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REFERENCE TABLES 
Weight of Various Articles. 
Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre at given Distances. 
Per bush. Dis. apart. No. plants. Dis apart. No. plants. Dis. Sper No. plants. piss apart. No. plants. 
PNpDles sere e ne see 48 1bs. (125 Aine 522,720 x04 NT ees he ,890 36x 36In..... 4,840 Wal Foe ane ae 1,743 
se 170 Deunetee tare Ol THC ea? SRE Geena 174,240 30 De ily eer Se het 209,088 42 x 12 pe 446 ae i gas ase 5.445 
Barleysee ve AQ TACs alo yx Dao a ee OUP B0 ex oO) on ses ere BUMS) ma yeh Oo onan 652232 ia GO ween ere 1,815 
Beans eee hse ed G0 he Cex erate 392:040"" 30x 12) eee NAIA AD EXE SO eee ee AN48".. Boxes Saete ote 680 
Buckwheat............ Aga acco Oi Bil FST ay eee 3485480230 X IGE Vee sea I SIOGRIe4B else ooh £0;8905 S10 xaael ee =: aoe 4,356 
Broom Cornie-: sss AGT ee OPE Otsuen ees 11651605230 x20 See =. OMA ar Bix 18 9 eee 090) ol Obxare GS om eee 726 
Blue Grass, Kentucky.14 “ 18x12" ....... 29,040 =30'x 24 ae Cee AS xa OA cl erece 55445) OR 10) eee 435 
“ English ..24 “ 18x18“ ....... 19360 230exa50)) seer er ce 6,970) 48x30) eee AS56712 x 1 ee 3,630 
Bran cee ew OE 20 xe ed So ae ete 313;635 > 86x Ral Ae aoa 58080 48 x 30 eee eae 350508 ol Qe ning eens 736 
Canary, Seed 2-2 .12:-% Ay. QO eee)  coacoc LO*GS NTS Gexcl oi eee 14T5 20 AS eas eee eee EE Raa lo. e aie Saale 302 
Clover Seed........... Ri, Gos fe SSS Aine Z61S60R SO pal mcn eres 9.680 460) S6ReC 2s. cee O01 eG xan OTe eer 2,722 
Corn) ‘shelled..........56 “ 24x18 © .....-: 155520) SSG exe 24 eecoeen Beate 7,260" (60 xq48 So ee eee 2,78 e Osx dl Oe cence re ee 170 
Corn Seas Poama yee Quantity of Seed requisite to produce a given number of plants and sow an acre. 
Gharcoalt 21a oes Quantity per acre. Quantity per acre. 
Cranberries. . _..49 “ Artichoke, 1 oz. to 500 plants.......... 6 OF Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red 
Dried Peaches... oy erlang 98 «és Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants......... 1 Top, Fowl Meadow and 
Max «Seed pate ee Bua ts 2 AsparagzuSsROOts: =. 9 seco. sss ee ee 1000 to 7250 Wood Meadow.......... .- - eoabus 
Fowl Meadow eB". tee if oe Barley (usepn gonsne ce woe 24% bu. Hem mp ole je Oia, © ele efele lv aim ejejeie leiele) wie’ s,ie viele» aie Xy ce 
Elem SCedsee hee 44‘ penne, dwarf, 1 pint to 100 ft. of drill.. 1 ‘** Horse Radish Roots............. 10000 to ee 
Hungarians. ....ss..00¢ 4g <‘* Beans, pole, 1 pint to 100 hills........ ye  ‘Kale-toz. to.5,000 plamts)..25.-5..2--5 2 
VTS on ee 50 ‘* Beet, garden, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 7 Ibs. Kohl Rabi, 4 oz. to 100 feet of drill... 4 ibe: 
@atein no Ee 32 “ Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 5 ‘* Leek, 14 oz. to 100 feet of drill........ 4 ee 
OilOnSs oe ee eee 54 « | Brocoli, loz. to 5,000 plants: .=---.... 2 oz. Lettuce, % oz. to 100 feet of drill..... 3 sf 
Orchard Grass........ 14 ‘+ Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants. 2 oz. Martynia,1oz.to100feetofdrill ....5 “ 
Osage Orange......... Sorxccs- buckwheat:tecceecte: aces Gea ¥% bu. Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills...... Ibo 
Peachubitseeeeee eee 4g ‘* Cabbage, 1 0z. to 5,000 plants. a2 AOL, = Water, 40z. to 100hills.. 14%to4 ‘* 
Peas, smooth..-.-....- 60 ‘* Carrot, % oz. to 100 feet of drill...... 2% Ibs. Nasturtium, 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill.. 15 ss 
‘© wrinkled _..... 56 ‘* Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants ..... 2% oz. Okra, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill......... Sioa 
Perennial Rye........ 29 « Celery, 1 oz. to 15,000 plants uA CEES 2 ss Onion Seed, 4 oz.to100ft.ofdrill4to5 ‘ 
Potatoes, heaping CHICORY 2k cco eee ee ee ee 4 Ibs. Bist, LOL SOLS late oie 40to80 “ 
MeASUTe.. ...+-..:.. « Clover, Alsike and White Dutch...... 6 ‘« Onion Sets, 1 quart to 40 feet of drill. 8 bu. 
