RICHARD FROTSCHER’ S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
Seeds requisite to produce a given number of Plants and sow a given 
amount of ground, 
Quantity | 
per acre. 
Artichoke, 1 oz. to 500 plants. .......--- VY Tb. 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 200 plants.. = sonLbS: 
BanlCyee suse cee 26 bu. 
Beans, dwarf, 1 quart to 150 feet of drill.. (1% M 
Beans, pole, 1 quart to 200 hills. t Vera 
Beet, garden, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill....... 10 lbs 
Beet, Mangel, 1 OZ. to 150 feet of drill. Ozer: 
Broccoli, 1 oz. to SOOO ;Planiisi cnet eee Dd -OZ. 
Broom Corn. ue 10 lbs 
Brussels Sprouts, ! oz. to 3,000 plants. D OZ. 
Buckwhedtiucjnt feral: oho De eee eee Y%bu 
*Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants Pee ea ee eh LOZ, 
Carrot, 1 0z. to 250 feet of drill . 216 \bs 
*Caulifiower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. ..... DL OZ 
=Celery, 1 ozo iG/0u0) plamtsiie e--- 5-6 a Ay 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch. -.. 6 lbs 
Lucerne, Large Red & Crimson 
Trefoil 4 Se ee § lbs. 
hie Me Gimmes Soe gu eer 19_Jbs. 
*Collards, 1 oz. to 2,500 plants 5 we 6 OZ. 
Corn, sweet, 1 quart to 500 hills . 8 qts. 
Cress, 1 oz. to 156 feet of drill 8 Ibs. 
Cucumber, | oz. tv 80 hills Ze 
Egg Plant, | oz. to 2,000 plants. ... 3 10z, 
Endive, 1 oz. to 300 feet of drill-.... 3 lbs. 
Flax, broadcast. : : 14% bu 
Gourd, 1 oz. to 25 hills ... 2'% lbs 
Grass, Blue Kentucky. 2) Sl eym 
Blue English) 2° see eee ieee 
“ Hungarian and Millet’ #200, oe ieee 
&: Mixed Lawn. BET iat 
“* Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, 
Fowl Meadow and Wood Meadow... 2 
* The above calculations are made for sowing in the ae 
Quantity 
per acre. 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill ........ 
Hemp.. . .£ 32 io So 
Kale, 1 0z. to 3,000 DIaRtS 606) peer eae 4+ oz. 
Kohl-Rabi, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill...... 1441bs 
Leek, ozitoi250 teeworadrillhs eo Seay. ce Bowes 
Lettuce, | oz. to 250 feet of drill.... Beste Sane 
Melon,;Musk, J 0z..to JOO hy14s 2, see Oe 
| Melon, Water, ! oz. to 25 hills cadgat Sage lee 
Nasturtium. 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill ....... 10 « 
Oatsa?. eat eae AR IE 4 GOs 2 iss Sere ae 246 bu 
Okra, 1 oz. to 59 feet of drill 10 lbs 
Onion Seed, i oz to 200 feet of drill .... Ae ts 
‘* for Sets Pia 23 eee 
Onion Sets, 1 quart to 20 feet of drill... 8 bu. 
Parsnip; 1027-0 2a0teet ola rill’ ase . lbs. 
Parsiey, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill : Oe 
Peas, g paren, 1 quart to 150 feet of drill. - 14bdu 
field 4 Rocesss tes i het 
Pepper; 1'0Z-.60)1-500 plamtssi=.- 6. a eee LO: 
POtaloGSs, 5 ses es ob acca eas Sone Meee 10 bu 
Pumpkin, 1 quart tO p00shillst Sees 25 eee 4 qts 
Radish, 1-0z. to la teet or Grilles = 25s.. 8 Ibs. 
Rye. aco... FP eee ae cs Se 144 bu 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 60 feet of drill. Seed S lbs. 
Spinach, | oz. to 150 feet of drill ......... At 
Summer Savory, 1 oz. to 500 feet of drill.. 2 * 
Squash, summer, 1 oz. to 40 hills ......... De ves 
wanter, ozetold hills) ...:- fa BORE 
Tomato, 1 0z. t0 3,000 plants. 2... ......-.- 3 oz. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants ............- 2 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill . a lbs. 
VetcheSssc.gs «aes pee eee eee bu. 
