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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.. 



sparagus, 1 oz. to S00 plants 



Barley _ 



Beans, dwarf. 1", pts. to 100 feet of drill 



■■ii i>ole. 1% pts. to 100 bills 



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



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



Broccoli, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants „ 



JJrooin Corn 



Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants 



Buckwheat , 



Cabbage. 1 oz. t . • 3.000 plant. - 



trrot. oz. to 100 feet of drill 



Jauliflower. 1 oz. to 3,000 plants.. 



Jelery, 1 oz. to 15.000 plants 



Hover. Alsike and White Dutch 



Hover. Lucerne. Large Red; Crimson Trefoil 



Hover. Medium 



Jollards, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants 



torn, sweet, V» pint to 100 hills 



!ress. % oz. to 100 feet of drill 



fucuniber. 1 oz. to 100 hills 



Iggplant. 1 oz. to 2,000 plants 



Indive. i 4 oz. to 100 feet of drill 



Tax. Broadcast 



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



lOurd, 2 oz. to 100 hills 



trass, Blue, Kentucky 



rass, Blue, English 



Irtiss. Hungarian and Millt-t 



trass. Mixed Lawn 



ira*s. Orchard, rerennial Bye, 

 Meadow and Wood Meadow . 

 i ass. Bed Top, Fancy ( loan 



Quantity 



Per Acre. 



H 



oz. 



1 



lb. 



2% 



bus. 



1 



bus. 



1% 



bus. 



I 



lbs! 



4 



oz. 



10 



lbs. 



4 



oz. 



r& 



bus. 



4 



oz. 



2Vi 



lbs. 



4 



oz. 



4 



oz. 







lbs. 





lbs. 



12 



lbs 



4 



oz. 



5 



qts. 



10 



lbs. 



3 



lbs. 



4 



oz. 





lbs. 



% 



bus. 



2 



bus. 



2 



bus. 



V* 



bus. 



3 to 5 



bus. 



1 



bus. 



2 



bus. 



) 10 



lbs. 



Grass, Timothy 

 Hemp 



Quantity 

 Per Acre. 



% bus. 



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



Martynia, % oz. to 100 feet of drill 4 lbs. 



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



Melon, Water. 4 oz. to 100 bills 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. 



I '11 ion Seed for Sets 40 to 80 lbs. 



Onion Set.s, 1 quart to 20 feet of drill 8 bus. 



Parsnip, V* oz. to 100 feet of drill 3 lbs. 



Parsley, Yi 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. 



Potatoes 8 bus. 



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



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



Rye 1% bus. 



Salsify, Y 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill 8 lbs. 



Spinach, Vj 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 fa bu. wheat 20 to 30 lbs. 



Wheat 1% bus. 



Number of Plants and Trees to the Acre at Given Distance 



■stance 

 12x 1 

 12x 3 

 12x12 

 16x 1 

 18x 1 

 l&x 3 

 18x12 

 lSxl*> 

 20x 1 

 20x20 

 24x 1 

 24xlS 



apart 

 inches 



No. plants 



... 522,720 



174,240 



43.560 



392,040 



348,480 



116,100 



29,041. 



19,300 



313,635 



15,681 



261,300 



15.520 



Distance apart No. plants Distance apart 



24x24 inches 10.891 36x30 inches.. 



- 209,088 



30x 1 

 30x 6 

 30x12 

 30x16 



30x24 

 30x30 

 36x 3 

 36x12 

 36x18 

 36x24 



42x12 

 34,848 42x24 

 17,424 42x30 



No. plants Distance 

 4.S40 (10x60 



13,00 

 10,454 

 -.71 2 



6,970 



.>INl 



14,520 

 !t.0M) 

 7,260 



l>xl2 

 48x18 

 1>.\24 

 48x30 

 48x36 

 48x48 

 00x36 

 60x48 



12,446 8x 1 

 6,223 8x 3 



apa it 



inches., 

 foot . 



No. 



4,148 

 10,890 

 7,790 

 5,445 

 4,356 

 3,630 

 2,723 

 2,901 

 1 78 



8x 8 

 lOx 1 

 lOx 6 

 10x10 

 I2x 1 

 12x 5 

 12x12 

 lOx 1 

 16x16 



plant s 

 1,743 

 5,445 

 1,815 

 , 680 

 4,356 

 . 726 

 , 435 

 3.(30 

 , 736 

 , 302 

 2,722 

 . 170 



Weight of Various Articles per Bushel 



Pounds 



■Apples _ 48 



Apples, dried 21.' 



Barley - 48 



Beans .._ 60 



Blue Grass 14 



Buckwheat - 44 



Broom Corn 46 



Bran 20 



Clover Seed — 60 



Corn, Shelled _ 56 



Corn, 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 



Corn shelled, in bin 45 



Wheat, in bin 48 



Oats, in bin .< 25 y 2 



Potatoes, in bin .'. 38% 



