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TABLE III.— AMOUNT OF SEED REQUIRED FOR ONE ACRE OR FOR A 

 CERTAIN NUMBER OF HILLS OR FEET OF DRILL. 



Artichoke (Jerusalem), 3 bushels of tubers per acre. 

 Asparagus, 1 oz. to 60 ft. of drill; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 

 Beans (dwarf), 2 bu. to the acre in drills; 1 pint to 50 ft. of drill. 



(pole), ] qt to 150 hills; 10 to 12 qts. per acre. 

 Beets, 1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill, 5 lbs. to the acre in drills. 



Cabbage, 1 oz. to 1500 plants, % lb. of seed in beds to transplant upon an acre. 



Carrot, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill, 3 to 4 lbs. per acre in drills. 



Cauliflower, 1 oz. for about 1000 plants. 



Celery, 1 oz. to 3000 plants; ^ lb. to the acre. 



Corn Salad or Fetticus, 1 oz. to 20 square ft. 



Corn— Sweet, 1 qt. to 200 hills; 8 to 10 qts. to the acre in hills. 



Cress, 1 oz. to 16 square ft. 



Cucumber, 1 oz. to 50 hills; 2 lbs. to the acre in hills. 

 Egg Plant, 1 oz. for 1000 plants. 



Kale or Sprouts, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 

 Kohl Rabi, 1 oz. to 3000 plants; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 

 Leek, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill. 



Lettuce, 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill, or for 1000 plants. 

 Martynia, 1 oz. to 100 hills. 



Melons (Musk) 1 oz. to about 60 hills: 2 to 3 lbs. to the acre. 



" (VVater) 1 oz. to 30 hills; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 

 Okra or Gumbo, 1 oz. to 100 hills; 20 lbs. to the acre. 

 Onions, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill: 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre. 

 Parsley, 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill. 



Parsnip. 1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill; 5 to 6 lbs. per acre in drills. 

 Peas, 1 qt. to 100 ft. of drill; 2 bu. to an acre in drills. 

 Pepper, 1 oz. to 1000 plants. 



Potatoes, 8 to 12 bu. cut tubers to the acre, according- to method of planting. 



Pumpkins, 1 oz. to 30 to 50 hills: 3 to 4 lbs, per acre. 



Radishes, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 8 to 10 lbs. per acre in drills. 



Sage, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 



Salsify, 1 oz. to 70 ft. of drill; 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 



Spinach, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 10 lbs. to the acre in drills. 



Squash (Bush) 1 oz. to 50 hills; 5 to 6 lbs. to the acre. 



" (Marrow) 1 oz. to 20 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre. 

 Tomato, 1 oz. to 1500 plants: K lb. foi transplanting to an acre. 

 Turnip, 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill; 2 lbs. to the acre in drills. 



TABLE IV.— AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR GARDEN SEEDS TO 

 (TERMINATE UNDER GOOD CONDITIONS. 



KIND OF SEED. 



No. Days. j 



KIND OF SEED. 



No. Days. 



Bean, 



Beet 



Cabbage,.... 



Carrot 



Cauliflower 



Celery, 



C crn 



Cucumber,.. 

 Endive, 



5 to 10 

 7 to 10 

 5 to 10 



12 to IS 

 5 to 10 



10 to 20 



5 to 8 



6 to 10 

 5 to 10 



Lettuce.. 



Onion 



Pea 



Parsnip,. 

 Pepper,.. 

 Radish,.. 

 Salsify,.., 

 Tomato, 

 Turnip... 



