Quantity of Seeds usually sown to the Acre. 
Beans, Dwarf, in drills or rows . 1 $ bush. 
Millet, Hungarian, alone 
. $ to 1 bush. 
Beans, Dole, in hills . . . 
. 8 to 12 
qts. 
44 Large, alone . . . 
. £ to 1 bush. 
Beet, in drills 
.4to 5 
lbs. 
Mustard, broadcast . . 
12 to 16 qts. 
Barley, broadcast .... 
2 to 3 
bush. 
Oats, broadcast 
Buckwheat, broadcast . 
. J to l 
bush. 
Onion, in drills 
. 4 to 6 lbs. 
Broom Corn, in hills . . 
. Gto 8 
qts. 
Parsnip, in drills . . . . 
.4 to 6 lbs. 
Carrot, in drills 
. 2 to 3 
lbs. 
Teas, early, in drills . . 
. 1| to 1} bush. 
Cucumber, in hills . . . 
. 1 to 2 
lbs. 
Peas, Marrow, in drills . 
. 1} to 1$ bush. 
Corn, in hills 
... 8 
qts. 
Peas, broadcast 
Corn, in drills for soiling 
. . .3 
bush. 
Potato, cut tubers, in drills, 8 to 10 bush. 
Clover, Red, alone . . . . 
15 to 20 
lbs. 
Radish, in drills 
. 8 to 12 lbs. 
Clover, White, alone . . 
10 to 15 
lbs. 
live, broadcast, 
... 1^ bush. 
Clover, Alsike, alone . . 
. 8 to 10 
lbs. 
Salsify, in drills 
Clover, Lucerne, alone . 
. . .20 
lbs. 
Spinach, in drills . . . . 
. 8 to 12 lbs. 
Flax, broadcast 
. 1 to 2 
bush. 
Turnip, in drills 
Grass, Herds, or Timothy, 
alone, £ 
bush. 
Vetches, broadcast . . . 
. 2 to 3 bush. 
44 Red-Top, alone . 
. . .3 
bush. 
Wheat, broadcast .... 
44 Rhode Island Bent, alone, 3 
bush. 
... 3 
44 Orchard, alone . . 
.2 to 3 
bush. 
General Grass Seeding for Mowing Lands. 
44 Fowl Meadow, alone 1 to 2 
bush. 
Clover, ) together ( 
0 lbs. Clover. 
44 Kent’y Blue, alone 
2 to 3 
bush. 
Timothy, > for ) 
J bu. Timothy. 
44 English Rye-Grass, alone, 2 
bush. 
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 
60 liills. 
Beet 
44 59 44 44 44 
Okra 
40 ft. of drill. 
Beans, Dwarf . 
1 qt. 
44 100 44 44 44 
Onion 
1 oz. 44 
100 44 44 44 
Beans, Pole . . 
. 1 qt. 
44 1 50 hills. 
Onion Sets, small 
1 qt. “ 
40 41 44 44 
Carrot 
. 1 oz. 
44 150 ft. of drill. 
Parsley 
1 oz. 44 
150 44 44 44 
Cabbage .... 
. 1 oz. 
“ 3000 plants. 
Parsnip .... 
1 oz. “ 
o 
e 
Cauliflower . . 
. 1 oz. 
44 3000 44 
Peas 
1 qt. “ 
100 44 44 44 
Celery 
. 1 oz. 
4i 4000 44 
Pumpkin . . . 
1 oz. 44 
40 hills. 
Cucumber . . . 
1 oz. 
44 50 hills. 
Pepper 
1 oz. 44 
2000 plants. 
Corn 
“ 400 “ 
Radish 
1 oz. 44 
100 ft. of drill. 
Dandelion . . . 
1 oz. 
“ 200 ft. of drill. 
Salsify 
1 oz. 44 
70 44 44 “ 
Endive 
1 oz. 
44 150 44 44 “ 
Spinach 
loz. 44 
100 44 44 44 
Egg Plant . . . 
1 oz. 
“ 2000 plants. 
Squash, Early . 
1 oz. “ 
50 hills. 
Lettuce .... 
. 1 oz. 
44 4000 44 
Squash, Marrow 
1 oz. 44 
16 “ 
Leek 
1 oz. 
44 1 00 ft. of drill. 
Tomato 
1 oz. 44 
3000 plants. 
Melon, Water . 
1 oz. 
“ 30 hills. 
Turnip 
1 oz. 44 
150 ft. of drill. 
Number of Plants, Trees, etc., required to set an Acre. 
Distance. Number. 
1 ft. by 1 ft 43, SCO 
H 44 “ 1£ 44 ... 19,360 
2 44 “ 1 “ 21,780 
2 11 “ 2 “ 10,890 
2} “ 44 2| “ 6,970 
3 44 44 1 14 14,520 
3 4 4 4 4 2 44 7,260 
3 4 4 4 4 3 44 4,840 
4 44 44 1 “ 10,890 
4 44 4 4 2 44 5,445 
Distance. Number. 
4 ft. by 4 ft 2,722 
5 44 44 5 44 1,742 
0 4 4 4 4 6 44 1,2 10 
8 44 44 8 44 680 
10 44 44 10 44 434 
12 4 4 44 1 2 44 302 
16 44 44 16 44 185 
20 4 4 4 4 2 0 44 103 
30 4 4 4 4 3 0 44 40 
40 44 44 40 44 27 