Rape. coe ee sae 50 ce IGaCerne te See hiecce se 15 to 25 ‘¢ Parsnip, % oz. to 100 feet of drill...... 3 Ibs. 
RC... cspaeoe See. a6 be Crimson Trefoil......... 10 to 15 “¢ Parsley, 4% oz. to 100 feet of drill...... 3 5 
Rod Wo) ee a 14 “ es Large Red and Medium..8 to12 ‘“ Peas, garden, 1 pint to 100ft. of drillito3 bu 
Salt, coarsess.....-.-. 50 “+ Collards, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants.......... Be One fields ccnoeuamncn. (cae Sees 2 se 
Michi aanerese ee ae BG > = 4 Corn; rice, (selled) res. eee aoe . 2 qts. Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants........... 3 LOZ 
Sweet Potatoes....... 56 ‘+ Corn, sweet, 44 pint to 100 hills.... ... 6 3 Pumpkin, Xy quart to 100 hills..... 3to4 Ibs. 
Timothy Seed......... 45 ‘+ Cress, 34 oz. to 100 feet.of drill......-. 12-"ips: Peers 24 oz. to 100 ft. of drill..10to 12 Ibs. 
Thuirmipseeect en i. ss oe 58 «+ Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills........ 1to3 CO RVG Se cas 5 Soe eee een) eee 1% bu. 
Wheater. oes 60 “ Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants....... 4 02. acity, 34 oz. to 100 feet of drill ...... 8 Ibs. 
Flour, per bbl., net...196 ‘* Hndive, 4 oz. to 100 feet of drill...... 44 lbs. Spinage, % oz. to 100 feet of drill..... Seat 
Salt ipernipbls pace. 990) 1) sHlax, broadcasts--msas5-sesece bee nae Dus). SPULry, — sees. nee ome etree doe ea cleo 1% sac 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill. . SummeriSavoryses eae owe 34 use 
WEIGHT PER CUBIC FOOT. Gourd? 2 o7zetonloomnills assesses eee Sunflowerte “thee oer eee SF kes 
Hay, well settled.. ae Ibs. Grass, BhiemKentuckyar os seen ese cse se 2 bu. Squash, Summer, 4 oz. to 100 hills....2 “ 
Corn, on cob, in bin.. Blue, Baclish ce ok Vee Ly ges Winter, 8 oz. to 100 hills...... a 
we shelled, eh kis ‘ts é ‘¢ Hungarian and Millet.......... y% ‘“ Tomato, 1 oz. to 4,500 plants .......... i erOZ: 
Wheat, foe 6 4B CS ‘Se ViXeg aia wil a6 mee ere fa .( FOLD “* Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants ene 2 ie 
Oats, oT 3A “Red Top, Fancy Clean....8to10 Ibs. Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill...... 1 to 8 lbs. 
Potatoes Ue . 004" Se IM OLN ee come reece I pu... : Vetchesie. 2 akc. sae see eee Qe bu: 
FOREIGN NAMES OF VEGETABLES AND HERBS. 
ENGLISH. GERMAN. FRENCH. SPANISH. ITALIAN. DUTCH. 
IANNISG ie ose. cs cee AMIS" GainersAnis. ANS) a) eee eee Anis, Matalahuga...Aniso, ANACION. - Anijs. 
Artichokew-re- eee ALbISChOKes =. +=. ok Artichatiteesss-ssee-e Alcachotasna si -ec AT; tiClOCCA Seep en Artisjok 
AS Pala CSee aya Sp jOpeeter ed bam ene ASDCr Peres eee Esparrago OPATALIO) . eeeeees Asperge. 
Balin ee Citronen-Melisse. .... Melisse citronelle....Toronjil, Citronella. .Melissa..........-. Citroen-Melisse. 
Basile. oe eee eee Basilikanmeeese a) ce Basilie grand........ INO Vee hese ub] + sSaO0OS BasiliGOl ee eee eee Basilicum., 
Beans tener aeiee IBOhnEeM ses. Soe Haricotseea-eer sco. Habichuelazes-sa.-- Fa giuoli . Beene on Boonen 
Beenie. cei titan eeye RUUD eR aye pearls 5 Betterave. .....:.-. =: Remolacha-ee assoc Barbabietola..... Bieten 
BOLrage ee eens IBOretschiy eee. 5. 65. Bourraches-s--peeeeee IBOnrayaee ss. enente Boragine....... . Bernagie. 
BLOCOLI pier saa cenee Spargelkohl ......... Chou Brocoli.....:... Brocull. Wr =. eee Brocoli.. . Broccoli. 
Brussels Sprouts..... Rosenkohilies >. eae Chou de Bruxelles...Bretones de Bruselas.Cavolo di Brusselles Spruitkool. 
