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AGlllCL'LTURE. 



IV. FIELD CROPS. 



QUANTITY OF SEED REQUIRED TO THE ACRE. 



(Waring.) 



Designation. C-J'^j^ 



Wheat I J- to 2 bu. 



Barley i^ to 2^ bu. 



Oats 2 to 4 bu. 



Rye I to 2 bu. 



Buckwheat | to i|- bu. 



Millet I to i| bu. 



Corn ^ to I bu. 



Beans i to 2 bu. 



Peas 2^ to 3I bu. 



Hemp I to i^ bu. 



Flax i to 2 bu. 



Rice 2 to 2^ bu. 



Designation. 



Broom-corn. ... i 



Potatoes 5 



Timothy 12 



Mustard 8 



Herd grass 12 



Flat turnip 2 



Red clover 10 



White clover. ... 3 



Blue grass 10 



Orchard grass. .. 20 



Carrots 4 



Parsnips 6 



When planted in rows or drills: 



Broom-corn i to i| bu. 



Beans i^ to 2 bu. 



Peas li to 2 bu. 



Onions 4 to 5 lbs. 



Carrots 2 to 2^ lbs. 



Parsnips 4105 lbs. 



Beets 4 to 6 lbs. 



SEED USED PER ACRE. (McKerrow.) 



Wheat 



Oats 



Barley 



Kye 



Peas 



Buckwheat 



Keans 



Oats & peas, 5 Oats 

 mixed for hay ( Peas 



Flax 



Millet 



Corn 



Potatoes 



Drilled, 

 Bus. 



Broad- 

 cast, 

 Bus. 



y2 



y^xo ^y» 



Clover (red) 



Clover (Alsike) 



Clover (white) . .. . 

 Clover & .^ 8 clover 

 timothy < 2 timothy 



Timothy 



Orchard-grass. . . . . 



Rape 



Turnips 



Carrots 



Beets 



Drilled, 

 Lbs. 



Broad- 

 cast, 

 Lbs. 



