: GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
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the weeds which may have come up, then sow the 
seeds. In lower Louisiana the ground 1s too wet to 
dig out eighteen inches deep. throwin the manure 
and trample down as recommended in the North, by 
a few hard rains, such as we frequently have in win- 
ter, the manure would become so soaked beneath 
ground that the heat would be gone. Another ad- 
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“yantage when the frameis put above the ground, is 
that 1t will go down with the manure gradually, and 
there remains always the same space between the 
glassand the ground. If the groundis dug out and 
the manure put into the frame, the ground will sink 
so low aiter a short time that the sun will have little 
effect upon 1t and the plants will become spindly. 
Seeds Requisite to Produce a Given Number of Plants and Sow 
a Given Amount of Ground. 
Quantity 
Per Acre. 
Artichoke, 1 0z. to 500 plants... .-.----:0+-----20:----+- Y% libs 
_Asparagus, 1 oz. to 200 plants ...--.--.---.---- +--+---+- 5 lbs 
Barley .....-.- - ----------ccee-oc--ne-cronceeeeceenencs stones cannes 2% bu 
Beans, dwarf, 1 quart to 150 feet of drill....-.-..-. 1% bu 
‘Beans, pole, 1 quart to 200 hills -..---..-..--....---.-. % bu 
‘Beets, garden, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill .......--... 101-s 
Leets, Mangel, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill........... 6 lbs 
Broccol:. 1 oz. to aps pints Btn Be nha inep 50z 
Broom Corn .- -. mascara 10 ibs 
Brussels Sprouts, 4 Oz. to 3000 ‘plants. eel te 5 0z 
Buckwheat ...------.------2-----2---0 --c---00---saecerennnnnnes ¥% bu 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3000 piants -------2--+----02 -2-+-s-00> 5 
Carrots, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill ... -.-.......,....-- 2% lbs 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3000 plants ..--...-.-...-.--. ----- 50z 
Celery, 1 0z. 010,000 plantS ------.+0c.----se0e---ecee-e 40z 
lover, Alsike and White Dutch 7.-.-.-......-.--.-0. 6 1bs 
Clover, Large Red and Crimson Trefoil Menatgeo se 8 lbs 
Clover, Alfalfa or Lucerne..--.---2-...-.--.2-es0e0 o-c0-- 30 lbs 
Clover, Medium .-.- -- She 10 lbs 
Collards, 1 oz. to 2500 plants .. a ie ees 
6 OZ 
Corn, sweet, 1 quart to 500 hills pein ae 8qts 
ress, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill .--.-----...-22002 «22-2. 8 lbs 
<ucumber, 1 oz to 80 hills..-..-....... pian ies ce 1% lbs 
Fggplant, 1 oz. to 2000 plants...-............-.000+---- 30z 
‘Endive, 10z.to 300 feet of drill.................-.-+-. 3 lbs 
Mee WEST OAS Ey. oot aa ne hede ones sameae adsecnansenornee Y% bu 
ES i ek Gey ag Cea ii | ee eee Gi ee ee 2% bu 
Beeiss Keniteky* BIWGG-= —<-2-552— oe oon otee- os) soens 2 bu 
Grass, English or Perennial Rye.............-..----- 3 bu 
Grass, Hungarian and Millet....-........2.....-----20 Y% bu 
Dmergns WEE ERE LEMON ooo oo on aca daencespaaneeceseen 3 bu 
4Grass, Orchard, Red Top, Tall Meadow Oat 
ANG MecadeweBescie ss ees eee ewe onnee 2 bu 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill.......... -.... 2 bu 
TESTE tyeaoe ee SR Ee EE SERS RN oa eee a % bu 
. | Distance Apart No. Plants 
Vn [OO anon a= reawnwnnnncrcnne canons oun sacne-nassensacnaenonsoan=- 174,240 SESE Ek, A ee ee 1.210 
PRPS) 5 at ee ee Ree a ge eee oe ee 43,560 | 7 feet ’ 
Aa 2 TO LRP 19,360 “ities Se te eee, 889 
i SS fea 2 ae ae oe sc ne ee nc Sot 680 
SECS a SEE eee Se SE: 10,80 | 9 feet 8 
Ga APOE Et a aa ee a ee ee 6,969 10 me Si eee AE EEE kee cong, PO 573° 
Sipetismdiod tt 2 ge Se So ae PSO ee ee es a a oo gr eae 435 
Beate efectos re ee Pao Ge a ee pi 
Be EN a a ee eee gia. TERT ES We 50 ES ee 32 
ie tee he a ee SES Teta hcg eA Tage eee ee 193 
vs (8 EB I0 Coy ee a Ee ee ee ee ee 5,444 | 20 re ee Ree Sn ge Epes ke ee ree 134 
PERE Li Se eee Se ee eee. “ @iG re Cit «Go " 
ge i Se ee ee ee 2,722 30 ot CERES “Et eS ee an oat 49 
BERS ET ae ae a ee eee Bear es eats gee er Sa ee ee orn 
Standard Weight of Seeds. 
