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RICHAED 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. .......--. V% |b. 
Asparagus, 12074607200) plamtSsaee assess meOnLS: 
Barley : SRA Oe Ce ao De 
Beans, dwarf, 1 quart ‘to 150 feet of drill.. eae 
Beans, pole, 1 quart to 200 hills....... se i, ia 
Beet, garden, | oz. to 100 feet of drill....... 10 lbs. 
Beet, Mangel, | oz. to 150 feet of drill....... Oo ie 
Broecoli, | az. to 3,000 oe poLodsageusoses D OZ. 
BroomeCOnnke (a isca aac aetis peer Seis 10 lbs 
Brusséls Sprouts, 1 0z. to8 3. 000 plants. By OVA 
BUCKWICAt spun Poe cere aocre eee bu 
*Cabbage, | oz. to. 3,000 plants Altea oie eae a OZ. 
Carrot, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill . 216 lbs 
*Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. ...... 50%: 
*Celery, 1 oz. to 10,000 plants ... «...... pre ees Laie 
Clover, "Alsike and White Dutch. ......... 6 lbs 
at Lucerne, Large Red & C rimson 
ME LOM GE hiae Fie fetta: Me eng ee Aen 8 lbs. 
of Medium ..:. 3 . LO Ibs. 
*Collards, 1 oz. to 2,500 plants: hae (SOA 
Corn, sweet, 1 quart to 500 hills . 8 qts. 
Cress; | oz. to 156 feet of drill 8 lbs. 
Cucumber, L oz. tu 80 hilis : Wy“ 
Egg Plant, | oz. to 2,000‘plants.. .... LOZ 
Endive, 1 oz. to 300 feet of drill...... 3 lbs. 
Max Oroad Casting ans we cee Jane Vs bu. 
(obo ek Oy; HO) Ball Soe es noc ono abc 2% lbs 
Grass, Blue Kentucky. nd De re eee 2 bu 
‘Ss Blue English Souk corlenticter ee Lat 
‘“ Hungarian and Millet. _—-.....--- % “* 
Mixed TROT Es SUS age reg en gerne yi eo 
“Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, 
Fowl Meadow and Wood Meadow... 2 
* The above calculations are made for sowing in the spring; 
Quantity 
per acre. 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 1b. to 10 feet of drill ...... 
Hem peer ; Sse DU 
Kale, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. ~ .._ =... 20... 4 OZ. 
Kohl-Rabi, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill...... 14402. 
eek; jl oz, toa0ifeet, of drill 9 See 4 lbs. 
Lettuce, | oz. to 250 feet of drill.... Shae 
Melon Niaske) Woz to S00 smi sis eee 134 * 
Melon, Water, oz. to 25 hills ie 1 es 
Nasturtium. | oz. to 50 feet of drill.... OTe 
Oatscat YS AU Pese a go Re eae ee 2% bu. 
Okra, 1 oz. to 59 feet of drill g eo aahO BD Se 
Onion Seed, 1 0z to 200 feet of drill .... acess 
A FOTISCESI «mere eae ae eee Ube ss 
Onion Sets, ! quart to 20 feet of drill....... 8 bu. 
Parsnip, | oz. to 250 feet of drill 5° 2-25. --- 5 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill .. Dobe foe a 
Peas, garden, 1 quart to 150 feet of drill... 14% bu 
"field Fine elsnces ss 2 BYES 
Pepper, 1 0z. to 1,500 plants. 4107. 
iIPOtalOES=- 3 SoS en ane ee 107 DW: 
Pumpkin, L quart GORSOO Fats ay ee eee 4 qts. 
Radish, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill 8 lbs. 
IRVelA= sce. gelhacine pee a pee eee eee 144 bu. 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 60 feet of drill. 8 lbs. 
Spinach, oz. to loO eet Of Grill seen 10 
Summer Savory, 1 oz. to 500 feet of drill... 2 * 
Squash, summer, Loz, to 40shililise eee 
se winter, OVARY KO) TMU Sy oy 
Tomato, | oz. to 3,000 plants. .... ........ D> OZ. 