CWabbace. a spears Kopfkohl, Kraut..... Chou pommé........ Col repello........... Cavolo cappuccio ...Sluitkool. 
Cabbage, Savoy..... Wirsing . ...Chou de Milan....... Colideaiiilanws. 4-2 Cavolo di Milano... Savooiekool. 
@Carawayn.-- ease. Feld-Kiimmel... ... Cumin des DLCS cece. Comino ieee se 2c se @anvis-sessee - ce eaags 
Carrots Seat Carotten, Méhren. ...Carotte..........--.. Zananoriareenceee ee Garota, i. ies seins ose Wortelen. 
Cauliflower.......... Blumenkohl.......... Choustleuneess peers Colifloryyns ee eet Cavolofiore.. ........ Bloemkool. 
Celery ie tect a Sellleriemeraseic. =o @ébleries a Gch ee INDIO. cottons ase Sedano .. . Selderij. 
CSISHEOS So55c58Gc00n Knoll-Sellerie...-.... Weéleriarave ees. see Apio-nabo).. care: Sedano- rapa Seite Knolselderij. 
C@hervil.. 5.2.2 - 22-00 Kerbel. ion ae @erbenilt aye. ors Peritollo.... 6 pe Cerfogliovs: 22... -- Kervel._ 
Chicory)... sees Cichorienwurzel. .....Chicorée sauvage....Achicoria...........- Cicoria selvatica..... Suikerij. 
@oriander.. 2 =;.-~=.:Coriander,. . 4-2-3 C@oriandrersse-2 eo: @ulantro, 3.22 ee Coriandorlo.......... Koriander. 
Corntsalad:.. 22: mes: Feldsalat.. ey MACHER ence ce sinned @anonigOsi.o-..sc-asee Waleriana, :22-sscoes Veldsla 
CHO sis aecoaue tee NaS farce rye cece tere MaIS. A aece mene mee 1 BVA ee fencer Bebe AIG Ss sce eee es Mais 
CIeSS........... +. +00 Garten-Kresse ..-Cresson alénois...... Mastuerzo.--.....- .- Agretto....... .. Tuinkers. 
Cress, Water > anes Brunnenkresse .. Cresson de fontaine..Berro.............-- Nasturzio aquatico. . Waterkers. 
Cucumberse ere a SAGULKEM rn sees Concombre.......<.. Cohombrores.c--. 2. Cetriolor.= "7-0 Komkommer. 
Dandelion yee eae LoOwenzahn . +. Pissenlitzie. -..2-----Dienteldeleont eee ass Dente di Jeone..... -. Molsla. 
D0 AG Ree ee cian DU tee eerie: seas Anethee 335. Ge: inineldOn epee eee ce ANCbON. wy-nisests os Re So Dille. 
Beeselants seas Kierpflanze Fac See Aubergine........... Berengena...--..-..- Petonciano. . .Melanzaan-plant. 
WNGIVE &. eee nc asus Endivien. .......Chicorée Endive..... Wyn divide. eee ANGiviatee.e ee sss ___. Andijvie. 
Penneliznecs erin Henchel@ae oa. ee Menouil sc ae esas INO Oey eee eee Finocchio .. ....- Venkel. 
Garli¢snag a eee Knoblauchys--e <2: INGLIS 5 Gaeeaeeeee AjOgiceclickies -eeeies JA SIO Wien ty. eines ore Knoflook. 
Horse Radish==--s=-- MeersRetne een... cre Raifort sauvage..... TATAMALO@)- \cieiew a RAR ATO se fore ere petere “fat Peperwortel. 
LY SSOD is aceieae bee SOD <.c(aeis oo eos ELYSSOPC: seis sivtere ices IIsopos .- 23512 5. 2eISSOPOY-b ie lseeefee = Hysop. 
Kalet tesa ae Blatterkohl........ eCNOUnVerbie ove ee Breton, Berza.. -aC@avolomverder recite: Beenie 
KohRabieeenaessere Karr OU Ola] ie psersor ners CHOUETAVCiinis ces 00s Col rabano . -aCavolomapals ee -enni. Koolrabi. 
avenderns. seers: Wavendellne s-semenie avendere. assis ee ESpieg oye. ee IPE 5 cose yor | Lavendel. 
Wheeler acne nore nee Porree, Lauch. ..... ROMCAU Re eae ie Puerro Si leecahe ORL Osta er brarsiels tesa Prei. 
etwuGe race sseeaee se Lattich, Kopfsalat...Laitue............... CCIE acct rcs ese Lattuga ......... ....Kropsla 
Mari onamee a ere ee Mayoral rere) ee Manjolaine sa. = seer re Raa Aes s Maggiorana ......... Marjolijn 
Melon ey seein eigen Melone herent creer Melons: ee Midelnsis) Melon .. ey ODOME fees epee eloen. 
Melon, Water....-... Wasser-Melone....... Melon d’eau.......... Sandia...... ........Melone d’aqua....... Waiter Meloen. 
Mushroom sss. Schwamm Champignon........ Sela cre eis me Fungo pratajolo.... Kampernoelie. 
