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TABLE VI. QUANTITY OF SEED REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN NUMBER 



OF HILLS 



Corn qt. to 200 hills 



Cucumbers oz. to 125 



Muskmelon oz. to 60 



Pole beans, Limas qt. to 100 



Pole beans, Wax qt. to 150 



Pumpkin oz. to 50 



Squash oz. to 50 



Watermelon oz. to 30 



TABLE VII. QUANTITY OF SEED REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN 

 LENGTH OF DRILL 



Asparagus oz. 50 feet of drill 



Beet oz. 50 



Beans, Dwarf qt. 100 



Carrot oz. 100 



Endive oz. 100 



Okra oz. 40 



Onion oz. 100 



Onion sets qt. 50 



Parsley oz. 125 



Parsnips oz. 200 



Peas qt. 75 



Radishes oz. 100 



Salsify : oz. 70 



Spinach 1 oz. 100 



Turnip 1 oz. 150 



MONTHLY CALENDAR 



Under this head some of the principal operations of the year 

 in the more Northern states are referred to, but these can be regarded 

 only as suggestive, since individual conditions as well as the weather 

 vary from year to year. The point should be borne in mind that it 

 is of the utmost importance, and for the greatest profit, to have all 

 garden work done at the proper time; and to do this considerable 

 planning and studying will be necessary in laying out each day's work, 

 as well as the work of the season, so as to make the most of the oppor- 

 tunities offered by weather and season. 



January. The outdoor work is generally quite at a standstill this 

 month, except that manure may be drawn from the stable to the fields 

 needing it, where it may be piled and forked over. Plan out the work 

 of the season, aiming to have the ground and the time of your help 

 occupied all the time. In doing this it is generally best to plan to raise 

 those crops that will not require a large amount of work at the same 

 season, but rather those that will give a succession of work. Market 

 any celery, squash, or other vegetables for which there is a demand. 



