FIELD SEED 
REFERENCE TABLE 
Weight, Measure and Amount of Field Seed 
Sown to the Acre 
Pounds Pounds 
Per Per 
Acre Bushel 
Alfalfa—broadcast . 18- 22 60 
Alfalfa—drilled. 12-15 60 
Barley . 95-110 48 
Blue Grass, Ky.—for lawns. 60-100 14 
Blue Grass, Ky.—for pastures. 20- 30 14 
Blue Grass, Canada—for lawns. 60-100 14 
Blue Grass, Canada—for pastures. 14- 20 14 
Brome Grass. 20- 30 14 
Broom Corn . 5- 8 48 
Buckwheat. 50- 60 52 
Clover, Alsike—alone . 5- 6 60 
Clover, Alsike—in mixture. 2-4 
Clover, Crimson . 12- 15 60 
Clover, Mammoth—alone . 8-12 60 
Clover, Mammoth—in mixture. 4-6 
Clover, Red—alone. 8-12 60 
Clover, Red—in mixture. 4-6 
Clover, Sweet—hulled . 12- 15 60 
Clover, Sweet—unhulled . 25- 30 30 
Clover, White . 4- 8 60 
Corn . 7-14 56 
Corn—for silage . 40- 56 56 
Fescue, meadow.. 20- 30 24 
Fescue, other varieties. 28- 35 14 
Hungarian—for hay . 48 48 
Hungarian—for seed . 30 48 
Kaffir—drills.12- 15 56 
Kaffir—broadcast . 50- 60 56 
Lawn Grass. 60-100 20 
Lespedeza. 15 25 
Millets—for hay. 50 50 
Millets—for seed . 30 50 
Millet—Japanese . 15- 20 35 
Oats . 60- 80 32 
Orchard Grass—for hay . 21-28 14 
Orchard Grass—for seed . 10- 14 14 
Pasture, Mixture . 30- 40 
Peas, Canada field—broadcast.120-150 60 
Peas, Canada field—with oats. 75- 90 60 
Peas, Cow—broadcast. 60- 75 60 
Peas, Cow—in drills . 45- 60 60 
Peas, Cow—In drills with corn. 20- 30 60 
Rape—broadcast . 6- 8 50 
Rape—in drills. 4- 5 50 
Red Top—solid seed . 6- 8 
Red Top—unhulled . 20- 25 14 
Rye—early sown . 56- 70 56 
Rye—late sown . 84-112 56 
Rye Grass . 28 - 35 24 
Sorghum, Forage—broadcast . 50 - 60 50 
Sorghum, Forage—In drills . 12- 15 50 
Sorghum, Syrup . 8-10 50 
Soy Beans—broadcast . 60- 90 60 
Soy Beans—In drills . 30- 45 60 
Soy Beans—in drilis with corn. 15- 20 60 
Sudan Grass—broadcast . 20- 25 40 
Sudan Grass—in drills . 6-10 40 
Sunflower. 6- 8 24 
Timothy . 11- 15 46 
Timothy and Clover Mixed. 10- 12 45 
Vetch, Winter, Hairy. 40- 60 60 
STANDARD SEED COMPANY 
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 
