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CURTIS & COBB'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 



Table showing the amount of Seed necessary for an Acre, and the number of 

 Pounds in a Bushel. 



No. of lbs. Quantity usually 

 per bushel. sown per acre. 



Timothy 45 • • • . i to £ bu. 



Red Clover 60 . . . . 6 to 10 lbs. 



White Clover . . . . . . . 60 . . . . 5 to 8 lbs. 



Lucerne Clover 60 . . . . 10 lbs. 



Hungarian 48 . . • • \ to \ bu. 



Millet . . . . . . . . 5° • • • . |to fbu. 



Hemp . . . . . . . . 44 • • • . 1 to i£ bu. 



Buckwheat . 5 2 • • • • 1 to i\ bu. 



Rye Grass . . . , . . . 25 . . . . 1 to i£ bu. 



Kentucky Blue Grass 14 • « • • i to 1 bu. 



Red Top 14 • • • • i to 1 bu. 



Orchard Grass . . . . . . 14 . . . . 1 to r£ bu. 



Sweet-scented Vernal Grass . ... . 11 . . . . 6 to 10 lbs. 



Sheep's Fescue 14 • • • . 10 to 14 lbs. 



Flax 56 • • • • j to £bu. 



Top Onion Sets 25 . . . . 1 to i£ bu. 



Barley . 48 • • . . I to i£ bu. 



Oats . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . 2 to 3 bu. 



Rye . 52 . . . . i| to i£ bu. 



Wheat . 60 . . . . 1 to bu. 



Carrot . » . . . . . " . ' . . . . 3 to 5 lbs. 



Beet ....4 to 6 lbs. 



Parsnip . . : . 3 to 5 lbs. 



Onion . . ... 4 to 6 lbs. 



Ruta-baga . . . 1 to i| lbs. 



Beans . . • . i| to 2 bu. 



Peas . • • if to 2 bu. 



A Table, showing the quantity of Corn required to plant an acre, of five grains to 



the hill. 



5 feet by 2 



it'" " 3 



3 " "4 



18 qts. 

 10 " 

 7 " 



3 feet by 3 

 3f" " 3 



4 " "4 



18 qts. 



1 foot 

 i£ feet 



2 " 



4 " 



3 " 



4 *. 



The number of plants per acre, at given distances. 



43.560 







19,360 







10,890 







6,969 







4,840 







2,722 







