8 D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
VALUABLE TABLES. 
Quantity of Seed requisite to produce a given number of plants and sow an acre of ground. 
Quantity | Quantity 
per acre. per acre. 
Artichoke; doz. to/500 jplants:.2 2.22. 2 eens - Datei: 6 Loz: Grass), Wim othy ciety.) Gabe ee eats Ae 28 eee Opes - Y bu. 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants... 2... 2.- = 7... 32-5. 2 Ibs. EV OTN 9. eRe: Sed eks deste OS ars eae Bad aoe Ce eRe eA Ye pS 
ATL OY te 5 oicB aloo he eens See a eee 2% bu. Kale, 1 02. to 5,000 plants... eae, ete Rane eee SuEMOZ: 
Beans, dwarf, 14 pints to 100 feet of drill........ ... 1 fe Kohl Rabi, 4% oz. to 100 feet Of Grills oe ee 4, Ibs. 
Beans, pole, 1 WA ouAAS, KO) IOI: 5 oc ocuccccacecccdus Ue aset eck 7 Goztosl C0ieetiot drill ee eee eee 4% “ 
Beet, garden, Woz tosovseehor drilla ss. eeeee 10 Ibs. lettuce; 74 oz, to 100 feetio£ drills). ) 252) ee: TLS AS 
Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill............ .... 5 Me Martynia, % oz. to 100 feet of drill....... ..........-. 5 & 
IBKOCOM OZ. 1505; 000s plants we seeeeee ee eee er OZ: Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills.......... sated ae Isto 25 
Broo! Corn Us ace See se es CA ieee 10 Ibs. = WwW ater, ATOZ bop OOM Seer eee I RO) ee 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants. .......... .... 2 OZ: Nasturtium, 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill................... Toes ke 
Buckwheat. ste soy a eese eee Sere meets cee yy bu. OBES 5 Nee Pec Ie ce © cfc A aS a PU Na Vr RE rg 22) bus 
Cabbage dioz- to) 5000) plants -e5- ose eee eee 5, OZ. Okra, 1% oz. to 100 feet of drill....... cee oe rerattne eee ae g lbs. 
Carrot 2,402.t0 800) fection Grillisee eee eee 4 lbs. Onion Seed, 4% oz. to 100 feet of drill............. 4 to = 
Cauliflower, 1 oz: to'5,000 plants: .--...-- EE a itee 38 04. eS iROIE ame NB a at ey “y 
Celery, diozs tons O00splantsesaas ee eee Peer 2 Onion Sets, 1 quart to 20 feet of drill................ 8) bu: 
Clover, Alsike andaywihite putes ees ere . 6 Ibs. Rarsnips 710 7sitoe OO eehor dnl aaa ene ae eae 3% lbs. 
a Lucerne, Large Red and Crimson Trefoil..... 8 Fe ParsleyaZozaLon 00 feetotdnillies sss soe ses seen eee 3% “ 
“ HV IYo Nyhan teMte eee AIR Sees homie hr Wel etka 10 fe Peas, garden, 1 pint to 100 feet of drill................ 2) bu. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants. Sy Rca cn es eae Bie OZ SF Sid C1 Gl Paar ns Ae eRe terior sine), MRSS My ee 2 s 
Corn, sweet, 24 pint to 100 hillgith sy D9 Bei a bes OR 5 qts: Pepper lozito)2:500;plantSereec aoe ean eee eee ey SIOZ 
Cress, Ye O24 bo LOOeet OLs aril ® em ayers ee tee else 12 Ibs. PObAEOES ss Se riers she Cate OR te en Eee 8) bur 
Cucumber aozstod00 phil se eee eee eee eer LGCOR Er ce Bumpkins 4 quarto 00Mbills a. nase aaene a LOM aealose 
Egg Plant, LiOzs Fore: OOOMplaANtSs seh P oe Nes ee eee eer 41) OZ: ee ZOZ vOMO0SECCTLOF SOrillleie sees eee 14 Ibs. 
Endive, /4 oz. to 100 ttcebiotadrill ase pee ee es AVE MDS. FY RV eee Soe es eR: Ee oe See Ped pe aa bu. 
lax WDLOAICASE Us! We 4k eee eee eee ae aie: Y% bu. a ocity, ye.OZ. bOmO0eetoOnOrilly e616 eee eee lbs. 
