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REFERENCE TABLES 



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



Artichoke. 1 oz. to 500 plants 



Asparagus, 1 oz. to S00 plants 



Hums, dwarf. 1% pts. to 100 feet of drill 



Beans. |M>le, 1% pts. to 100 bills 



Beet, sarden. 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill 



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



Broccoli. 1 oz. to 3.000 plants 



Broom Corn 



Brussels Sprouts. 1 oz. to 3.000 plants. 



Bmkwbeat 



Cabbage. 1 oz. to 3.000 plants „ 



Carrot. % oz. to 100 feet of drill 



Cauliflower. 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 



Celery, 1 oz. to 15.000 plants 



Clover. Alsike and White Dutch 



Cover, Lucerne, I.arge Red; Crimson Trefoil. 



Clover. Medium 



Collards. 1 oz. to 3,000 plants 



t orn, sweet. % pint to 100 hills. _ 



Cress. % oz. to 100 feet of drill 



Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills 



Kgsrplant, 1 oz. to 2.000 plants 



Rnrilve, V4 oz. to 100 feet of drill 



Flux. Broadcast 



Carlic. bulbs. 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill 



Guurd, 2 oz. to 100 hills 



Grass, Blue, Kentucky 



Grass. Blue, English 



Cn.ss. Hungarian and Millet 



(Jrn-vx. Mixed I.awn _ 3 



<Jra.«. Orchard. Perennial Rye, Red Top, Fowl 



Meadow and Wood Meadow 



Grass, Red Top, Fancy Clean S to 



Quantity 



Per Acre. 



6 



oz. 



1 



lb. 



2% 



bus. 



1 



bus. 



1% 



bus. 



7 



lbs. 



4 



oz. 



10 



lbs. 



4 



oz. 



% 



bus. 



4 



oz. 



2% 



lbs. 



4 



oz. 



4 



oz. 



G 



lbs. 



8 



lbs. 



12 



lbs. 



4 



oz. 



5 



qts. 



10 



lbs. 



3 



lbs. 



4 



oz. 



4% 



lbs. 





bus. 



2 



bus. 



2 



bus. 



% 



bus. 



to 5 



bus. 





bus. 



2 



bus. 



10 



lbs. 



Grass, Timothy 



I'emp 



Kale. 1 oz. to 3,000 plants 4 



Quantity 

 Per Acre. 

 % bus. 

 % bus. 



Kohlrabi. 1-3 oz. to 100 feet of drill 



Leek. 1-3 oz. to 100 feet of drill 



Lettuce. 14 oz. to 100 feet of drill 



Martynia, % oz. to 100 feet of drill. 



Melon. Musk. 1 oz. to 100 hills 



Melon, Water. 4 oz. to 100 hills 



Nasturtium, 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill 15 



Oats 2 



okra. 1% oz. to 100 feet of drill 8 



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



Onion Seed for Sets 40 to 80 



Onion Sets. 1 quart to 20 feet of drill 8 



Parsnip, Vi cz. to 100 feet of drill 3 



Parsley, \\ oz. to 100 feet of drill 3 



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



Peas, field 2 



Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants 3 



Potatoes 8 



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



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



Rye 



Salsify. % oz. to 100 feet of drill 



Spinach. % oz. to 100 feet of drill 8 



Summer Savory, 1 packet to 100 feet of drill % 



Squash, Summer, 4 oz. to 100 hills 3 



Squash. Winter, 8 cz. to 100 hills 3 



Tomato, 1 oz. to 2.500 plants 2 



Tobacco. 1 oz. to 5.000 plants 2 



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



Vetches, with 1 bu. oats or tf\ bu. wheat -.20 to 30 



Wheat 



oz. 

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oz. 

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 8 lbs. 

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 114 bus. 



Number of Plants and Trees to the Acre at Given Distance 



Distance apart 



No. plants 



Distance apart 



No. plants 



Distance apart 



No. plants 



Distance apart 



No. plants 



12x 1 



inches. 



522,720 



24x24 inches 



10.890 



36x36 inches 



4,840 



00x60 inches 



1,743 



12x 3 





174.240 



30x 1 



209,088 



42x12 



12,446 



8x 1 foot 



5,445 



12x12 





43.560 



iOx 6 



34.84R 



42x24 



6.223 



8x 3 _ " 



1,815 



16x 1 





392,040 



30x12 



17.424 



42x36 



4.148 



8x 8 



, 680 



18x 1 





348,480 



30x16 



13,068 



4Kx12 



10,890 



lOx 1 



4.356 



18x 3 





116,160 



30x2t " .... 



10,454 



4Sxl8 



7.790 



lOx 6 



726 



1Sx12 





29.040 



30x24 



8,712 



48x24 



5,445 



10x10 



435 



18x18 





19,360 



30x30 



6.970 



4Sx30 



4.356 



12x 1 



3,630 



20x 1 





313.635 



3Cx 3 



58,080 



4Sx36 



3.630 



I2x 5 



736 



20x20 





15,681 



36x12 



14.520 



4Sx48 



2,723 



12x12 



302 



24x 1 





261,360 



36x18 



9.6S0 



C0x36 



2.901 



lOx 1 



2,722 



24x18 





15;520 



36x24 



7,200 



60x48 



2.178 



16x16 



170 



Weight of Various Articles per Bushel 



Pounds 



Apples „ - 48 



Blue Grass 14 



Apples, dried 22 



Barley 4S 



Beans 60 



Buckwheat _ _ 44 



Broom Corn 46 



Bran 20 



Clover Seed 60 



Corn, Shelled 56 



Corn, on ear 70 



Corn Meal 50 



Cranberries _ 40 



llax 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 



Corn shelled, in bin 45 



Wheat, in bin 48 



oats, in bin 25% 



Potatoes, in bin 38% 



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