OARORNT MANUAL R<">R TFTR SOrTo H p RV q'rVfRS. 



21 



Seeds requisite to produce a given number of Plants and sow a given 



amount of ground. 



Artichoke, loz toSOO plants 



Asparagus, 1 oz to 200 plants 



Barley 



Beans, dwarf, 1 quart to 150 feet of drill 



Beans, pole, 1 quart to 200 hills h 2 bu 



Quantity 

 per acre. 



>4 lb 



5 lbs 



... 2V t bu 



... 1V4 -bu 



Beet, garden, 1 oz to 100 feet of drill 



10 lbs 



Beet, Mangel, 1 oz to 150 feet of drill 6 lbs 



Broccoli, 1 oz to 3000 plants 



Broom Corn 



Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz to 3000 plants 



Buckwheat 



^Cabbage, 1 oz to 3,000 plants 



5 oz 



.. 10 lbs 



5 oz 



5 oz 



Carrot.1 oz to 250 feet of drill 2U lbs 



♦Cauliflower, 1 oz to 3,0(0 plants 5 oz 



♦Celery, 1 oz to 10,000 plants 4 oz 



Clover, Alsikeand White Dutch 15 lbs 



" Lucerne, Large Red and Crimson 



Trefoil 8 lbs 



" Medium 10 lbs 



*Collards, 1 oz to 2,500 plants 6 oz 



Corn, sweet, 1 quart to 500 hills 8 qts 



Cress, 1 oz to 150 feet of drill S lbs 



Cucumber, 1 oz to 80 hills Vi lbs 



Egg Plant, 1 oz to 2,000 plants 3 oz 



Endive, 1 oz to 300 feet of drill 3 lbs 



Max, broadcast V2 bu 



Gourd, 1 oz to 25 hills 2 : 2 lbs 



Grass, Blue Kentucky 2 bu 



" Blue English 1 bu 



•' Hungarian and Millet ]4 bu 



'" Mixed Lawn 3 bu 



" Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, 



Fowl Meadow & Wood Meadow .'. 2 bu 



Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb to 10 feet of drill 2 bu 



♦The above calculations are made for sowing 

 the quantity to give the same amount of plants. 



Quantity 

 per acre. 



Hemp , V2 »>n 



Kale, 1 oz to 3,000 plants 4 ©z 



Kohlrabi, 1 oz to 200 feet of drill iy 2 lbs 



Leek 1 oz to 250 feet of drill 4 lbs 



Lettuce, 1 oz to 250 feet of drill 3 lbs 



Melon, Musk, 1 oz to 100 h/lls 1% lbs 



Melon, Water, 1 oz to 25 hills iy 2 lbs 



Nasturtium, 1 oz to 50 feet of drill 10 lbs 



oats 2% bu 



Okra, 1 oz to 50 feet of drill 10 lbs 



Onion Seed, 1 oz to 200 feet of drill 4 lbs 



" " for transplanting m> lbs 



" " for sets 38 lbs 



Onion Sets. 1 quart to 20 feet of drill 8 bu 



Parsnip, 1 oz.to 250 foot of drill 5P'8 



Parsley, 1 oz to 250 feetof drill 8 lbs 



Peas, garden, 1 quart to 160 feet of drill .... \y z bu 



" field 2V2 bu 



Pepper, 4 oz to 1,500 plants 4 oz 



Potatoes 1© bu 



Pumpkins, 1 quart to 300 hills 4 qts 



Radish, loz to l50feetof drill 8 lbs 



Rye 1% bu 



Salsify, 1 oz to 60 feet of drill 8#bs 



Spinach, 1 c to 150f jet of drill lOlbs 



Summer Savory, 1 o/. to 500 feet of drill 2 lbs 



Squash, summer, 1 oz to 40 hills . 2 lbs 



" winter, 1 oz to 10 hills 3 lbs 



Tomato, 1 oz to 3.000 plants 3 ©z 



Tobacco, 1 oz to 5.000 plants 2 ©z 



Turnip, 1 oz to 2b0 feet of drill W2 lbs 



Vetches 2 bu 



Wheat 1 t© 2 bo 



the spring; during the summer it requires doubh 



Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre at given distances. 



pis. apart. No. Plants.TXMs. apart. No. Plants. Dis. apart 

 1/2 foot 174,2403 feet bv 3 feet 4,840 6 feet .... 



1 foot 43,56014 feet by 1 foot 10,b88 7 feet 8S9J15 feet 



iy z feet 19,360 4 feet bv 2 feet 5,444i 8 feet 68O1I8 feet 



2 feet 10,8904 feet bv 3 feet . 3,629 9 feet 57320 feet 



2V2 feet 6,9694 feet by 4 feet 2,722 10 feet 43525 feet 



3feetbvl foot 14,52015 feet by 5 feet 1,74211 feet 360j30fec.t 



H feet by 2 feet 7,260j 



Ne. Plants. ,Dis. apart. No. of Plants. 



1,210112 feet : 302 



193 



134 



..: 168 



69 



49 



Standard Weight of Seed. 



Alfalfa Clover per bushel 60 



Alsike Clover " 60 



Barley " 48 



Beans " 60 



Broom Corn " 46 



Buckwheat " 48 



Canary Seed " 60 



Castor Beans " 46 



Clover Seed, Red " 60 



White " 60 



" Crimson " CO 



" Japan " 25 



" Burr, measured " 8 



Corn, shelled, Adams " 50 



" Sugar, measured " 



Field '• 56 



" on ear " 70 



flaxseed " 56 



Grass Seed, English Rve " 20 



" Italian Rye " 20 



" Meadow Fescue " 15 



Orchard " 14 



KentuckyBlue rt 14 



" Timothy " 45 



" Hungarian " 46 



Hammers and Anvils 



lbs. 



Grass Seed Johnson per bushel 25 lbs. 



" Meadow Oat " 14 " 



' Rescue " 14 " 



Hemp Seed " 44 " 



Irish Potatoes, heaped measure... " 60" 



Millet, German and Italian " 50 " 



Mustard " 58 " 



Oats " 32 " 



Osage Orange " 33" 



Onions " 54 " 



Onion Sets " 36" 



Peas, Cow " 60" 



" English, smooth seed " 60" 



" " wrinkled " 56 " 



Rape Seed " 50" 



Rye " 56" 



Radish Seed " 5©" 



Sweet Potatoes " 56 " 



Sorghum " 50 " 



Sunflower, L. ussian " 24" 



Teosinte " 5<! " 



Turnip " 58" 



Wheal " 6i " 



Vetch " 60 '■ 



for beating French Blades. 