Garlic} bulbs; 1 lbsto10 feetiot drills sess ese ase Spinage, 4% oz. to 100 feetof drill... . 2251.1 : cs 
Gourd? 2iozetos 00m See) eae ee eer ae eee Summer Savory, 1 packet to 100 feet of drill.......... Si. vs 
Gr ass, Blue Kentucky sonata assesses oe eee eee 2” ‘bur Squash, Summen 4oz-com 00s Sees eee ee eee 2 te 
Blue Shin elish 39ers ees eae ere 1 es Winter, srozstoto0 hile: |. 4.) ee am Ph eek 
‘* Hungarian and Millet....... Bee nt a cr, ea te WE Tomato, 1 oz. to 4,500 [OVEN MIS 5 cer echetolne ea MRE HLT oereleyS onc Zs 
pattie NEEXCO MI AWA. 8.0.05 en Sa eee NE SCORE oe Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants bh IRE ees ee ARON ak The 2 2 en 
‘* Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, Bos Urns LOZ boro Meek OL nil te sene eee eee 1% lbs. 
Meadow and Wood Meadow.............. 3 RAEI IX sR aa Re Rd Shona a BS OU a Se EEE eS oll's dB 
_eehed lop. Haney, Clean pee cere aes 8 to 0 lbs. WHEab ee a re tee ee Pee in Se NS AG ar ROR Ue sk 
Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre at given Distances. 
Dis. apart. No. plants. Dis. apart. No. plants. Dis. apart. No. plants. 
11215 Rae) baer ate shes Seperate 522,720 30 x 20 In Pst G sae eae Cos aoe & 10,454 ASU 36 daar: 4 aevacetas etal aioe eee 3,630 
1S CAG TEE RE et open ieee Waa e WeReTS Ae 174,240 ORE stg at task SE Nene ee te 8,712 CT ip. |c Sa ns HO See ate Aa 2,723 
DO exe Oey emia toe eran ce eter ASI560 Mi SOR OSs | geen wane ae meena ane ie 6,970 HO fe- 3 raeringe a eRe Sey ola ri 2,901 
AL Gis Ee ee ra ie ima ae 392,040 1G. eR Irak Mate we ent ire = RUE ee eae 58,080 GO SAS ESS ea tier acheter ean ee 2,178 
A}: A as vere erence a ce eI ee ge 348,480 BOK LO Re Pee, Cmeny a Cor 14,520 GOGO eo yes eer nee tae oe a 1,743 
TL BRR ie" ee ce hee) ee ae 116,160 SO Xo Be cp eas Oi Ree MOe. oie 9,680 8 x Teh eee ee ree peace 5,445 
1 chi>: @:) LP YR aM tect oo Shes al GA ties of 29040!) “BGI O4 Won Dearne ee Ae ee 7,260 cP. Go ee BEES ER eee SRN Tet Ay 1,815 
ISB RUSS <>. Aerie eerie 1O'SCO S|) BOSC OOe ce... Ae ne ee ene 5,808 Up el Pecr PORN MERE UF 
DUK wali SLs eye ERC Sa ee eas 313,635 DOH OO aS he ae Rs sae Eat hoieieren ee 4.840 LO sep cl ht he ee a Ce eee 4,356 
D1): ee SER OIE. oie o oie. 6 OS 15,681 A DS rh ats ay te ae er ee ee Os 12,446 LO SM Oy iia. SS Ee ae eee 2 
DASA SS is. aa pee nn en Eee 261,360 AD. irre cies CET SEES Oe ran arse aa 6,223 LO set Cees ec aicd sient eepaccpeineteeetee 
DAESAIIG Va Pe eet et nee Gue ne mea nen eS 15,520 ADE TOON Cl eee ae oleh oh SBT oe PN racer 4,148 DD i AURORE Sire clase treetece Seer fess OOO 
ASC IOA ICC REPS Sets sea Seance) fees Ane OMe 10,890 Ap GO aa REI aia see Ci 2) RE es ei ache 3,556 1A: ams Wate cia Hara Nl alae cic eh ens 736 
SSO ee OLE REI OF Sn ae ee a eae inh ar 209,088 AVG EMSA SS Sed cy cee Uh tends 10,890 iA beers sm rane ines bo ame 3 
BOIS Gia es a a heen ew oR mem LAs 34,848 P10 }0-€fi lo Riana Reena ree ics rt Cees Pe nee 7,790 LGD) SEE ae pica ne st een ge 2,02 
SO) pee 20 See. Es 2 A seeko ee gape shie cree ea eye 17,424 Zh 9: Oo MC Sid aenee eat ied ea a ogo Ss 5,445 aK oe. al ouNierp eres Reser ea Pine aS ces ae f 
3 \Uo-dt 7 eG Gm Ape era stir eae eh wee Ue 13,068 AB OO Sie inc Mea Re Re aaa 2 4,356 
Weight of Various Articles in the State of Michigan. 
