fancy, 
Red Top. Chaff- 
Orchard Grass ... 
Solid Seed.. 
Brome Grass, Bromus inermis.. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass 
Hay and Pasture Mixture 
Golden Millet 
Japanese Millet 
Hungarian Millet 
Sudan Grass (Broadcast) 
lbs. per 
Ibs- per 
acre 
bu-shel 
8- 14 Lbs. 
60 Lbs. 
8- 10 ■• 
60 ■' 
15- 20 " 
60 " 
10- 15 " 
60 " 
12- 20 •• 
60 " 
6- 8 " 
60 " 
12- 20 " 
56 " 
12- 20 " 
45 " 
40- 50 
14 " 
10- 12 " 
32 " 
30- 40 " 
14 " 
30- 45 " 
14 " 
35- 50 " 
24 " 
30- 50 '■ 
24 " 
42- 
14 •• 
25- 35 " 
14 " 
30- 35 " 
32 " 
30- 50 " 
48 " 
15- 25 " 
32 " 
30- 50 ■• 
48 " 
16- 18 " 
lbs. per 
acre 
50- 75 Lbs. 
70- 
4- 
Cane (Sorghum) Broadcast 
Hog Pasture Mixture 
Dwarf Essex Rape, Broadcast 
Vetch 50- 60 
Cow Horn Turnip 2- 4 
Lawn Grass 60- 80 
Canada Field Peas (Broadcast)..150-180 
Canada Field Peas (with Oats).... 75-100 
Cow Peas (Broadcast) 60- 90 
Cow Peas in drills 25- 35 
Soy Beans (Broadcast) 60- 90 
Soy Beans in drills 20- 30 
Buckwheat SO- 60 
Wheat 90-120 
Corn 8- 10 
Corn (Silage) 10- 20 
Rye 85-100 
Oats 70-100 
Barley 95-120 
Speltz 75- 90 
Potatoes 600-900 
lbs. per 
bushel 
50 Lbs. 
56 " 
50 ■' 
60 " 
20 " 
60 " 
60 " 
60 " 
60 " 
48 ■' 
60 " 
56 " 
56 " 
56 " 
32 " 
48 " 
40 " 
60 " 
Winter Seed Wheat 
Winter Seed Wheat is our great specialty in the Fall. There is now growing for 
US an immense acreage which will be ready to (deliver to our customers shortly after 
harvest time next July. Selected strains of the hardiest varieties known will be very 
carefully cleaned by most modern machinery, and offered to you. It will pay you to 
select a variety from the list we will offer. 
The " Cahoon " Seed Sower 
The " Cahoon " Seed Sower is accepted everywhere 
as the world's standard sower. It is the most accurate 
and the most durable. It is made of steel, iron and brass 
and will last as long as any farmer and still be as service- 
able as when new. Full directions go with every machine. 
Adjustments are easily made, and it is a pleasure to 
operate. We send them to our customers packed up in 
corrugated fibre boxes by parcel post, postage prepaid, 
for $5.00 each. 
Alfalfa 11-14 
Alsike 2 
Barley 20 
Bromus Inermis 30 
Buckwheat 21 
Canada Blue Grass 30 
Canada Peas 22 
Cane 31 
Cleaners 33 
Clovers 1- 3 
Clover 
Medium Red - 1 
Mammoth 2 
Alsike 2 
Corn 14-20 
INDEX 
Cow Peas 26 
Crimson Clover 3 
Economical Mixture 2 
Emmer 21 
English Rye Grass 30 
Fannogerm 4 
Hay and Pasture Mixture 29 
Hog Pasture Mixture 31 
Kentucky Blue Grass 29 
Lawn Grass 29 
Meadow Fescue 30 
Millets 30 
Oats 5-11 
Orchard Grass 30 
Potatoes 27-28 
Rape 31 
Red Top 29 
Rye — Spring 21 
Seeders 32 
Sorghum 31 
Soy Beans 23-25 
Speltz 21 
Sudan Grass 30 
Sweet Clovers 3 
Tall Meadow Oats Grass 30 
Timothy , 5 
Turnips 31 
Vetch 31 
Wheat — Spring 20 
Winter Seed Wheat 32 