Per Bush. | Per Bush. 
PON ten es ea ee a eee PES G ig TG ge Ai ee eal a A ec 25 Ibs 
ES Se A a ee ei ae ee Cae 60 © Clover Seed, Burr, recleaned .....--. ---.... ...--..+-- @ “* 
Sl Se ee ee eS ee 48° Corn, shelled, Adams 50 ** 
PEGG Sy Spe re Ee SN ae) i Corn, shelled, Sugar, measured ab oo gall 42-, 
MS cao e NaN a Sane tae nee nsae-5-soeen aa anaeoe 46 “* | Corn, shelled, Field eee ee ER os 
Br) nee pee See ee ne ee ee EN pg Ee gS eee EE San rd oe a PREIS, | Fi 
TERT ye ae aa a cas ap ee arineanmenGieepdae on dre 60" | Flax Seed ep eee ge An ee Ne 
PETE Se) Earn ep ge pe ye ES 46 7 Grass Seed, English ‘Rye... fp LS we Rea ode pee EPS 20-2 
TGP fe ce ae ten te | lee ae ee eee CO * (Grass Seed: Vtalign. RY... 3--s..sc-2-4 ccnnge, opcdn nance 20 ** 
Clover Seed, Wirite.._--2....----02...2c2sces-secennneh-=--- GO. | Grass Seed, Meadow Fescue......-.......--... oN ie 
Clover Seed, Crimson ..... ....-..--20----eeceee er eeeeeee- CO : Grass Seed, Orchard . 3 pe iy: 
Quantity 
Per Acre. 
Kale, 1 oz. to 3000 plants -- Sap eee 4 Gz 
Kohlrabi, 1 oz. to 200 feet Okdral bAs) las 1% lbs 
Leek, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill. 4 ibs 
Lettuce, 1 0z- to 250 feet of drill... 
Melons, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills.............2.2.. 22... 
Melons, Water, 1 oz.to 25 hills -............ ........ 1 Ylbs 
Nasturtium, 1 oz. to 50feet of — pe ea iibe 
Gare «Ss rei mpasewosuae sadeas cece Pike PME 
Okra, 1 oz. to 50 feet ‘of. drill. “5 et See ere eel 10 lbs 
Onion Seed, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill -- zs eA AS 
Onion Seed for transplanting..........--.---.-... .---- 134 Ibs 
Oniot Seraiior Sets S28 = =. 2 eS inte nee 30 Ibs 
Onion Sets, 1 quart to 20 feet of ao  Scvcaseapesece 8 bu 
Parsnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill ee 5 lbs 
Parsley, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill... es. Sis 
Peas, garden, 1 quart to 160 eet of d > fet ee ae 1% bu 
Peas, field ..... .. aes ee eer AN tis 
Pepper, 40z.to 1500 plants - fs a & hoz 
Poltaioes 4 a Se ee eee, 10 bu 
Pumpkins, 1 quart to 300 hills -- shtes, 2. cee BANS 
—— 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill . sea en ae eer 8 lbs 
SE ec ee ieee ee oe 1% bu 
Scisify, iez310 G0 fect of dri 22> 2... 8 lbs 
Spinach, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill - sae AO4Dbs 
Summer Savory, 1 oz. to 500 feet of drill eae 2 Ibs 
Squash, summer, 1 oz. to 40 hills -.- 2 Ibs 
Sduash; winter, 1/6z, 0:10: hills: ..225..-2528.35-54- 31bs 
Lomatoe, 1joz. to 3000: plants:.---=5 --.-7...225. > 3-Oz 
Tobace0al 021075000" planiss. 3s 2 Oz 
Turnip, 1 oz to 260 feet of drill..........-............. 1% Ibs 
hPa ve tl ee ee ee en ee 2 bu 
Wheat s.5. (15 23iiccses cesses, Sen SO ito 2 bu 
The foregoing calculations are made for sowing in 
spring, during the summer it requires double the 
quantity to give the same amount of plants. 
Steckler’s Seed are True to Name and Quality. 
