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Some seeds are sown at once in the beds where they should remain and mature; others 

 again are sown in seed beds to be transplanted afterwards. Among the former are 

 Carrots, Spinach, Turnip, Parsley, Cornsalad, Salsify, Parsnip and sometimes Beets; 

 among the latter all varieties of Cabbage, Lettuce. Tomatoes, Eggplants, Pepper, etc. 

 Small seeds should never be sown too deep, as they will either not come up or at least 

 very sparingly. It often falls to the seedsmans" lot to be unnecessary accused of selling 

 seeds which failed to germinate when the fault lays really with the gardener. As a 

 rule to go by we would advise not to cover seeds more than twice their size with fine 

 soil, or work them into that depth by means of a rake. Beans, Peas and Corn to the 

 contrary should be covered from one to two inches and they will come up well, but 

 here is a difference again: Wrinkled Peas and Sugar Corn have to be covered lighter 

 and more carefully than Marrowfat Peas or the Common Varieties of Corn. The con- 

 dition of the soil has to be taken into consideration also as well as the time of the year. 

 For instance in heavy and wet soil seeds have to be covered lighter than in sandy and 

 light ground. If such varieties of seeds as Carrots, Beets, Chard, etc. are sown during 

 the summer they should be soaked over night in water and rolled in ashes or plaster 

 before sowing they wnll come up quicker. The soil in the seed beds should be light 

 enough not to bake after a rain. Some varieties of seed require shade during the hot- 

 test part of the day, as for instance Cauliflower, Celery and Lettuce. Care should be 

 taken to have the shade at least three feet from the ground; shade only when the sun 

 has been on the bed for two or three hours, and remove it again early in the afternoon 

 so that the plants may become sturd}'. If too much shaded they will be drawn up, long 

 legged and not fit to set out in the open ground. • 



Lettuce seed should be sprouted during the hot months before sowing, otherwise 

 the ants will carry it away before it has a chance to germinate. The most successful 

 growers, in our vicinity, sow their Cabbage seed in the open ground towards the end of 

 July or in August, and give them no shade, but water and keep the ground moist from 

 the time of sowing until the plants are transplanted. Never should the seed be sown 

 too thick, so that the plants are not crowded otherwise they will damp off easily. 



To sow Turnip seed on a large scale during the later part of summer and early 

 fall, have your land well plowed and harrowed in advance and sow the seed just before 

 or durmg a rain. Small beds which are easily watered may of course be sown at any 

 time, but have to be kept moist. Continuous moisture during the time of germination, 

 and a loose and well pulverized soil are necessary if seed is expected to come up well. 

 Remember that the thinner Turnips are sown the finer they will be and the larger the 

 yield. One pound of seed will amply. sow one acre. 



All finer varieties of seeds should be raked in carefully, while Beans, Peas and 

 Corn are covered with a hoe. 



Some very fine seeds, like Thyme and Tobacco are covered enough when pressed in 

 the ground by means of the back of a spade. 



Heavy washing rains, especiall}^ during the time when seeds are germinating are 

 destructive to the seed bed and may, if the bed is small, be kept off by covering. 



If seeds, such as Beans. Melons, Cucumbers and Okra are planted too soon before 

 the ground is warm enough, they are apt to rot during slightly wet weather. 



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Standard Weig-ht of Seed. 



AlfalfaClover per bushel 60 lbs. 



Alsike Clover " 60 " 



Barley " 48" 



Beans " 60 " 



Broom Corn " 46 *' 



Buckwheat '« 48 " 



Canary Seed '* 60" 



Castor Beans " 46 " 



Clover Seed, Red " 60" 



White " 60 " 



" Crimson " 60 " 



" Japan •' 25 " 



" Burr, measured " 8 " 



Corn, shelled, Adams " 50" 



" Sugar, measured... " ... " 



Field " 56 " 



" on ear " 70 " 



Flaxseed " 56" 



Grass Seed, English Rye.. " 20" 



" Italian Rye " 20" 



" Mfadow Fescue " 15 " 



" Orchard " 14 " 



" Kentucky Blue " 14 " 



" Timothy " 45" 



" Hungarian " 48" 



Grass Seed Johnson p 



" Meadow Oat 



" Rescue 



Hemp Seed 



Irish Potatoes, heaped measure... 



Millet, German and Italian 



Mustard 



Oats • 



O^age Orange 



Onions 



Onion Sets 



Peas, Cow 



" English, smooth seed 



" " wrinkled 



Rape Seed 



Hye 



Radish Seed 



Sweet Potatoes 



Sorghum . • 



Sunflower, Russian 



'I'eoimte 



Turnip 



Wheat 



Vetch 



er bushel 25 



" 14 



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 44 

 60 



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58 

 32 



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 44 

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 60 

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 60 

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56 

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 24 



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58 

 60 

 60 



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