[AT] grain drill and alfalfa

[John Wilkens]

Thanks Dean--exactly what I needed!    Don't forget to stop in again 
if you're going through the Grande Ronde Valley/   John



At 08:03 PM 4/21/2012, you wrote:
>John,
>
>I have an original John Deere Operators Manual for the Model "B" Drill dated
>June of 1954. The index setting for alfalfa assumes 60 lbs per bushel and
>the Grass seed index setting is also dependant on whether your drill has 6",
>7" or 8" spacing.
>
>FOR 6" SPACING THE CLOSEST SETTING WOULD BE "6" FOR 23 LBS PER ACRE
>FOR 7" SPACING THE ClOSEST Setting would be '6" for 19 lbs per acre
>FOR 8" SPACING THE CLOSEST SETTING WOULD BE "6" FOR 17 LBS PER ACRE OR "8"
>FOR 23 LBS PER ACRE
>
>I also have an original JD Operators Manual for the Fertilizer Attachment
>No. 147 for the model "B" drill.
>
>
>
>Dean Van Peursem
>Snohomish, WA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Wilkens
>Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 5:39 PM
>To: ATIS
>Subject: [AT] grain drill and alfalfa
>
>Hi farm friends.  Got a question for you....   My JD grain drill
>model B is missing the tag that tells what setting to use for alfalfa seed
>(using the little grain boxes).  I want to apply 20 lbs./acre.  The gauges
>on the small boxes run from #1 to about #16.  I'd appreciate your input!
>John W.     NE Oregon
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>AT mailing list
>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>
>_______________________________________________
>AT mailing list
>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at