FIELD SEED PLANTING INFORMATION 


Nicholson’s Field Seed of Quality 
Thoroughly Cleaned and Properly Tested 
for Purity and Germination 
The quality of “NICHOLSON'S Tested Pasture and Field Seeds” 
has been known for more than a half-century and by the faith of 
our many thousands of good customers in our high quality Field 
Seeds, we have been able to maintain the most complete stocks in 
the Southwest. 
You do not want to gamble with seeds of inferior quality and 
from an unknown source. In order to produce the highest yields 
you must plant good seed. Buying from a reliable source is you 
best assurance of getting good seed. 
Our Field Seeds are doubly cleaned and properly tested by one 
with years of experience and our tests are also verified by an offi- 
cial laboraiory, in our sincere effort to furnish only the best and 
most dependable in Field and Pasture Seeds. 
NICHOLSON'S Tested Field Seeds are dependable, allowing you 
to plant your crops with confidence, usually being justified as a 
result with good crops. 
For the above reasons, we do and have for many years, enjoyed 
an enviable reputation for handling only high quality seeds. 
During the past few years, we have found it difficult to secure 
certain items of Field Seeds, especially so on certain Grasses and 
Clovers, but during these years we have succeeded in maintaining 
quality that justified the name NICHOLSON. 








Lbs. Amounts Lbs. ; Amounts 
Name per per Time of Planting Name per per Time of Planting 
Bushel Acre Bushel Acre 
Alfalfa Seed... | 60 20-25 Ibs. Sept.-Nov., Feb.-Apr. || Grass, Rhodes, in drills ___ 5-8 lbs. March-April 
Barley se see see ee a8 2-3 bus. Sept.-Oct., Feb. Grass, Rhodes, broadcast _ 10-15 lbs. March-April 
Beans, Mung, indrills_._| 60 5 lbs. April-June Grass, Rescue______-—>_ 14 15-25 lbs. Sept.-Oct. 
Beans, Soy, Field, in drills__ 60 25 lbs. April-July Grass, bermuda (ior lawn 
Beans, Soy, Field, br’dcast. 60 75-90 Ibs. Kori july 1 lb. per space 20x20) 8-10 lbs. March-May 
ReauelVelvetrin drills! 3 Hegari, in drills__....__-__}| 50 8-10 lbs. March-July 
{O'S tee ae 60 20-25 lbs. March-June Kafir Corn, in drills. 50 8-10 Ibs. March-June 
Beet, Mangel-Wurzel____ 6 lbs. 15th Mar. to 15th June }| Kafir, Schrock or Sagrain._} 50 8-10 lbs. March-June 
Broom! Corn ee|  4G 10-20 lbs. Feb.-June Millet, broadcast ________. 50 20-25 lbs. April-June 
Com 2 SS et 56 8-10 lbs. Feb.-June Milo Maize, in drills__._- 50 8-10 Ibs. March-June 
Corn; Pop = 4-5 lbs. Feb.-May Oats, broadcast... -*«|@—~— 32 2-3 bus. Sept.-Oct., Feb. 
Cotten ee ate ey, Y-1 bus. Feb.-June Peanuts, Virginia (Jumbo).} 22 1-114 bus. March-June 
Clover, Bur, Hulled ________. 60 15-20 lbs. 15 Aug.-Oct. Peanuts, Spanish | 30 30-40 lbs. March-June 
Clover, Bur, seed in bur____ 18 20-30 lbs. 15 Aug.-Oct. Peanuts, Tennessee. 22 1-114 bus. March-June 
Clover, Crimson._____. meee. 60 15-20 lbs. Sept.-Oct. Peas, Canadian Field___ 60 35-75 lbs. Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Common Peas, Field or Stock, 
Lespedeza een ane 20-25 lbs. Mar.-Apr., Sept.-Nov. broadcast... ee OO) 1-114 bus. March-Aug. 
Clover, Yellow (Sour) or Peas, Field or Stock, in 
(Melilotus Indica)._____ = || Gy 15-20 lbs. Sept.-Feb. drills Ssoes ys = | ae es 60 8-12 lbs. March-Aug. 
Clover, Subterranean ____ 20-25 lbs. Sept.-Oct. Peas, Nicholson’s Austrian 
Clover, Sweet (White Winter, broadcast____._| 60 60-65 lbs. Sept.-Dec. 
OW) 22 ae hes Se 60 15-20 Ibs. Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. Rape, Dwart Essex, in 
Clover, White Dutch | 50 10-15 lbs. | Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. drills. 5-8 lbs. | Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. 
Feterita; in drillse= = 8-10 Ibs. March-June Rye 56 1Y%4-1¥2 bus. | Sept.-Oct. 
Grass;iCarpet=s= see 10-15 lbs. Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. wraparteptctay hades et 50 j 8-10 lbs. Maree tone 
Grass Dailismesnaeee es eee 25 10-15 lbs. Sept.-Nov., Feb.-Apr. Sorghum or Cane, indrills.| 50 5-10 lbs. Fepsjaly 
Grass, Johnson__.______- 30 lbs. March-May Sorghum or Cane, br’cast__| 50 100-150 Ibs. | Feb.-July 
Grass, Mesquite or Velvet_.| 50 20-25 lbs. Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Apr. Sorghum or Cane, for 
Grass, Sudan, in drills___. 50 5-10 lbs. | March-June syrup..______________| 50 5-10 lbs. | Feb.-June 
Grass, Sudan, broadcast.__.. 30-40 lbs. March-June Sunflower.___.________| 22 5-10 Ibs. March-May 
Grass, Red Top or Herds__._. 10-15 lbs. Sept.-Oct., Feb.-Mar. PD ee ee ree: Aug.-Nov. 
Wheattee ees 60 75-90 lbs. Sept.-Nov. 
Grass; Ryeis wee ed Re 
20-30 lbs 
Sept.-Oct. 
The information and estimates here are approximate figures only. They may vary in different sections and Stat i clim 
vary. Often one farmer, to insure a full stand, will sow his seed more generously than his neighbor. peti SEC me 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. Soi DALLAS, TEXAS 
