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The following Tables will be found useful tc the Gardener, Farmer 
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QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY SOWN UPON AN AORE. 
Beans, Dwarf, in drills,.... 14 Bushels, | Cats, broadcast...... .. 2to3Bushels. |f 
| Beans, Pole, in hills, A046 12) ts. | Onion, in Grilis .. ee F 
| Beets, in drills......... .... 4to& ibs. | Onion, for Sets, in drills. 2...... 20 ths. |] 
| Broom Corn, in hills,.......8 to 10 Qis, | Onion, Sets, in dniils.. ..6 to 1 Bushels. 4 
fe. Buckwheat so i) Sees nee i Bushel. | Parsnip, in drills............ 4to6ibs, f 
'  Oabbage, in beds to transplant..... tbs ess. in-driliseae Denes Ns eg ae Bushels. if 
| Carrots, in drills............. 3 to 4 tbs, | Peas, broadcast-....- ....:..3 Bushels. _|] 
i}: Crinese SucenmiG@ane: on. eee: 12 Qts. | Potato, (cut nyne)e: .10 Bushels. ff 
' Clover, Red, alone .... ..-12 to 15 Ibs. | Pampkin, in hills. Se ee 4to6ibs. jj 
Clover, White, alone. .....10 to 12 tos. | Radish, in drills... ..... - 8 to 10 tbs. i. 
| Clover, ‘Lucerne or Alfalfa, c2 2. 12%tbs.yiSace: in drillsaet oe -8 to 10 tbs. I: 
|  Corn,in hills:23.2- Scho -S todd @ts% Salsify, Trad rillS ele ee :8tol0ibs. | 
| Corn, for soiling. . Sone 3 Bushels, | Spinach, in Grille: SS SGA “40 to 12 tbs. | 
| Cucumber, in hills, . Ryeeenn Ay Sashes .2tbs. | Squash, (bush var.,) in hills.4 to 6 Ibs. : 
| Hemp.. OA ood Bushels. | Squash,(running ‘ ) in hills.:3 to 4 Ths. 1 
| Mustard, broadeast. . pace ae ; Bushel. | Tomato, to paneer oe ae Soe rere ae 
[| Melon, Musk;in hills. =. 73 O'to:3 ibs. | Lurmpsy in drilleso.0 7. ie ts be Oe MDS eal 
i Melon, Water, an hills; 2. .... 3 to4 ibs. Turnip, broadcast. , » Sent 1 to 2 Ibs. 
| Millet, broadcast. .... Pe See al Bushel. }- i 
| QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED FOR. A GIVEN NUMBER OF PLA NTS 
Number of Hills or Length of Drilis. | ~*~ Number of Hills or Length of Drills nas ix 
f Asparagus. = Won to160e feet of drill. | Parsnip . _. Loz. to 200 ‘feet of drill, |] 
ley DeCts ee ea [sees F50 si | Peas... bee .1 qt. to 100° === f 
| Beans, Dwarf. 3:1 qt: to100 : ** Pumpkin, Le Se ~ 2. 10. to 40 hills. r 
| BeaNSs Ole. ee aad 1 qt. to 150-hills, | Radish........ 1 oz. to 100 feet of dalle oat 
| Garrat ne 1 oz; to 100 feet-of dill | Salsitys —) 9) le omm eae i 
i Cucumber, =... eae age 1 oz. to. 75 hills. | Spinach . ates eel ngs (Np rey Olas 4 
COR ees ee ee 1 qt.-to 200 hills. | Squash... .. ei ier? dion tots hills. 
he HnGdiveru a. 2 1 oz, to 100 feet of drill. | Tornip.. wal Gys5 to 150 feet of drill. 
perveck ys ae) A sce LOD ef \Gabbace 94 ome 1 oz. to 2000 plants, 
| Melon, Water) we 1 oz. to 30 hills, ! Cauliflower eS aos | 2000 
| Melon, Musloe. acd 0 <8 60S Celery ae Seat 12 300085 } 
ie Okras o ..-.1 02, to 40 feet of drill. | Egg Plant....:..... Tse 000m s i 
Pr Onion) eee 2c T2100 “ | ahettucese\. 4cns. hey 286 SOOO ISS in 
| Qnion, Sets, small, 1qt. to 40 ft, of drill. | | Pepper NOE a eed et es a OU Se acema ; 
Wa WE AESLOY: 2 Beery: 1 oz. to 125 feet of drill, | Momatone cece PR LOU ead 
| Note.—The above calculations are made for the Spring ; if sown during the i 
Summer months, twice the quantity of seed will be required for the same : 
amount of plants. : : ‘E 
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 | : > Nov of ibs, - Quantity for (j 
to bushel. One Acre, | to bushel, One Aere. i; 
Barieya.s 0) sae 48 2 Bush. | White Clover..;.. ...60 * 8 Ibs. i 
hee bluesGrassma see ees ns 14 Desi: | Alfalia ‘Clover. 2.0 5.. 60 Sr st | 
i Orchard Grass: i) 57. 14 2 < | Johnson Grass. ...... 25 30's Sea 
| Red Top Grass....... 14 2 ‘ | English Rye Grass... .20 50 « 
| Hungarian Grass..... 48 ren tee | Rye Na aS a Mee 56. . . 14 Bush i 
Millet, Germans.) see 50 zg) **) 4 Red @inst Proot Oats. .32 bie oan | 
| Lall Meadow Oat ‘Gre 3512 Seu Buckwheat, i is in ees 5 Sea 
| Reseue Grass,.... ...14 TES Wheat. eee 60 Et I 
fue baMmepiiyers. cn cer aes 45 A “Sorghum hetcet ene Nee 50 3 ibs. - 
| Italian Rye Gr ass. .20 Oh yoo Meadow Fescue Grass. 24 13 Bush ) 
fe bermudalGrass. oe -— 3 ibs, | Honey Grass, (Holeus 
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