Quantity of Seed Required 
Quantity Per Acre 
Allalfa 10 to 20 lbs. 
Alsike 8 to 10 'bs. 
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. 
Ohicory 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill, 4 lbs. 
Clover, white, alsike . 6 to 10 lbs. 
Clover, red 8 to 15 lbs. 
Corn, sweet 1 lb. to 200 hills, 15 lbs. 
Corn, field 12 to 20 lbs. 
Cress 1 oz. to 150 ft of drill, 12 lbs. 
Cucumber 1 oz. to 100 hills, 2 to 3 lbs 
Endive 1 oz. to 400 ft. of drill, 4 lbs. 
Plax....for seed, 30 lbs., for 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 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....l 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..l lb. to 50 ft. of drill, 200 lbs. 
Peas, field 90 to 150 lbs. 
Pepper 1 oz. to 1500 
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 hill.s, 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. 
Melon, 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 3% feet by 9 to 24 in. 
Corn, field, 3% 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 2% feet. 
Potatoes, 12 to 18 inches by 2»^ to 3 ft. 
Pumpkin, 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. 
