APPENDIX 283 



Quantity of Seed per Acre and Legal Weights per 



Bushel 



Weights in second column vary slightly in some states. 



Distances Apart for Planting Fruit and Vegetables 



Feet Feet 



Apples 30-40 Cabbage 2-3 



Apricots 15-20 Carrot 1.5-2 



Cherries 15-25 Corn, sweet 3-3.5 



Oranges 25-30 Celery 3-4 



Peaches 15-20 Lettuce 1-2 



Pears 20-30 Onion 1.5-2 



Plums 15-20 Parsley 1-2 



Quinces 10-12 Peas 1-3 



Blackberries 4.5-7 Potato 2.5-3 



Currants 4-4.5 Radish 1-1.5 



Gooseberries 4-4.5 Rhubarb 4 



Raspberries 3.5-5 Salsify 1.5-2 



Strawberries 1-4 Squash and pumpkin . . 6-8 



Asparagus 3-4 Turnip 1.5-2 



Beans, bush and pole . . 2-4 Tomato 3-4 



Beet 1.5-2 



