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Richard Feotscher's Almanac and Garden Manual 



The following Tables will be found useful to the 

 Gardener, Farmer & Amateur, 



AVERAGE QUANTITY OF SEED SOWN TO AN ACRE. 



In Distils. 



Dwarf Beans 1 Bushel. 



Early Peas 2 



Marrowfat Peas li " 



Beets 4 lbs. 



Carrots 2 



Onions 6 " 



Potatoes, (cut tubers) 10 Bushels 



Parsnips 4 lbs. 



Radish 5 



RutaBaga 1| to 2 



Spinach 10 to 12 



Salsify 6 to 8 



Turnip 1 to 1 



In Hills. 



Pole Beans 10 to 12 



Corn 8 to 10 



Cucumbers 2 



Musk Melon 2 



Water " 4 



Pumpkin. . 5 to 6 



Squash 4 



lbs. 



qts. 

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QUANTITY OF SEED REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN LENGTH 



OF DRILL. 



Asparagus . .1 oz. to 60 feet of drill 



Beet 



.1 " 



50 



Beans, dwarf 1 qt. 



100 



Carrot 



.1 oz. 



100 



Endive 



. 1 " 



100 



Okra 



..1 " 



40 



Onion 



.1 " 



100 



Onion Sets . 



.1 qt. 



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 bush, to acre. 

 ...60 



6 to 10 



5 to 8 



6 to 8 

 4 to 6 



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 



