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AGRICULTURE. 



IV. FIELD CROPS. 



QUANTITY OF SEED REQUIRED TO THE ACRE. 



(Waring.) 



Designation. Ou^^'^^y 



Wheat I J to 2 bu. 



Barley i^ to 2i bu. 



Oats 2 to 4 bu. 



Rye I to 2 bu. 



Buckwheat J to ij bu. 



Millet I to i^ bu. 



Corn i to I bu. 



Beans i to 2 bu. 



Peas 2^ to 3^ bu. 



Hemp I to i^ bu. 



Flax. i to 2 bu. 



Rice 2 to 2^ bu. 



Designation. Oug*? 



Broom-corn. ... i to i-J bu. 



Potatoes 5 to lo bu. 



Timothy I2 to 24 qts. 



Mustard 8 to 20 qts. 



Herd grass 12 to 16 qts. 



Flat turnip 2 to 3 lbs. 



Red clover 10 to 16 lbs. 



White clover. .. . 3 to 4 lbs. 



Blue grass 10 to 15 lbs. 



Orchard grass. .. 20 to 30 lbs. 



Carrots 4 to 5 lbs. 



Parsnips 6 to 8 lbs. 



When planted in rows or drills: 



Broom-corn i to i^ bu. 



Beans i^ to 2 bu. 



Peas i^ 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 



Rye 



Peas 



Buckwheat 



Beans 



Oats & peas, i Oats 

 mixed for hay I Peas 



Flax 



Millet 



Corn 



Potatoes 



Drilled, 

 Bus. 



2 



i^ 



Va 



Broad- 

 cast, 

 Bus. 



^}4 



2Vi 



^ 



i^toii^ 



Clover (red) 



Clover (^Alsike). . .. 

 Clover (white) . . . 

 Clover & 5 8 clover 

 timothy ( atimothy 



Timothy 



Orchard-grass 



Rape 



Turnips 



Carrots 



Beets 



Sugar Beets 



Drilled, 

 Lbs. 



i^ 



4 

 20 



Broad- 

 cast, 

 Lbs. 



12 



4 

 3 



S 

 3 



