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Lakeview Seed Farm, Rochester, N. Y, 
USEFUL TABLES. 
One acre of land contains 160 square rods. 
. " ' " " 4,840 square yards. 
" " 43,560 square feet. 
aUANTITY OF SEED FOR AN ACRE, 
It is difficult to ^ive a fixed amount of seed that should in all 
cases be sown on an acre of ground. As a rule, new ground re- 
quires more seed than old ground that has become fine and well 
pulverized by years of cultivation. It is also a safe rule to sow 
rather too thick than otherwise, for in that case the crop can be 
thinned; but if too little seed is sown, it cannot be remedied. 
Beans, dwarf, in hills bushel 
Beans, pole, in hills. ; 10 to 12 quarts 
Beets, in drills 5 to 6 pounds. 
Cabbage, in beds, to transplant 3 to 4 ounces 
Cabbage in hills i pound 
Carrots, in drills ... 2 to B pounds 
Corn, in hills 8 to 10 quarts 
Corn for soiling 2i bushela 
Cucumber, in hills 1^ pounds. 
Melon, Musk, in hills li to 2i pounds 
Melon, water, in hills 3 to 4 pounds 
Onion in drills 4 to 5 pounds 
Parsnip, in drills 4 to 6 pounds 
Peas, in drills 2 bushels 
Peas, broadcast 3 bushels 
Potatoes 8 to 10 bushels 
Radish, in drills 6 to 8 pounds 
Salsify, in drills 8 to 10 pounds 
Spinach, in drills 10 to 12 pounds 
Squash, bush varieties in hills 3 to 4 pounds 
Squash, running varieties in hills 2 to 3 pounds 
Tomato, in beds to transplant 3 to 4 ounces 
Turnip, in drills ,. li to 2 pounds 
Turnip, broadcast 3 to 4 pouads 
NUMBER OF PLANTS FROM AN OUNCE OF SEED. 
Asparagus 500 
Cabbage 2000 
Cauliflower 2000 
Celery 3000 
Egg Plant 1000 
Lettuce 3000 
Pepper 1000 
Tomato 150^ 
Thyme 500(}i 
Sage 1500 
Rhubarb 500 
WEIGHT OF SEEDS. 
Barley 48. 
Beans ., . , 60 . 
Broom Corn 46. . . 
Buckwheat , , 48. . . 
Clover , 60 . . 
Corn, ear, dry 70. . . 
Corn, shelled 56. . . 
Corn, sweet (by measure) 
Flax 55... 
Grass, Kentucky blue 14. . . 
Grass, Orchard , 14. . . 
Grass, Millet 50. . . 
Grass Red Top. 14... 
Grass, Rye or Ray 14 to 28. 
Grass, Timothy 45 . . . 
Hemp , 44 . . . 
Oats. 32... 
Peas, round, smooth 60 . . 
Peas, wrinkled 56. . . 
Potatoes 60... 
Rye 56. . . 
Sorgum 45 
N. Y. — lbs. per bu.— ILL. 
48 
60 
46. 
52 
60 
70 
56. 
. . 56 
.. 14 
.. 14 
. . 50 
. . 14 
14 to 28 
.. 45 
. . 44 
. . 32 
. . 60 
.. 56 
.. 60 
. . 56 
45 
Wheat ..60 -60 