Tobacco; Woz, tole 000Iprantis 3.4. eee wey We 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill .... ---- [4 lbs, 
MEECICSE xt aor ie Shoe ae ere eee ees ideeeoe De 
Wheater a drad. Wiha! ae = ees EE LORLES 
imine tne 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. apa Nag pe arts. | Dis. apart. No. Plants. ae apart. No. Plants. | Dis. apart. No. Plants. 
2 foot. -174, “40 | 3 feet by 3feet.... 4,840 6 feet Seis M LGM eee crepe tts 1,20) 12 feet Be tae yn 302 
104 - 43,560 | 4 1 foot. .. 10,888 7 es oe Knee a B39 |LOSS ge eee es 198 
LD KTS eo ns Menasha 19,360 | 4 2feet.... 5,444 ial, Pants ae Ae ee GO| SOE eo ce 134 
PADIS BOONE Te iayhe 10,890 | 4 Bye S600 Ouuces eae. ian a ee 573 | 20° Sars es eee 108 
Dg ts 6,969 | 4 4 oe ene eee eee AB! | D5 Rte ae eee 69 
3 feet by 1 foot.... 105 0| 5 Fe 1,742 | bl, oa Se Ba 360.180. a6 eal eee ee 49 
OY oe 2 feet... 7,260 | 
Standard Weight of Various Articles, 
7.14 0) 0) aeons odoin eee per bush. 48 Ibs. |) O TIO 1 See ete ee eee me bush. a Ibs. 
2p dried SS 22 I @P Og Shien wal abeies aoe mote eee ou 
Barley Gc05.0 deans Mere eee 48 | Plastering Hair... : 2-122 ees wr ° § 
BERS i sik is siseres ote eer i 6082) a) Rapetes ss. i eR ee : S(iyeek 
Buckwheat. Olina oe eee ee AS) 01 TRG! Sintec tae wR caer ee et bone 
BLOOM SCO a2) et Sash eeeee eek 46 ‘* | Red Top Séeds.: 2. eee a 14S 
Blue Grass, Kentucky Higtialt sap oata ke a 1A Oo eS alt; \C OATSCh. keane ae ane 3 OLE 
vs Sst 1 Os alfa TS Ole ee ered Lech es Dare rg Salt, Milenio amin: sa cae eee ¢ ey ec 
Bran.. os uN Aaah BC 20) ES 1) SiweetvRotatOcs! a=. ees Sac yes HGe +t 
Canary. See dv ines 41 algo 60! =n eDimothy:Seediae sae seee ee ie ee pone / Gy t 
Castor Beans.. AG 8 NY GeO ee a en ; dieigie 
Clover Seed. pe naig sess to ein GO) fa ee Wheaties a aesee =f 60% = 
Corny shelilediee anes ee eee 56s ale Been and ‘Pork, per bbl., Neha st Ae 200 ‘ 
oe eOMeC all ee ee Ea eee 70“) Blour per bby net. 19635 
COrneMie alive sv Seen ctes Se Mee 50 ‘“ | White Fish and Trout, per bbl., Net 2. 200 ** 
Ctra Colee yea pee te ae Ae 2 Salt, per bbl Sd Sa? SE Se 280 <* 
COAT MEIN eT ais oe eee eee 80a Lime, $60 sc Bia ia TY ee ge oe eee, een D0 =) 
Cranberries AOS Hay, well settled, per cubic LOO. Bee 4s' 
Dried Peaches. ............. 28. 30 Corn, on cob, in bin ‘ aos oS 
PA RSC CCHS Sok Se ORE aa ree 6 cee Shee Cire: 3 45 ~* 
Hemp Seed d 44 << Wheat, os ES : : Xi 
Hungarian Gr: ass ‘Seed ; 48) <5 Oats, BS eG eee 2514‘ 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure. 60 ‘* |. Potatoes, se oot te eee 3844 ‘* 
MUTI free Pees potse esos foe meee ae S10) eo otSenove aol ae ee iS uaeys: 
BU SiGe eget Lt We esc one Pe eee oa... a "Clave compact: a 135 ** 
OatSacr cme testes Sevan cease ee 32° “= |) Marble, OE aah Ne acd ae ‘169 ** 
Osage Or: ange. SOE Wen e saa 33“ Seasoned Beech Wood, per. COLE: sacne te Ol eee 
OrchardsGrasses. 0405-3 eee Pe Hickory, Seen 4513. sepa 
