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CHAPTER IX. 



SEED TABLES. 



i. Quantity of Seed required to Sow an Acre. 



Asparagus 4 or 5 Ibs., or i oz. for 50 ft. of drill. 



Beans, Dwarf in drills i}^ bu. 



' ' Pole " 10 to 1 2 qts. 



Beet " 5 to 6 Ibs. 



Buckwheat " i bu. 



Cabbage in beds to transplant % lb. 



Carrot in drills 3 to 4 Ibs. 



Cauliflower i oz. of seed for 1,000 plants. . 



Celery i oz. for 2,000 plants 



Corn in hills 8 to- 10 qts. 



Cucumber " 2 Ibs. 



Cress, Water in drills 2 to 3 Ibs. 



1 ' Upland .... " 2 to 3 Ibs. 



Egg-plant i oz. of seed for 1,000 plants. . 



Kale, or Sprouts 3 to 4 Ibs. 



Lettuce i oz. of seed for 1,000 plants. . 



Melon, Musk in hills 2 to 3 Ibs. 



Water " 4 to 5 Ibs. 



Mustard broadcast ^ bu. 



Onion in drills 5 to 6 Ibs. 



" for Sets " 30 Ibs. 



" Sets " 6toi2bu. 



Parsnip " 4 to 6 Ibs. 



Peas " i to 2 bu. 



Potato (cut tubers) 7 bu . 



