Quantities of Seeds to Sow.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 254, 31 October 1906, Page 9

Quantities of Seeds to Sow.

In the matter of reproduction there are some things that puzzie the inexperienced. How very often there is an uncertainty ad to the exact time animals carry their young: Aud even those with same experience are .sometimes puzzled as to the correct ijuautitles of seed 6 to sow. 1 have grown every known crop, and become familiar with all details from first, to last. I can turn to records of various seed sowings and their results, and i can s;iy that the following are so very uenr the correct quantities ot seeds to sow per imperial acre, that I have no hesitation in advising those in doubt to strietiy adhere to them. There are, i admit, variations of soil and different climatic conditions nearly every year which some might think wanted a little adapting 10, but nil this I provide lor in what L would term average weeding, which is sufficient to produce mi ample number of plants μ-ithout throwing away money and seeds:—rWheat, 3 bushels; barley, a bushels; oats, 4 bushels; peas. X bushels; beans. :'. bushels; vetches and tares, .!+ bushels; mangels, 81b; swedes, ;jh>; cabbage, 41u; Kohl raid, 4iu; carrots, Tib; clover, 181b; mixtures lor one year's ley, 22U>: two years', 261b; three years', H'Jub; permanent pasture seeds. 401b; income, 2olh; ryegrass, a busheJs; sanfoin in husli, 5 bushels; cleaned, ii-llb; potatoes, 14 c wt. It is as.sutnert that all seeds are fully capable of germinating and producing a crop. Where increased quantity is sown to mate. up for deficient quality 1 cannot give weights or measures to meet siu-ii Uoubuul piocecd-