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Richard Frotseher^s Almanac and Garden Manual 



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, . . . li BnsLels. 



Beans, Pole, in hills, 10 to 12 Qts. 



Beets, in drills, 4 to 5 lbs. 



Broom Corn, in hills, 8 to 10 Qts. 



Buckwheat, 1 Bushel. 



Cabbage, in beds to transplant,. .1 lb. 



Carrots, in drills, 3 to 4 lbs. 



Chinese Sugar Cane, 12 Qts. 



Clover, Red, alone 12 to 15 lbs. 



Clover, "White, alone, 10 to 12 lbs. 



Clover, Lucerne or Alfalfa, 12 lbs. 



Corn, in hills, 8 to 10 Qts. 



Corn, for soiling 3 Bushels. 



Cucumber, in hills,.. = 2 lbs. 



Hemp, H Bushels. 



Mustard, broadcast - . . i Bushel. 



Melon, Musk, in hills 2 to 3 lbs. 



Melon, Water, in hills 3 to 4 lbs. 



Millet, broadcast 1 Bushel. 



Oats, broadcast 2 to 3 Bushels. 



Onion, in drills 5 to 6 lbs. 



Onion for Sets, in drills 20 lbs. 



Onion, Sets, in drills. .6to 12Bashels. 



Parsnip, in drills 4 to 6 4bs. 



Peas, in drills, H Bushels. 



Peas, broadcast —. 3 B ashels. 



Potato, (cut tubers,) ...... 10 Buslsels. 



Pumpkin, (in hills,) 4 to 6 lbs. 



Radish, in drills 8 to 10 lbs. 



Sage, in drills .8 to 10 lbs. 



Salsify, in drills, 8 to 10 lbs. 



Spinach, in drills 10 to 12 lbs. 



Squash, (bush var.') iu hills, 4 to G lbs. 

 Squash, (ruu'ing " ) in hills, 3 to 4 lbs. 



Tomato, to transplant, i lb 



Turnip, iu drills -j to 2 lbs. 



Turnip, broadcast lto2 lbs. 



QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN NUMBER OF PLANTS. 



Number of Hills or Lengtli of Drills : 



Asparagus 1 oz to 60 feet of drill. 



Beet 1 " '*■ 50 " " " 



Beans, Dwarf,. 1 Qt. to 100 " " " 



Beans, Pole. 1 Qr. to 150 hills. 



Carrot 1 oz to lOO feet of drill. 



Cucumber 1 oz to 75 hills. 



Corn 1 Qt. to 200 hills. 



Endive .1 oz to 100 feet of drill. 



Leek 1 " " 100 " " " 



Melon, Water 1 oz to 30 hills. 



Melon, Musk 1 ■' "60 " 



Okra 1 oz to 40 feet of drill. 



Ouion 1 " •' 100 " " '' 



Onion, Sets, small, 1 Qt to 40 ft of drill. 

 Parsley ... 1 oz to 125 feet of drill. 



Note. — The above calculations are 

 the Summer months, twice the quantity 

 amount of plants. 



Nnmber of Hills or Length of Drills : 



Parsnip 1 oz to 200 feet of drill. 



Peas 1 Quart to 100 feet of drill. 



Pumpkin I oz to 40 hills. 



Radish 1 oz to 100 feet of drill. 



Salsify 1 " " 70 " '■ '• 



Spina<;h, 1 " '' lOO " '■ " 



Squash ... 1 oz to 75 hills. 



Turnip 1 oz to 150 fe»-t of drill, 



Cabbage 1 oz to 2000 plants. 



Califlower 1 " " 2000 



Celery 1 " '• 3000 



Ega:PJan73 1 '• " 1000 



Lettuce 1 " " 3000 " 



Peppi^.r 1 '• " 1000 



Tomato 1 " " 1500 " 



made for the Spring; if sown during 

 of seed will be reqtiirfd for the same 



Table Showing Amonnt of Several Varieties of G-rass Seed Ifecessary for au 

 Acre, and the IlTiimber of Pounds in a Bushel. 



No. of lbs. Quantity for 

 to Bushel. One Acre. 



Barley 48 



Blue Grass 14 



Oi chard Grass 14 



Red Top Grass 14 



Hungarian Grass 48 



2 Bush. 

 2 " 

 2 " 

 2 " 

 1 '' 



No. of lbs. Quantity for 



to Bu.sliel. One Aci'e. 



Millet, German .50 f Basb. 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass, 12 5 " 



Rescue Grass, 14 - " 



Timothy 45 f " 



Italian Rye Grass 20 3 " 



