For the Southern States. 



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The followiDg Tables will be found useful to the 

 Gardener, Farmer & Amateur. 



AVERAGE QUANTITY OF SEED SOWN TO AN ACRE. 



In Drills. 



Dwarf Beans 1 Bushel. 



Early Peas 2 



Marrowfat Peas 1| " 



Beets 4 lbs. 



Carrots 2 



Onions 6 



Potatoes, (cut tubers) 10 Bushels 



Parsnips .'4 lbs. 



Radish 5 " 



Ruta Baga l2to2 " 



Spinach 10 to 12 lbs. 



Salsify 6 to 8 " 



Turnip 1 to li " 



In Hills. 



Pole Beans 10 to 12 qts. 



Corn 8 to 10 '* 



Cucumbers 2 lbs. 



Musk Melon .. 2 " 



Water " 4 '' 



Pumpkin 5 to 6 " 



Squash 4 " 



QUANTITY OF SEED REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN LENGTH 

 OF 'drill. 



Asparagus . .1 oz. to 60 feet of drill 



Beet 



.1 " 



50 



BeanSjdwarfl qt. 



100 



Carrot 



.1 oz. 



100 



Endive 



.1 " 



100 



Okra 



.1 " 



40 



Onion 



.1 " 



100 



Onion Sets 



.Iqt. 



20 



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



Parsnips. 1 " 



150 



Peas 1 qt. 



100 



Radish... 1 oz. 



75 



Salsify... 1 " 



70 



Spinach.. 1 " 



75 



Turnip... 1 " 



150 



QUANTITY OF SEED REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN NUMBER 

 OF HILLS. 



Pole Beans 1 qt. to 150 hills. 



Corn 1 " 200 " 



Cucumber 1 oz. 100 " 



Water Melon,... 1 " 40 ' " 



Musk Melon 1 oz. to 75—100 hills. 

 Pumpkins... 1 " 50— 80 " 

 Squash 1 " 60— 80 " 



Table showing the amount of seed necessary for an acre, and the 

 number of pounds in a bushel. 



Red Clover. .. 



White Dutch Clover . .60 



Lucerne or Alfalfa 



Clover 60 



Alsike Clover 60 



No. of ft No. of ft 

 to busli. to acre. 



60 6 to 10 



5 to 8 



6 to 

 4 to 



Hungarian Grass 48 20 to 30 



No of ft No. of ft 

 to bush, to acre. 



Millet ....50 15 to 30 



Red Top Grass 14 7 to 14 



Orchard Grass 14 14 to 20 



Kentucky Blue Grass.. 14 14 to 28 

 Buckwheat 52 25 to 52 



