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Richard Frotscher'a 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. . . . H Bushels. 



Beans, Pole, in bills 10 to 1*2 Qts. 



Beets, iu drills .4 to 5 lbs. 



Broom Corn, in hills 8 to 10 Qts. 



Buckwheat 1 Bushel . 



Cabbage, iu beds to transplant. .1 lb. 



Carrots, in drills 3 to 4 lbs. 



Chinese Sugar Cane 12 Qts. 



Ciov^er, 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 hilJs .2 lbs. 



Hemp 1^ 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. .6 to 12 Bushels, 



Parsnip, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 



P^as, in drills H Bushels. 



Peas, broadcast 3 Bushels. 



Potato, (cut tubers) 10 Bushels 



Pumpkin, in hills 4 to 6 lbs. 



Radish, in drills .8 to 10 lbs. 



Sage, in drills 8 to 10 lbs. 



SaL-ify, in drills 8 to 10 lbs. 



Spinach, in diills 10 to 12 lbs. 



Squash, (bush var-) in hills. 4 to 6 lbs. 

 Squash, (run'ing " ) m hills, 3 to 4 lbs. 



Tomato, to transplant i lb. 



Turnip, in drills i to 2 lbs. 



Turnip, broadcast 1 to 2 lbs. 



QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED FOR A GIVE-V NUMBER OF PLANTS. 



Number of Hills or Length, of Drills. 



Parsnip 1 oz to 200 leet of drill. 



Peas 1 qrtto 100 



Pumpkin 1 oz to 40 hills. 



Radish 1 oz to 100 feet of drill. 



Salsify 1 " 70 



j Spinach 1 " 100 " 



Sq uash 1 oz to 75 hills . 



j Turnip 1 oz to 150 feet of drill. 



j Cabbage 1 oz to 2000 plants. 



j Cauliflower .1 



Celery 1 



Egg Plant 1 



Lettuce 1 



Pepper 1 



Tomato 1 



JiTtimber 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 I qrt. to 150 hills. 



Carrot 1 oz to 100 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 . 



Onion 1 " 100 



Onion, Sets, small, 1 qt to 40 fc of drill. 

 Parsley 1 oz to 125 feet of drill. 



Note. — The above calculations are made for the Spring 

 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. 



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2000 



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3000 



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1000 



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3000 



(C 



<« 



1000 



(( 



(< 



1500 



11 



if 



sown 



iuring 



No. of lbs. 



to Bushel. 



Barley 48 



Blue Grass 14 



Orchard Grass 14 



Red Top Grass 14 



Hungarian Grass 48 



Quantity for 

 One Acre. 

 2 Bush. 

 2 '' 

 2 " 

 2 " 

 1 " 



No . of lbs . Quantity for 



to Bushel . One Acre . 



Millet, German 50 f Bush. 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass, 12 5 "- 



Rescue Grass 14 _ " ^ 



Timothy 45 f " 



Italian Rye Grass 20 3 •' 



