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Kale -50 to 60 days; yield 200 to 400 bushels per 

 acre. 



Kohl Rabi 60 days; 300 bushels per acre. 



Leek 90 days; blanching size, 150 days; 100 to 125 

 bushels per acre. 



Lettuce 40 to 60 days, according to variety; 40,000 

 heads per acre. 



Melons -70 to 90 days, according to variety; yield 18 

 muskmelons to a hill; 9 watermelons to a hill. 



Mushroom 30 to 40 days. 



Mustard 30 days. 



Okra 60 days. 



Onion 100 to 130 days, according to variety; 300 

 to 1,000 bushels per acre, depending on the variety, 

 season and locality. 



Parsley 30 days. 



Parsnip 150 to 200 days; yield full-grown roots 300 

 to 700 bushels per acre, according to season and locality. 



Peas 50 to 70 days, according to variety; 100 to 300 

 bushels per acre, depending on season and variety. 

 Early sorts are not grown profitably at less than 80 

 cents per bushel, nor late kinds at less than 60 cents. 



Pepper 100 to 120 days, according to variety. 



Potato 75 to 90 days; 100 to 400 bushels per acre 

 are yields variously secured, depending on climate and 

 soil; 1,000 bushels have been obtained under superior 

 conditions. 



Pumpkin 120 to 150 days. 



Radish 20 to 25 days early varieties, 25 to 30 days 

 medium early varieties, 35 to 50 days summer varieties, 

 50 to 75 days winter varieties. 



Salsify 150 to 170 days; yield full-grown roots, 100 

 to 150 bushels per acre. 



Squash 50 days early varieties; 120 to 150 days 

 winter varieties. 



