Quantity of Seeds usually sown to the Acre. 
Beans, Dwarf, in drills or rows . 1$ bush. 
Beans, Pole, ill hills . . . 
. 8 to 12 
qts. 
Beet, in drills 
.4 to 5 
lbs. 
Barley, broadcast .... 
. 2 to 3 
bush. 
Buckwheat, broadcast . 
. 3 to l 
bush. 
Broom Corn, in hills . . 
. Gto 8 
qts. 
Carrot, in drills 
.2 to 3 
lbs. 
Cucumber, in hills . . . 
. 1 to 2 
lbs. 
Corn, in hills 
qts. 
Corn, in drills for soiling . 
... 3 
bush. 
Clover, Red, alone . . . . 
15 to 20 
lbs. 
Clover, White, alone . . . 
10 to 15 
lbs. 
Clover, Alsikc, alone . . 
. 8 to 10 
lbs. 
Clover, Lucerne, alone . 
. . .20 
lbs. 
Flax, broadcast 
. 1 to 2 
bush. 
Grass, Herds, or Timothy, alone, £ 
bush. 
“ Red-Top, alone . . 
... 3 
bush. 
“ Rhode Island Bent, alone, 3 
hush. 
“ Lawn, alone . . . . 
... 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, 2 
bush. 
Millet, Hungarian, alone . \ to 1 bush. 
“ Large, alone . ... $ to l bush. 
Mustard, broadcast . . .12 to 1C qts. 
Oats, broadcast 2 to 3 bush. 
Onion, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 
Parsnip, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 
Peas, early, in drills . . . 1} to 1} bush. 
Peas, Marrow, in drills . . 1] 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 1 ^ lbs. 
Vetches, broadcast . . . . 2 to 3 bush. 
Wheat, broadcast 11 bush. 
General Grass Seeding for Mowing Lands. 
Clover, } together f G lbs. Clover. 
Timothy, > for ) j 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, . . 
. . 1 oz. 
to 
60 ft. of drill. 
Melon, Musk . . 
1 oz. 
to 
GO hills. 
Beet 
it 
50 “ “ “ 
Okra 
1 oz. 
“ 
40 ft. of drill 
Beans, Dwarf 
. . 1 qt. 
It 
100 “ “ “ 
Onion 
1 oz. 
“ 
100 “ “ “ 
Beans, Pole . 
. . 1 qt. 
“ 
150 bills. 
Onion Sets, small 
1 qt. 
“ 
40 “ “ “ 
Carrot .... 
. . 1 oz. 
“ 
150 ft. of drill. 
Parsley .... 
1 oz. 
“ 
150 “ “ “ 
Cabbage . . . 
. . 1 oz. 
“ 
3000 plants. 
Parsnip .... 
1 oz. 
<< 
200 “ " “ 
Cauliflower . 
. . 1 oz. 
<( 
3000 “ 
Peas 
1 qt. 
“ 
100 “ “ “ 
Celery . . . . 
. . 1 oz. 
4000 “ 
Pumpkin . . . 
1 oz. 
“ 
40 hills. 
Cucumber . . 
. . 1 oz. 
(( 
50 hills. 
Pepper 
1 oz. 
“ 
2000 plants. 
Corn 
400 “ 
Radish 
1 oz. 
“ 
100 ft. of drill 
Dandelion . . 
. . 1 oz. 
<( 
200 ft. of drill. 
Salsify 
1 oz. 
it 
70 “ “ “ 
Endive .... 
. . 1 oz. 
“ 
150 “ “ “ 
Spinach .... 
1 oz. 
“ 
100 “ “ “ 
Egg Plant . . 
. . I oz. 
“ 
2000 plants. 
Squash, Early . 
1 oz. 
«« 
50 hills. 
Lettuce . . . 
“ 
4000 “ 
Squash, Marrow 
1 oz. 
“ 
16 “ 
Leek 
“ 
100 ft. of drill. 
Tomato .... 
1 oz. 
“ 
3000 plants. 
Melon, Water 
. . 1 oz. 
30 hills. 
Turnip 
1 oz. 
it 
150 ft. of drill. 
Number of Plants, Trees, etc., required to set an Acre. 
Distance. 
1 ft. by 1 ft 
Number. 
Distance. 
4 ft. by 4 
ft 
Number. 
1J “ “ 
1} “ 
5 
" “ 5 
“ .... 
1,742 
2 “ " 
1 “ 
0 
“ “ 6 
<< 
2 “ “ 
2 “ 
8 
“ 8 
“ .... 
2 J “ “ 
2 } “ 
6,070 
10 
« « 10 
« 
434 
3 “ “ 
1 “ 
12 
“ “ 12 
<< 
3 “ “ 
2 “ 
16 
“ “ 16 
«* .... 
3 “ “ 
3 “ 
20 
“ “ 20 
“ .... 
103 
4 it >i 
1 “ 
30 
“ “ 30 
(i 
4 “ “ 
2 “ 
40 
“ “ 40 
(i 
