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GARDENING FOR PROFIT. 



QUANTITY OF GARDEN SEEDS PER ACRE. 



About. 



Beans, Dwarf Kidney in drills \% bushels. 



Beans, Pole in hills 12 quarts. 



Beets in drills. . .8 pounds or 8 quarts. 



Carrot in drills 5 pounds. 



Corn, (shelled) in hills 2 quarts. 



Cucumbers in hills 1 pound. 



Melon, (Musk) in hills 1 pound. 



Melon, (Water) in hills 1>£ pounds. 



Onions, (for bulbs) in drills 6 pounds. 



Onions, (for sets) in drills 30 pounds. 



Onion sets, (small) in drills 10 bushels. 



Potatoes, (cut tubers) in drills 10 bushels. 



Parsnips in drills 8 pounds. 



Peas in drills 1% bushels. 



Kadish in drills 5 pounds. 



Radish broadcast 10 pounds. 



Spinach in drills 10 pounds. 



Salsify in drills 10 pounds. 



Squash in hills 1 pound. 



Turnip in drills 2 pounds. 



Turnip broadcast 4 pounds. 



QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN NUMBER OF PLANTS. 



About. 



Asparagus, 1 oz 500 plants 



Cabbage, 1 oz 2000 " 



Cauliflower, 1 oz 2000 " 



Celery, 1 oz 3000 " 



Leek, 1 oz 1500 " 



Endive, 1 oz 3000 " 



Egg Plant, loz 1000 " 



Lettuce, 1 oz 3000 " 



About. 



Pepper, 1 oz 1000 plants 



Tomato, loz 1500 



Thyme, 1 oz 5000 



Sage, loz ..1500 



Savory, loz 2000 



Marjoram, 1 oz 1500 



Rhubarb, loz 500 



FARM SEEDS PER ACRE. 



About. 



Wheat, broadcast IK bushels. 



Barley, " 2 to 3 " 



Oats, « 2to3 - 



