22 Richard Frotscher’s Almanac and Garden Manual 
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The following Tables will be found useful to the 
Gardener, Farmer and Amateur. 
QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY SOWN UPON AN ACRE, 
Beans, Dwarf, in drills. .... 13 Bushels. | | Oats, broadcast........ 2 to 3 Busbels. 
Beans, Pole. in hills ..... 10 to 12 Qts. ! | Onion, DULCE Y Wr eens af a 5 to 6 Ibs. 
Beets, imvdrills, “eee 4 to d tbs. | Onion, for Sets, in drilis.. . .20 Ibs. 
Broom Corn, in hills. ..... 8 to 10 Qts. | Onion, Sets, in drills .6 to $2 Bushels. 
Buckwheat. . Leer .1 Bushel. | Parsnip, in duals 6), S02 CL By 4 to 6 ibs. 
Cabbage, in beds to transplant ...1 fb. | Peas, in drills. ...... +. % 743) Bushels: 
Carrots, in: Grills?) eave. 3 to 4 tbs. | Peas, broadcast. ooh iy. don 3 Bushels. 
Chinese pupar/ Cane ois. ge se. 12 Qts. | Potato, (eut tubers) ..... ..10 Bushels. 
Clover, Red, alone ....... 12 to 15 tbs. | Pumpkin, in hills .... .... 4 to 6 ibs. 
Clover, White, alone .... 10 to 12 Tbs. ; Radish, in drills....... ...8 to 10 The. 
Clover, Lucerne or Alfalfa... ..12 tbs. | : Sagevin- drills (44 cadets 8 to 10 ibs. 
Comin nillesop.-2 eee 8 to 10 Qts. | Salsity, in drills ......... .§ to 10 ibs. 
Corn: for soiling sss co en 3 Bushels. | Spinach, am drilis =. 0. 2: 10 to 12 tbs. 
Cucumber; im hitls? -\ 2225 = - ...2 Tbs. | Squash, (bush var.) in hills, 4 to 6 Tbs. 
Hemp > 53). Fans ae: . 13 Bushelis. | Squash, (running ) in hills, 3 to 4 Ibs. 
Mutsard broadeast......... 3 Bushel. | Tomato, to transplant istenee 8! 4 Ib. 
Melon, Musk, jn hills...... ..2 to 3 Ibs. | Turnip. in drills........ _.. 4 to 2 Ibs. 
Melon, Water, in: hiligmscceu,. 3 to 4 Ibs. | | Turnip, broadcast ...... .. i to 2 tbs. 
Millet, broadcast eter eee i Bushel. | 
QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN NUMBER OF PLANTS. 
Number of Hills or Length of Drills. : Number of Hills ar Length of Driils. 
Asparagus..,... 1 oz. to 60 feet of drill. | Parsnip....... 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill. 
BSC OL ces tue as 1 «c Ja0 os RCAC coe aneiE: A 1 qrt. to 100 aS 
Beans, Dwarf, ..1 qt. to 100 . lePurapplata a meteor loz. to 40 hills. 
Beans;Pole!. 2.20. 1 qrt)to $50 hills) -Radishys 2-7 .1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 
Carnet? 2.2 .41% 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. | Salsify .. ...1 As a7 be 
Cucumber... * 220..." D024 to fo bills pSpinachy.<593 i ss.¢ 100 < 
Commis asks: oat. to,200) hilt: 5 (Sqmashs 22) hoses 1 oz. to 75 hills. 
GIVER “1 og. to 100 feet of drill. Wee UV (ey ONS as 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 
Beek: Hote. ee 1 Saal (0) a i Cabbage..... ... .L0z. to 2000 pase 
Melon; Wiater 32>. 223 %¢ 1 oz. to 30 hills. | Canliflower .. ,.. 1 ‘+ 2000 
Melon, Musk y.4..4. dy*. $8) 60), 850 | Gelery os aie Gs peed eS eA UR Soaeas 
OR Tas elo ane 1 oz, to 40 feet of drill. : Egg Plant....... 1 4000 « 
Onion. (oye ced ae TOO) 2 ) Lettuce sn oa 5 ste oe ce Or 
Onion, Sets, ‘small, J qrt. to £0 ft. of drill, poy Pare T AA a Is e857 £O00F Ue 
Parsley. i3 280 1 oz, to 125 feet of drill. | Tomato. .... ...2.-. Bt BF BOO yoy 
Nots.—The above calculations are made for the Spring ; if sown during the 
Summer months, twice the quantity of seed will be required for the same 
amount of plants. 
Table showing amount of several varieties of Grass Seed necessary for an Acre, 
and the number of Pounds in a Bushel. 
No.of Ibs. Quantity for | No. of Ibs. Quantity for 
to bushel. One Acre. | to Bushel one Acre. 
Barley.) (2.0) (GU) As 2 Bush. | Millet, German... ....90 Fi Bush. 
Blue Grass... ...... 14 2 + | Pall Meadow Oat Grass 12 5 
Orchard Grass........ 14 2pat  liRescue Meracs eo 14 aes 
Red Top Grass....... 14 QT SES S| ADO bE eo eee eee ee 45 CRO 
Hungarian Grass.... 48 1 ‘ | Ttalian Rye Grass.... .20 3 bees 
