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A seed supply system for a multiple row sower comprises a main seed hopper connected to a plurality of sower units by seed supply ducts. The main hopper has a seed distributor that divides a supply of seed uniformly between the seed supply ducts as seed flows out by gravity. The hoppers of each sowe

A seed supply system for a multiple row sower comprises a main seed hopper connected to a plurality of sower units by seed supply ducts. The main hopper has a seed distributor that divides a supply of seed uniformly between the seed supply ducts as seed flows out by gravity. The hoppers of each sower unit are provided with partitions that can be moved up or down to adjust the seed volume contained within the hopper. The partitions can then be adjusted so that the volume of seed contained within a sower unit hopper and its associated seed duct is equal to the volumes of each other sower unit hopper and the associated seed duct. By equalizing the volumes in this way all hoppers will run out of seed essentially simultaneously.

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In a seed supply system for a multiple row seed sower of the type having a main seed hopper, a plurality of individual sower unit seed hoppers, and seed supply ducts connecting each sower unit hopper with the main hopper, the improvement which comprises: a. a seed distributor means in the main hoppe

In a seed supply system for a multiple row seed sower of the type having a main seed hopper, a plurality of individual sower unit seed hoppers, and seed supply ducts connecting each sower unit hopper with the main hopper, the improvement which comprises: a. a seed distributor means in the main hopper adapted to provide a uniform flow of seed by gravity into the supply ducts; b. transverse partition means in each sower unit hopper, said partition means being adjustable to control the seed volume contained in each sower unit hopper, and c. each transverse partition means being adjustably disposed within its associated sower unit hopper such that the combined volume of each sower unit hopper below the trasverse partition means and the volume defined within the associated seed supply duct is substantially equal for each sower unit hopper and its associated seed supply duct, whereby: if the main hopper seed supply runs out during sowing, all units will run out of seed essentially simultaneously.