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TABLE III. AMOUNT OF SEED REQUIRED FOR ONE ACRE OR FOR 

 A CERTAIN NUMBER OF HILLS OR FEET OF DRILL. 



Artichoke (Jerusalem), 3 bushels of tubers per acre. 



Asparagus, 1 oz. to 60 ft. of drill; 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre. 



Beans (dwarf), 2 bu. to the acre in drills; 1 pint to 50 ft. of drill. 



" (pole), 1 qt. to 150 hills; 10 to 12 qts. per acre. - 

 Beets. 1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill, 5 Ibs. to the acre in drills. 



Cabbage, 1 oz. to 1500 plants. % lb. of seed in beds to transplant upon an acre. 

 Carrot, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill, 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre in drills. 

 Cauliflower, 1 oz. for about 1000 plants. 

 Celery, 1 oz. to 3000 plants; % lb. to the acre. 

 Corn Salad or Fetticus, 1 oz. to 20 square ft. 

 Corn Sweet, 1 qt. to 200 hills; 8 to 10 qts. to the acre in hills. 

 Cress, 1 oz. to 16 square ft. 



Cucumber, 1 oz. to 50 hills; 2 Ibs. to the acre in hills. 

 Eggplant, 1 oz. for 1000 plants. 



Kale or Sprouts, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill; 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 

 Kohl-rabi, 1 oz. to 3000 plants; 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 

 Leek, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill. 



Lettuce, 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill, or for 1000 plants. 

 Martynia, 1 oz. to 100 hills. 

 Melons (Musk) 1 oz. to about 60 hills; 2 to 3 Ibs. to the acre. 



" (Water) 1 oz. to 30 hills; 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre. 

 Okra, or Gumbo, 1 oz. to 100 hills; 20 Ibs. to the acre. 

 Onions, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 4 to 5 Ibs. to the acre. 

 Parsley, 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill. 



Parsnip, 1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill; 5 to 6 Ibs. per acre in drills. 

 Peas, 1 qt. to 100 ft. of drill; 2 bu. to an acre in drills. 

 Pepper, 1 oz. to 1000 plants. 



Potatoes, 8 to 12 bu. cut tubers to the acre, according to method of planting. 

 Pumpkins, I oz. to 30 to 50 hills; 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 

 Radishes, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 8 to 10 Ibs. per acre in drills. 

 Sage, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 8 to 10 Ibs. per acre. 

 Salsify, 1 oz. to 70 ft. of drill; 8 to 10 Ibs. per acre. 

 Spinach, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 10 Ibs. to the acre in drills. 

 Squash (Bush) 1 oz. to 50 hills; 5 to 6 Ibs. to the acre. 



" (Marrow) 1 oz. to 20 hills; 3 to 4 Ibs. to the acre. 

 Tomato, 1 oz. to 1500 plants; M lb. for transplanting to an acre. 

 Turnip, 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill; 2 Ibs. to the acre in drills. 



TABLE IV. AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR GARDEN SEEDS TO 

 GERMINATE UNDER GOOD CONDITIONS. 



