REFERENCE TABLES 



Quantity and Seed Requisite to Produce a Given Number of Plants and Sow an Acre 



Quantity 

 Per Acre. 



Artichoke. 1 oz. to 500 plants oz. 



Asparagus, 1 oz. to SOO plants 1 lb. 



Barley - - 2% bus. 



Beans, dwarf. lVa pts. to 100 feet of drill 1 bus. 



Beans, pole, lVa pts. to 100 bills; lVa bus. 



Beet, garden. 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill 7 lbs. 



Beet, Mangel. 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill — 



Broccoli, 1 oz. to 3.000 plants _ 4 oz. 



Broom Com 10 lbs. 



Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants 4 oz. 



Buckwheat % bus. 



Cabbage. 1 oz. to 3,000 plants 4 oz. 



Carrot. V 4 oz. to 100 feet of drill _ 2% lbs. 



Cauliflower. 1 oz. to 3,000 plants- _ 4 oz. 



Celery, 1 oz. to 15.000 plants. 4 oz. 



Clover, Alsike and White Dutch 6 lbs. 



Clover, Lucerne, Large Red; Crimson Trefoil — S lbs. 



Clover. Medium 12 lbs. 



Collards, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 4 oz. 



Com, sweet, Vt pint to 100 hills. 5 qts. 



Cress, % oz. to 100 feet of drill ~ 10 lbs. 



Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills. 3 lbs. 



Eggplant. 1 oz. to 2,000 plants 4 oz. 



Endive, Vi oz. to 100 feet of drill 4% lbs. 



Flax. Itroadcast _ % bus. 



Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10. feet of drill 



Gourd, 2 oz. to 100 hills _ 



Grass Blue, Kentucky 2 bus. 



Grass, Blue, English 2 bus. 



Grt<ss, Hungarian and Millet - % bus. 



Grass, Mixed Lawn 3 to 5 bus. 



Gra^s, Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top. Fowl bus. 



Meadow and Wood Meadow 2 bus. 



G ass, Red Top. Fancy Clean 8 to 10 lbs. 



Number of Plants and Trees 



Quantity 

 I'er Acre. 



Grass, Timothy % bus. 



Hemp % bus. 



Kale, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants 4 oz. 



Kohlrabi, 1-3 oz. to 100 feet of drill 4 lbs. 



Leek, 1-3 oz. to 100 feet of drill 4 lbs. 



Lettuce, Vi oz. to 100 feet of drill 3 lbs. 



Martynia, y 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill 4 lbs. 



Melon. Musk. 1 oz. to 100 hills 3 lbs. 



Melon, Water. 4 oz. to 100 hills 3 lbs. 



Nasturtium, 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill 15 lbs. 



Oats 2 bus. 



Okra, 1% oz. to 100 feet of drill 8 lbs. 



Onion Seed. 1-3 oz. to 100 feet of drill 4 to 5 lbs. 



onion Seed for Sets 40 to SO lbs. 



Onion Sets. 1 quart to 20 feet of drill S bus. 



Parsnip, Vi oz. to 100 feet of drill 3 lbs. 



Parsley, Vi oz. to 100 feet of drill 3 lbs. 



Peas, garden, 1 pint to 100 feet of drill 2 bus. 



Peas, field 2 bus. 



Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants 3 oz. 



I'otatoes 8 bus. 



Pumpkin, 1-3 qt. to 100 hills 3 to 4 lbs. 



Uadish, 2-3 oz. to 100 feet of drill 10 tol2 lbs. 



Rye 1% bus. 



Salsify, Vfc oz. to 100 feet of drill 8 lbs. 



Spinach, % oz. to 100 feet of drill 8 lbs. 



Summer Savory, 1 packet to 100 feet of drill % lbs. 



Squash, Summer, 4 oz. to 100 hills 3 lbs. 



Squash, Winter, 8 oz. to 100 hills 3 lbs. 



Tomato, 1 oz. to 2,500 plants 2 oz. 



Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 2 oz. 



Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill 1% lbs. 



Vetches, with 1 bu. oats or ft bu. wheat -20 to 30 lbs. 



Wheat 1V4 bus. 



the Acre at Given Distance 



Distance 

 12x 1 



bx 3 



12x12 

 16x 1 

 lSx 1 

 1-x 3 

 18x12 

 18x18 

 20x 1 

 20x20 

 24x 1 

 24x1- 



apart No. plants Distance npart No. plants Distance apart No. plants Distance apart 

 inches 



No. 



522,720 



174.24'! 



43.500 

 392,040 

 34-. 4-" 

 116,100 



29.040 



19.3C0 

 313.635 



15.6S1 

 261,360 



15.520 



24x24 inches 10.S9C 30x36 inches. 



4,840 C0x60 inches.. 



30x 1 

 30x 6 

 30x12 

 30x10 

 30x20 

 30x24 

 30x30 

 30x 3 

 36x12 

 36xlS 

 36x24 



209.0SS 

 34,84* 

 17.424 

 13,008 

 10.454 

 -.712 

 6.970 

 58,080 

 14.520 

 9,680 

 7.200 



42x12 

 42x24 

 42x30 

 48x12 

 48xlS 

 48x24 

 48x30 

 4Sx30 

 48x48 

 C0x36 

 60x48 



12,446 



•;,223 



4,148 

 10,890 

 7.790 

 5,445 

 4,356 

 3,630 

 2,723 

 2,901 

 2.178 



8x 1 

 Sx 3 

 8x 8 

 IOx 1 

 IOx 6 

 10x10 

 12x 1 

 12x 5 

 12x12 

 16x 1 

 16x10 



foot 



plants 

 1,743 

 5,445 

 1,815 

 , 680 

 4,356 

 , 726 

 , 435 

 3,630 

 , 736 

 , 302 

 2,722 

 , 170 



Weight of Various Articles per Bushel 



Pounds 



Apples _ 48 



Apples, dried _ 22 



Barlev 4S 



Beans 60 



Blue Grass .' 14 



Buckwheat 44 



Broom Com 46 



Bran _ 20 



Clover Seed 60 



Corn, Shelled 50 



Cora, on ear 70 



Corn Meal 50 



Cranberries 40 



Flax Seed 56 



Hemp Seed 40 



Hungarian Grass Seed 48 



Irish Potatoes 60 



Pounds 



Malt 38 



Oats 32 



Onions 54 



Peaches dried 28 



Peas 60 



Rye 56 



Timothy Seed 45 



Wheat 60 



WEIGHT PER CUBIC FOOT \ 



Hay well settled 4% 



Corn on cob, in bin 22 



Com shelled, in bin 45 



Wheat, in bin 48 



Oats, in bin 25% 



Potatoes, in bin 3S% 



