Quantity of Seed Required 
Quantity Per Acre 
Alfalfa 10 to 20 lbs. 
Alsike 8 to 10 lbs. 
Asparagus 1 oz. to 500 plants, 1 lb. 
Barley 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; tor fiber, 50 lbs. 
Grass, lawn, mixed 
1 lb. to 300 sq. ft., 145 lbs. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue 20 lbs. 
Grass, Timothy 12 to 20 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top, in chaff 30 to 40 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top, 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 dhll, 1 lb. 
Koh) Rabi....l 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....l oz. to 60 hills. 2 to 3 lbs. 
Melon, VVater....l oz. to 30 hills, 3 to 4 lbs. 
Nasturtium...! oz. to 50 ft. of drill, 15 lbs. 
Oats 75 to 100 lbs. 
Onion....l oz. to 300 ft. of drill, 4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Sets....l, 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 1 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 plants, 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. 
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 3% feet by 9 to 24 in. 
Com, field, to i feet each way. 
Cucumber, 4 to 5 feet each way. 
Lettuce, drills 18 Inches apart. 
Melons, Musk, 5 to 6 feet each way. 
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 2V4 feet. 
Potatoes, 12 to 18 Inches by 2% to 3 feet. 
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, bu.sh, 3 to 4 feet by 4 feet. 
Squash, running, 12 feet each way. 
Tomato, 4 feet by 4 to 5 feet. 
