Quantity of Seed Required 
Quantity Per Acre 
Alf;ilfa 10 to 20 lbs. 
Alsike 8 to 10 lbs. 
Asparagus 1 oz. to 500 plants, 1 lb. 
liarley 100 lbs. 
Beans, dwarf 
1 lb. to 100 ft. of drill, 50 lbs. 
Beans, pole 1 lb. to 150 hills, 25 lbs. 
Beets, garden 
1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill, 5 lbs. 
Beets, sugar or mangel 5 lbs. 
Broccoli 1 oz. to 2000 plants, 4 oz. 
Brussels Sprouts 
1 oz. to 2000 plants, 4 oz. 
Cabbage 1 oz. to 2000 plants, 8 oz. 
Carrot 1 oz. to 125 ft. drill, 3 lbs. 
Cauliflower 1 oz. to 3000 plants, 4 oz. 
Celery 1 oz. to 5000 plants, 4 oz. 
Chicory 1 oz. to 100 ft of drill, 4 lbs. 
Clover, white, alsike 6 to 10 lbs. 
Clover, red 8 to 15 lbs. 
Corn, sweet 12 to 20 lbs. 
Corn, field 12 to 20 lbs. 
Cress 1 oz. to 150 ft. drill, 12 lbs. 
Cucumber 1 oz. to 100 hills, 2 to 3 lbs. 
Endive 1 oz. to 400 ft. of drill, 4 lbs. 
Flax for seed. 30 lbs., for fiber, 50 lbs. 
Grass, lawn, mixed 
- 1 lb. to 300 sq. ft., 145 lbs. 
Grass, Kentucy Blue 20 lbs. 
Grass, Timothy 12 to 20 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top, in chaff....30 to 40 lbs. 
Grass, Red Pop, solid seed, 10 to 12 lbs. 
Grass, Rye Grass, English and Italian 
40 to 50 lbs. 
Quantity Per Acre 
Grass, Orchard 40 to 45 lbs. 
Kale 1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill. 1 lb. 
Kohl Rabi, 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill, 2 lbs. 
Leek 1 oz. to 300 ft. of drill, 4 lbs. 
Lettuce 1 oz. to 400 ft. of drill, 3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 60 hills, 2 to 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, 1 oz. to 30 hills, 3 to 4 lbs. 
Nasturtium, 1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill, 15 lbs. 
Oats 75 to 100 lbs. 
Onion, 1 oz. to 300 ft. of drill, 4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 1 lb. to 40 ft. of drill, 400 lbs. 
Parsley 1 oz. to 300 ft. of drill, 3 lbs. 
Parsnip 1 oz. to 400 ft. of drill, 3 lbs. 
Peas, garden, 1 lb. to 50 ft. of drill, 200 lbs. 
Peas, field 90 to 150 lbs. 
Pepper oz. to 1500 plants 
Pumpkin 1 oz. to 30 hills. 3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill, 10 lbs. 
Rape, Dwarf Essex 3 to 5 lbs. 
Rutabaga 
1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill, 2 to 3 lbs. 
Rye 90 to 120 lbs. 
Salsify 1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill, 8 lbs. 
Spinach 1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill, 8 lbs. 
Squash, bush 1 oz. to 25 hills, 3 lbs. 
Squash, vine 1 oz. to 12 hills, 2 lbs. 
Sunflower 8 lbs. 
Tobacco 1 oz. to 5000 plans, 3 oz. 
Tomato 1 oz. to 2000 plants, 4 oz. 
Turnip 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill, 2 lbs. 
Vetch, common or spring. ...60 to 90 lbs. 
Vetch, hairy or winter 30 to 60 lbs. 
Wheat 90 to 120 lbs. 
Usual Distances for Planting 
Asparagus, 3 to 4 by 2 feet. 
Beans, bush, drills 2 to 3 feet apart. 
Beans, pole, 3 to 4 feet each way. 
Beets, early, drills 12 to 18 inches apart. 
Beets, late, drills 2 to 3 feet apart. 
Cabbage, early, 16 by 30 inches. 
Cabbage, late, 24 by 30 inches. 
Melons, Musk, 5 to 6 feet each way. 
Carrots, drills 1 to 2 feet apart. 
Cauliflower, 2 by 2 to 2 by 3 feet. 
Celery, rows 3 to 4 feet, 6 inches in row. 
Corn, sweet, 3 to SVi- feet by 9 to 24 in. 
Corn, field, 3V^ to 4 feet each way. 
Cucumber. 4 to 5 feet each way. 
Lettuce, drills 18 inches apart. 
Melon, Water, 7 to 8 feet each way. 
Onions, drills 14 to 20 inches apart. 
Parsnips, drills 18 to 36 inches apart. 
Peas, drills 2 to 3 feet apart. 
Peppers, 15 to 18 inches by 2 to 2Vo feet. 
Potatoes, 12 to 18 inches by 2V4 to 3 ft. 
Pumpkins, 8 to 10 feet each way. 
Radish, drills 10 to 18 inches apart. 
Rhubarb, 2 to 4 feet by 4 feet. 
Salsify, drills 18 to 24 inches apart. 
Spinach, drills 12 to 18 inches apart. 
Squash, bush, 3 to 4 feet by 4 feet. 
Squash, running, 12 feet each way. 
Tomato, 4 feet by 4 to 5 feet. 
