22 RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
Seeds requisite to produce a given number of Plants and sow a given 
amount of ground. 
Quantity Quantity 
per acre. per acre. 
Artichoke, 1 oz. to 500 plants. .......... lb. | Garlic, bulbs, 1 |b. to 10 feet of Ge Sree Na 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 200 plants..............- oplbss atte mpc eect : aisles weno DURE 
DSN Na eon lec NaI Haat Wiese . 244 bu. Kalesil oz) to-3,000)plamtsi ys) tec ANTOZs 
Beans, dwarf, 1 quart ‘to 150 feet of drill.. Bena oS | Kohl- Rabi, 1 oz. to 200 feet Of drilie cee lbs. 
Beans, pole, 1 ahieney to 200 hills..... See As Leek, 1 02. fo, 250 tection drill im aes Avant 
Beet, garden, 1 oz. to 100 feet of Gril: 10 lbs. Lettuce, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill.... EN ON eee 
Beet, Mangel, ‘1 oz. to 150 feet of drill....... Os Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills.... ......... 18% “* 
Broccoli, T oz. to 3,000 plants NE reDS Ne Ware scant 3d OZ. Melon, W ater, 1 oz. to 25 hills Be 1 es 
BroomyCorn yi ceases. _... 10 lbs. | Nasturtium. 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill,.... IKE 206 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. ya Do OZ. (0) Ace ar idl oa RC esitn HAUL FEN EN SARIS Oh 2% bu, 
Buckwheat . Heaicisiee ees eo Dn a eOkrailOzZ560) 50 feet of drill 10 Ibs. 
*Cabbage, 1 OZ. to 3, 000 plants Maren etter 5) OZ. Onion Seed, | oz to 200 feet of drill .... ABA GG 
Carrot, a 6z. to 250 feet of drill . yee Aeyoellbs Pe TOTS ELS ih a deen Se upeh ayn erie 30) ie 
*Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. sees. O OZ. | Onion Sets, 1 quart to 20 feet of drill. ..... 8 bu. 
*Celery, 1 oz. to 10,000 plants BANE oie Ane Parsnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill .. ........ 3. Ibs. 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch.. se 6 lbs Parsley, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill Sie 
‘¢ Lucerne, Large Red & Crimson Peas, garden, 1 quart to 150 feet of drill. " 144bu. 
Mretoil ae. Bera en Wa 8 lbs. Caeapie UH 2) O LeMilaaheda, Wp ites nies nha es cc CoN Aas oe aes 
oot) Mie dame tiie gee pee QP a a ani ERE 10 lbs. | Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants. RPI Hise HEH Ucine ae Bare (OY As 
*Collards,, 1.0z- to) 2,500 plants) ..6.). 4. se: 6 oz. | Potatoes. ... AIHA RUS Moped (er Ue 
Corn, sweet, 1 quart to 500 hills .. .. 8 qts. | Pumpkin, 1 quart to/300, mille (ste eee 4 qts. 
Cress, 1 oz. to 156 feet of drill . . Von Sally Se Radish, 1oz.to 150 feet of drill  ..... 8 lbs. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 80 hills wees Be A 1c Wy Ame ela ae 1)! POLAR oti 11g bu. 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants... . Mo KOZ Salsify, 1 oz. to 60 feet of drill. eer 8 lbs. 
Endive, 1 oz. to 300 feet of drill .... . 38 lbs. Spinach, | oz. to 150 feet of drill ......... @)- 498 
MiaxeiproadGaste cou pau aueeees BOE Wea Eee OXD LE Summer Savory, 1 oz. to 500 feet of drill.. 2 ‘ 
Gourd Wyozetororbilishte asses 244lbs | Squash, summer, 1o0z.to 40 hills ....... Dy ines 
Grass, Blue Kentucky. sane : Gay PLONE GH winter, 1 oz. to 10 hills ..... HN eee 
‘“* Blue English aes Scie, Leyeies Tomato, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. . OE Ler Mee) A Q)Z 
ts Hungarian and Mille te: mmm, wen NGG Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants ......... .. De 
‘* Mixed Lawn. Sony Turnip, 1 oz. to 950 oe of drill . .o-- 1% Ibs. 
‘“* Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, Vetches. PES Pe eee aR ed OND ts 
Fowl Meadow and Wood Meadow Dake eo We ate fe: eli saci iam eee oe WAG 2 6 
* The above calculations are made for sowing in the spring; during 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. 
