USE EMERSON’S SEEDS AND THIS PLANTING TABLE 
Legume Crops 
Lbs. per 
Standard 
Bushel 
Rate to sow— 
Pounds 
per Acre 
Time to Sow 
Depth 
to Sow— 
Inches 
Clover, Red Medium. 
60 
8 to 10 
Early April to August 15 
% to 1 
Clover, Mammoth. 
60 
8 to 10 
Early April to August 15 
14 to 1 
Clover, Alsike. 
60 
5 to 6 
Early April to August 15 
14 to 1 
Clover, Sweet, White Blossom. 
60 
15 to 20 (hulled) 
March to August 
% to 1 
Clover, Sweet, Yellow Blossom. 
60 
15 to 20 (hulled) 
March to August 
54 to 1 
Clover, White. 
60 
6 to 8 
March or April 
14 to 1 
Alfalfa. 
60 
15 to 20 
April to August 15 
1 to 1 54 
Soy Beans. 
60 
In drills, 45; solid, 90 to 120 
May or June 
1 to 2 
Canada Field Peas... 
60 
Alone, 120 to 150; with oats, 90 
April 
2 to 4 
Vetch, Winter or Hairy. 
60 
20 to 25, with 1 54 bu. small grain 
June to Sept. 
1 to 2 
Vetch, Spring. 
60 
40, with 1 14 bu. small grain 
March or April 
1 to 2 
Grasses and Mixtures 
Timothy. 
45 
10 to 12 
April, May, Sept, or Oct. 
% 
Timothy and Alsike. 
6 Timothy, 2 to 4 Alsike 
April, May or about 
August 15 
% 
Timothy and Red Clover. 
6 to 8 Timothy, 6 Red Clover 
April, May or about 
August 15 
14 to 1 
Orchard Grass. 
*14 
For hay, 21 to 2S 
April, May 
% 
Kentucky Blue Grass. 
*14 
20 to 30 
April or early Sept. 
% 
Canada Blue Grass. 
*14 
14 to 20 
April or early Sept. 
y 2 
Meadow Fescue. 
*24 
20 to 30 
April, May 
% 
Rye Grasses. 
*24 
28 to 35 
April to August 15 
% 
Forage and Miscellaneous Crops 
Rape, Dwarf Essex. 
50 
In drills, 4 to 5; broadcast, 5 to 8 
Early May to July 15 
•54 to 1 54 
Sudan Grass. 
40 
In drills, 10 to 15; broadcast 20 
to 30 
Late May to early July 
54 to 1 
Millet, Common. 
50 
For hay, 50 
Late May to early July 
54 to 1 
Millet, German. 
50 
For hay, 50 
Late May to early July 
54 to 1 
Millet, Hungarian. 
48 
For hay, 48 
Late May to early July 
54 to 1 
Millet, Japanese. 
35 
15 to 20 
Late May to early July 
J /4 tO 1 
Cane or Sorghum. 
50 
In drills, 15 to 20; broadcast, 40 
to 50 
May, June 
1 to 1 1/4 
Grains 
Barley. 
48 
100 to 150 
April, May 
1 to 114 
Buckwheat. 
48 
40 to 60 
Early June 
1 to 11/4 
Oats.. 
32 
40 to 80; 20 to 40 as a nurse crop 
March, April 
1 to 1 1/4 
Rye, Winter. 
56 
84 to 112 
Aug. 15 to Oct. 15 
1 to 1 1/4 
Wheat, Winter. 
60 
75 to 120 
Aug. 15 to Oct. 10 
1 to 11/4 
*Note:—Weights per bushel for certain grasses are old standards. 
Actual weight per measured bushel varies widely. Good recleaned seed is usually much heavier than standard given. 
DOES IT PAY TO GET ONLY AVERAGE YIELDS? 
HERE ARE TRUE 
FIGURES BASED 
ON CROPS GROWN 
RIGHT HERE IN 
NEW ENGLAND 
ANNUAL PRODUCTION FOR ACRE 
ALFALFA HAY. 
BARLEY (Grain). 
BUCKWHEAT (Grain) 
RED CLOVER (Hay). 
CORN (Shelled). 
MILLET (Hay). 
OATS (Grain). 
POTATOES. 
RYE (Grain). 
SORGHUM (Fodder). . 
SOY BEANS (Hay). . . 
SUDAN GRASS (Hay) 
TIMOTHY (Hay). 
WHEAT (Grain). 
AVERAGE YIELD 
BEST YIELD 
. 3 TONS. 6 TONS 
. 25 bushel. 50 bushel 
. 20 bushel.40 bushel 
1 54 tons. 4 tons 
. 50 bushel.112 bushel 
. 1% tons. 4 tons 
, 30 bushel. SO bushel 
.100 bushel.350 bushel 
. 15 bushel. 35 bushel 
7 tons. 12 tons 
2 tons. 354 tons 
2 54 tons. 4 tons 
. 154 tons. 3 54 tons 
. 16 bushel. 45 bushel 
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