Apples i de ee a yes DOG AME Ee aE Pecan aie es EMD per bush. s Ibs. Qats ats ahead ee i ne eee ce per bush. 32 lbs. 
¥ dried} oh Seren tae. 38, Sree pate eb Osage: Orange cos she Gel ee eee re 33 OS 
Barley. a3icy Rak ee tee ae pees aly RR UPR ak Ss re a Orchand’iGrasse see bh One ett Stays ss 14 ‘ 
GANT S Fig Re CS ee te arr i oe as ar Mee Mine ysl ea Re - GO: ONIONS 255520. eee) eae ee eee eee e 54). 
Buckwheat. cate: eerie: sar heen te ete oe ABS: Rey ne ened eas OR AP el Ma. a oiniest AS Woo fr GON 
BroomiConneee eee ey, ARR Stay aed & AG Rape eee Py st, EM) To ee Pee es 0) 
Blue G irass, ION TUG kaye S53 A eet, ee eee of 14s IRVele races Boa 00/0 Rann or meee rea fe 56 
Hingelighy iia: yhoo tl cee are eee oe PAs Red Mop Seed ne tea: © ere shee eee ai EY 14 
Bran). b AEE Ee Reet eres Se LAE een Bas ef ei) Saltin Coarse: 28 245 Sob eee Coe eee & 50 
Canar y UgGediit i sa es setae ia ey Rp Ovioaica t i COM: och Miehivamy ote b ca ae eine gerne cic steer oeesee ef 56 
Clover'Seeds Sa Ai eer eee eee se GOD Sweet. Potatoes sens. nan ae ee ee eee cy 56 
Gorn shelleds eee awe ee trees. Dice n eon teaeae ss BOM Timothy (Seeds. Beem. Ise sce hee ees eee - 45 
age OF UC e eH MR eeR RAs is Cay he SAE hd Aine eck si Ors Turnipss) 5:3 ea he Ga ee ce ee tf 58 
Corn Meal 2! Nae 25k See eats chan haere leeds se BO Bidilers nm paepas Nts Sheps hens Garton tind Araya as (bora Js 
Charcoal. AO es ek: EP aNd owe Meda se Qos Hour persbbls) nebee nee sits cogs che srepaaseaa (ta ea acane ona 196 
@ramberriesy oo Nees seam oe py ga pee 2 AN Salt:ipervbpl a.com toe aero Pee iene paces top as Spot co Ne 
Drietwreacheseereer rere | acta censure nee tenen mene a 28 Hay, well settled, per cubic foot Soe 5 ele epee es Ac 5) Seat 41, ** 
lax Seed se cae cosa nee n Ey eer See ie Downy Corn, on cob,'in Dine) FOR Rin ees atin ee Ae ek eed | 
emip! SGedks satis. wc ao eee On EE Oren Rae A Ase oS eshelled ers A hed te Set NE ER Og PS et 455 °° 
Me aAriam Grassiseed enn sean be BO wane Wheat, e Peve Eee nae nme eee AB eas" | 
Trish Potatoes, heaping Measure uae ee i Ga) Oats, 1 Re eat alten Ste aco SRE ache A 2514" 
MIM Cb re iis on eee eee Be i, A ae “ 5Okanes Potatoes, ie + Be ae An Kosta: 
*In Chicago and all the other large seed markets of the country Hungarian is sold at 48 lbs. per bushel, so we are 
compelled to conform, and we buy and sell 48 lbs. per bushel. 