“2 foot eae Sanat 174,240 | 3 feet by 3 feet. .. 4,840 Oech seianireee 1,210} 12 feet. sol Ui ta ORR 302 
Bi . 43,560 | 4 1 foot. .. 10,888 Th erect aoiy ter ate SOON MMO Wa eye oa panies 195 
Li feet rae 19,360); 4 ‘ 2 feet 5,444 QUE eee Die ea asa aner a coat (tex MR oir ete A sibs es gel (SR 134 
CHO SAGs vee 10,890 |} 4 ‘ Bijiore 3,629 OE RRR ay iain cake arta seen eae Dot LOM es icy meen er 108 
24 SIR AMIR SAO TOO WA eae Ab G8 Dea LO ra ees Oe ai a AB5h |: 2D i yo Oe ipa lates 69 
8 feet by 1 foot:... 14,520 |5 ‘* Oa 1,742 1 hed pores eta Veni SG GAO) Ge OS ee Sie See 49 
3s 2 feet.. . 7,260 
Standard Weight of Various Articles, 
Apples adies) Be sie Sees de per bush. 48 lbs. OMIOMS S25 Re oe Os Caren eas .per bush. 54 Ibs. 
eanied: Broa Abe cra atey se oA 225 0c PCBS LIGAEN uicicer ie EER ea ‘ 60 
Barleyene. hpi he ps Leia We e ASM tas Plastering Ne GD eae Ua eh ee teem cen lad ci: ge Sree 
Beans. d lntaay ot ey GANS rts Nt pe He 60 ‘* DESEEH OY me er acre Glens MIDE eer slouch Bec oe SOS 
Buckwheate ea eee os AS Tee BVO eta SRE eee Wits ends yes 19 56 
Broom Corn. SAH) A chee ge 46 < Red Top Seed.. Dees ao roesis We 1 Oy 
Blue Grass, Kentucky. el efetelovecs “¢ 14“ Salt; Coarsens 2s -a-ceeee te AS. ef SORT 
Teieaerreed Daye TS) Oey Ses a ti es cha is Ca Salt, Michigan..... ..... Ra x er ae a UC 
Bran sersyiewens wie: ROSA ED Late ete es 2005 Sweet Potatoes........ ....... : a OOsees 
CanaryaSee dees cenowiec cu ae se ue GOR MinnoO tyes Cesare ee eaeeiene ees ie abs 10 
CastorsBeansere tec iiers pantie a 46 ‘¢ Turn ps hee ee SEE OL i ser Bh 58 
ClOVETISCE Mein te hee e a VN, GO WV Ste tse eel ae leer fe GOR 
Cormyshelleda- sa meee aS os 56 SS Beef and Pork, per bbl., ‘net: (+ tie ae 200 ‘* 
HOM B Tees ots: Br arenas os Oe i Flour, per bbl., net SCORE So Nese Ona 
CorniMiealice ee: Cie a Manin ce Rey nn Rak oh 50.‘ White Fish and Trout, per bbl., net. .... 200 ‘“ 
Charcoal sai sxe ws cae Unie ee ami bk ‘ 22)" Salts per Dla ne eect 2 Seer 2804 
iCoaléMinerale:: 42 iol eb ee sf SOV Taine, 78d CORN A SORTS TEL ee eae Pain LA 
CTrAMDETTISS ee ese eden seh ne AQ << Hay, well settled, per cubie foot. ... . 4g" 
DriiedsReacheshes cence: ee! ae BB} GC Corn, on cob, in bin Mais rests 3 Deas 
Ma Ky SCO CUR jin you bia ela Mee uy 56 ese lle dai: i “re aakap rma AO aie 
Hemp Seed ... ; Raed e 44‘ Wheat, fee iy 5 SCESE tal ciak EO 
Hungarian Grass iSeedernaa yun pe 48 <“ Oats, a RAL ee Ls Se 254,‘ 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure. oe GON Potatoes, ee Mi alsettsipabte PES he 3814,‘ 
MEDS Gees eho sti ea ela ier si af a0) OS Sand, dry, ee eae SOG. 95S‘ 
INET Gees Ae NU ie ors, | ean yg Gish ie Clay, compact, te . Myst LOO aes 
Oats BU Saale ouapclars ish vanes is Be Dy Marble, Fe eh fp icoheietaye cee 169 “ 
Osage Orange....... ee a aN a BB}. 6 Seasoned pecch Wood, per Cord es Be OS OLO Mocs 
Orchard’Grass ea. scence oasis ef Ids“ es Hickory, 1. 6,960.“ 