WDC Eb asides a Se eae ee to2 es 
ee the summer it requires 
double the quantity to give the same amount of plants. 
Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre at given distances, 
Dis. apart. No. Plants. | Dis. apart. No. Plants. | Dis. apart. No. Plants. | Dis. apart. No. Plants. 
Ve LOObsa: ais'< 0 nlo= 174,240 | 3 feet by 3 feet.... 4,840 Glee eAww = ts 1,210 | 12 feet. Sire d SESE 302 
1 Cae ye . 43,560 4 1 foot.... - 10,888 Thee Wawa hs PES Fri YS oe SOON Tas ser ope «Fk eee 193 
114 feet 4195360) 4 ‘‘ 2 feet 5,444 Sousse at seek eee PaCS RS Gi] ee eS a 134 
2 ORES OS er 10,890 4 ‘ Sure 3,629 Dyk sy. eee ae See Dist coe oko. sae 108 
26 SS 6,969 }4 ‘ laphes Bt ern cgaaay pe 10S ee ASD AZO > 8S" oak ee 69 
3 feet by 1 foot.. 14,520 Sys Sh 1,742 Lee pee oot SOONSSOR tees eee 49 
3 2 feet.. 7,260 
Standard Weight of Various Articles. 
ApPPlesiesy. FE SiGe a. eee per bush. 48 lbs OnTONS.3.2s A REL Se per bush. 54 Ibs. 
y GvTICG cy. BE fewest oetense 22 ReCas.os. ay: )94ors + Beg ae 60 
Barley 2) Sa.cVes ss ccel ns eee aS es Plastering Hair. nc, beer or Sere 
IB GATS sits esta 2 cen eae ee eee 60‘ FUDD Cilecqiecc eae Sseregste cies oe arc ES es 5 cae 
Buckwheat sk) ee eae oe ABM Rye Gat Sa vals. ees Fe F 5 
BLOOMS COrny sty see eee Abas Red Top Seed?::s41: 142 Dia eee 14 
Blue Grass, Kentucky. by Aa Soe NAG ee Sal fC OarSe a asst sus Goce woes 50 
SD dh nee a ee 2a nF Salt. Michigam 2.2 oe se Fe Se 56 
Branton ce tee ee cae eee 20M Sweet Rowloess- = te) eee LN a 
CandryiSeculsy lL eee ee sate 60 Timothy: See dt: t4sg20 9... 2 ea 45 
Castor Beanses: Fb: es We ee ‘ 46 * THENIPS. nt: Lith oskes ta: ers : D8 
CloveriScedsetes cue hee ee Hf GOsE. Wheat....-.. ae 60 < 
Corns SHeM ede: fe2 vena sae cee * Si as Beef and Pork, per bbl, iN Sipps tel * Sach 200: = 
oT SOE CH ke 4S esp tne oGsatene es a ees Pour. per bbits met =< -crwos:- oe 196) cs; 
Corn Meal .... DO ess White Fish and Trout, per bbl., net...... 20). 555 
Charcoal.) oes ce many sae epee DO a Salt;per: DDE, schoo igs) eee 280 
SOR Min Ch allan tay ee ene ae SOs incase ee ere, ee Re 220 
LAMP EEELCS ers ome eee ae Ae 40 ° Hay, well settled, per cubic foot. 41e<* 
DriedjPeaches 97 hs i ee 28 Corn, On Gob, in bm.) 2° %: > = eee a, Sas 
xe S eGo 8. | yl ie eae epee 56 shelled ‘ éF Peet DARED tT oe 
EempsDC eC Gres 531 he sens 44 Wheat, 1" ee pansy o 48 < 
Hungarian Grass Seed. : 4g Oats, SOM ESE Vo SRO ESS: 254‘ 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure. es GO) = Potatoes, Sa | er ees 38'4** 
VETS Gees eee Ps. co. cs eee ae ES One. Sand pdry i aes Et See. peat 95°=5 
VISE Tse dy Bia Sh eS scenes Sa on 9 Las 2: ee + Bsus Clay, compact, tees 
ORS Py. bisa ne ey tes ote 32 Marble. A ae 169.55 
Osage Orange.......) 2.2.2.2... 1... ir 33 Seasoned Beech Wood, es cord... ge ee 
Orchard'Grass! 22 26 Pee. ote es Se ss 14 “ Hickory, : 6,960 ** 
