Quantity of Seeds usually sown to the Acre. 
Beans, Dwarf, in drills or rows 
Q 
bush. 
Beans, Pole, in hills . . . 
. 8 to 
12 
qts. 
Beet, in drills 
5 
lbs. 
Barley, broadcast .... 
. 2 to 
3 
bush. 
Buckwheat, broadcast . 
. 3 to 
1 
bush. 
Broom Corn, in hills . . 
. 6 to 
8 
qts. 
Carrot, in drills 
3 
lbs. 
Cucumber, in hills . . . 
. lto 
2 
lbs. 
Corn, in hills 
8 
qts. 
Corn, in drills for soiling 
3 
bush. 
Clover, Red, alone . . . . 
15 to 
20 
lbs. 
Clover, White, alone . . 
10 to 
15 
lbs. 
Clover, Alsike, alone . . 
.8 to 
10 
lbs. 
Clover, Lucerne, alono . 
20 
lbs. 
Flax, broadcast 
.lto 
2 
bush. 
Grass, Herds, or Timothy, 
alone 
5 
bush. 
“ Red-Top, alono . 
3 
bush. 
“ Rhode Island Bent, 
alono 
3 
bush. 
“ Lawn, alono . . . 
3 
bush. 
“ Orchard, alone . . 
. 2 to 
3 
bush. 
“ Fowl Meadow, alone 1 to 
2 
bush. 
“ Kent’y Blue, alone 
2 to 
3 
bush. 
“ English Rye-Grass, 
alone 
bush. 
Millet, Hungarian, alone .Ho 1 busli 
“ Large, alone .... Ho 1 bush. 
Mustard, b#adcast . . .12 to 16 qts. 
Oats, broadcast 2 to 3 bush. 
Onion, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 
Parsnip, in drills 4 to C lbs. 
Peas, early, in drills . . . 1J to 1} bush. 
Peas, Marrow, in drills . . lj to 1£ bush. 
Peas, broadcast 3 bush. 
Potato, cut tubers, in drills, 8 to 10 bush. 
Radish, in drills 8 to 12 lbs. 
Rye, broadcast, 1| bush. 
Salsify, in drills G to 8 lbs. 
Spinach, in drills 8 to 12 lbs. 
Turnip, In drills 1 to 14 lbs. 
Vetches, broadcast .... 2 to 3 bush. 
Wheat, broadcast 1 } bush. 
General Grass Seeding for Mowing Lands. 
Clover, ) together f 6 lbs. Clover. 
Timothy, > for ) } bu. Timothy. 
Red-Top, ) one acre. ( 1 bu. Red-Top. 
Quantity of Seeds required for a given number of Plants, or 
number of Hills, or Length of Drill. 
Asparagus, . . 
GO ft. of drill. 
Beet 
50 “ “ “ 
Beans, Dwarf 
. . 1 qt. “ 
100 “ “ “ 
Beans, Pole . 
. . 1 qt. “ 
150 hills. 
Carrot .... 
. . 1 oz. “ 
150 ft. of drill. 
Cabbage . . . 
. . 1 oz. “ 
3000 plants. 
Cauliflower . 
. . 1 oz. “ 
3000 “ 
Celery . . . . 
. . 1 oz. 
4000 4t 
Cucumber . . 
. . 1 oz. “ 
50 hills. 
Corn 
. . 1 qt. '* 
400 “ 
Dandelion . . 
. . 1 oz. “ 
200 ft. of drill. 
Endive. . . . 
. . 1 oz. “ 
150 “ “ “ 
EggPlant . . 
. . 1 oz. “ 
2000 plants. 
Lettuce . . . 
. . 1 oz. “ 
4000 “ 
Leek 
100 ft. of drill. 
Melon, Water 
. . 1 oz. 
30 hills. 
Number of Plants, Trees, < 
Distance. Number. 
1 
ft. 
by 1 ft 
ij 
n 
■■ u <• ..... . 
19,360 
2 
a 
“ 1 “ 
21,780 
2 
it 
“2 “ 
10,890 
2i 
K 
** 2\ 
3 
“ 
“1 “ 
3 
ft 
“2 “ 
3 
II 
“3 “ 
4,840 
4 
“ 
“1 “ 
4 
“ 
“2 “ 
Melon, Musk . . . 1 oz. t> 60 hills. 
Okra 1 oz. “ 40 ft. of drill. 
Onion 1 oz. <! 100 “ “ “ 
Onion Sets, small, 1 qt. “ 40 “ “ “ 
Parsley 1 oz. “ 150 “ “ “ 
Parsnip 1 oz. “ 200 “ “ ** 
Peas 1 qt. “ 100 “ “ “ 
Pumpkin . . . . 1 oz. “ 40 hills. 
Pepper 1 oz. “ 2000 plants. 
Radish 1 oz. “ 100 ft. of drill. 
Salsify 1 oz. “ 70 “ “ “ 
Spinach 1 oz. “ 100 “ “ “ 
Squash, Early . . 1 oz. “ 50 hills. 
Squash, Marrow . 1 oz. “ 16 “ 
Tomato 1 oz. “ 3000 plants. 
Turnip 1 oz. “ 150 ft. of drill. 
3., required to set an Acre. 
Distance. Number. 
4 ft. by 4 ft 2,722 
5 “ “ 5 “ 1,742 
6 “ “ 6 “ 1,210 
8 “ “ 8 “ - 6S0 
10 “ “ 10 “ 434 
12 “ “ 12 “ 302 
1C “ “ 16 “ 185 
20 “ “ 20 “ 103 
30 “ “ 30 “ 40 
40 “ “ 40 “ 27 
