Mustard !bs. 12 



Oats bus. 2 



Onions lbs. 



Parsneps " 



Peas bus. 2 



Potatoes " 



Rye " 1 



Squash, Winter lbs. 



Turnips " 2 



Vetches bus. 2 



Wheat •' 1 



)adciist. 



to 25 



Rows 



or DrUlB. 



to 4 









8 



to 5 





4 



to 5 



to 3 



1 

 10 



to IK 

 to 12 



to 2 







to 3 



1 



to 2 



to 3 



% 



tol 



to 2 



^X 



tol 



Table Showing near the Number of Plants produced by a given quan- 

 tity of Seed, and the quantity of Seed required for a 

 given amount of land. 



1 oz. of Asparagus, 500 plants. 



1 oz. of Brocoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Egg Plant 2,000 " 



1 oz. of Pepper, Tomato and Leek , 1,000 " 



1 oz. of Celery and Lettuce 5,000 " 



1 oz. of Endive and Chicory 2,000 " 



1 oz. of Beet should be allotted to every rod. 

 \ oz. of Carrot " " " " 



2 oz. of Parsley, Parsnep and Salsify to every three rods. 



1 oz. of Onion will sow one rod. 



2 oz. of Radish will sow three rods, if in drills ; if broadcast, twice the amount 



will be required. 

 4 oz. of Spinage will sow five rods, if in drills ; if broadcast, twice the amount 



will be required. 

 1 oz. of Cucumber is sufficient for 200 hills. 

 1 oz. of Melon is sufficient for from 120 to 150 hills. 

 1 oz. of Water Melon is sufficient for from 40 to 50 hills. 

 1 oz. of Squash is sufficient for from 50 to 100 nills. 



1 qt. of Dwarf Beans will plant from 230 to 260 feet of row, or 350 to 400 hills. 

 1 qt. of Pole Beans will plant 200 to 250 feet of row, or 200 to 300 hills. 

 1 qt. of Field Pumpkins will plant 500 to 600 hills. 

 1 qt. of Peas will plant from 150 to 200 feet of row. 



Jpg" Many seeds will keep from to and three, to six and ten years, when properly cured 

 and kfpt. They should always be put in bags, and kept in a dry, airy situation. Wall closets 

 and cellars are objectionable, owing to their dampness. 



Table Showing the Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre at 

 given Distances. 



Distances No. of 



apiirt. plants. 



i foot 174,240 



1" " 43,560 



1^ feet 19,360 



2 

 2J 



10,890 

 6,969 



4,840 

 2,722 

 1,742 

 1,210 



Distances 

 apart 



8 feet . 



9 " . 



10 " , 



11 " . 



12 " . 

 15 " . 

 18 " . 

 20 " . 

 25 " . 

 30 " . 



No. of 

 plants. 



. 680 

 . 537 

 . 435 

 . 360 

 . 302 

 . 193 

 . 134 

 . 108 



