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H. G. Hast! n jars Co., Seedsmen and Florisls, Interlaclien, Florida. 
Seeds requisite to produce a given number of Plants and 
sow a given amount of ground. 
Artichoke, i oz. to 500 plants. 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 200 plants. 
Barley.-. 
Beans, dwarf, r quart to 150 feet of drill. 
Beans, pole, 1 quart to 200 hills. 
Beet, garden, 1 oz. to too feet of drill. 
Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 
Broccoli, 1 oz. to 3000 plants.. '. ..• 
Broom Corn. . t .. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 3000 plants.. 
Buckwheat.... 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3000 plants. 
Carrot, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3000 plants. 
Celery, 1 oz. to 10,oco plants__ 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch. 
Clover, Lucerne, Large Red & Crimson Trefoil.. 
Clover, Medium. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 2,500 plants... 
Corn, sweet, 1 quart to 500 hills... 
Cress, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 80 hills... 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2000 plants...— 
Endive, 1 oz. to 300 feet of drill... 
Flax, broadcast. 
Gourd, 1 oz. to 25 hills..... 
Grass, Blue Kentucky,.... 
“ Blue English...... 
“ Hungarian and Millet. 
“ Mixed Lawn.. .. 
“ Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, Fowl 
Meadow and Wood Meadow. 
Quantity 
per acre. 
V* 
ib. 
5 
lbs. 
2^/2 bu. 
iH bu. 
V* 
bu. 
10 
lbs. 
6 
lbs. 
5 
oz. 
10 
lbs. 
5 
oz. 
%. 
bu. 
5 
oz. 
2% 
lbs. 
5 
oz 
a 
oz. 
6 
lbs. 
8 
lbs. 
10 
lbs. 
6 
oz 
8 
qts. 
8 
lbs. 
lbs. 
3 
oz. 
3 
lbs. 
K 
bu. 
2% 
lbs. 
2 r 
bu. 
I 
bu. 
bu. 
3 
bu. 
2 
bu. 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill...., 
Hemp...... 
Kale, r oz. to 3000 plants. 
Kohl-Rabi, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill. 
Leek, r oz. to 250 feet of drill. 
Lettuce, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to roo hills.. 
Melon, Water, 1 oz. to 25 hills.. 
Nasturtium, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill.'.... 
Oats.. 
Okra, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill. 
Onion Seed, r oz. to 200 feet of drilL... . 
Onion Seed, for Sets.... 
Onion Sets, 1 quart to 20 feet of drill.... 
Parsnip, 1 oz to 250 feet of drill. 
Parsley, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill. 
Peas, garden, 1 quart to 150 feet of drill. 
Peas, held. 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants. 
Potatoes. 
Pumpkin, 1 quart to 300 hills... 
Radish, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 
Rye. 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 60 feet of drill.. 
Spinach, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 
Summer Savory, 1 oz. to 500 feet of drill 
Squash, summer, 1 oz to 40 hills. 
Squash, winter, 1 oz. to 10 hills.. 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 3000 plants... 
Tobacco, r oz. to 5000 plants...'. 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill. 
Vetches... 
Wheat... 
Quantity 
per acre. 
K bu. 
4 lbs. 
3 lbs. 
12/ lbs. 
lbs. 
10 lbs. 
2% bu. 
10 lbs. 
4 lbs. 
30 lbs. 
8 bu. 
5 lbs. 
8 lbs. 
1% bu. 
2}! bu. 
4 oz. 
10 bu. 
4 qts. 
8 lbs. 
1% bu. 
8 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
3 lbs. 
lbs. 
2 bu. 
r to bu. 
The above calculations are made for sowing in the spring; during the summer it requires double the quantity to give the 
same amount of plants. 
Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre at given distances. 
Dis. apart. 
No. Plants. 
Yz foot. 
I ^ . 
t.% feet. 
.... 174,240 
.... 43,560 
__ 10,890 
2 i4 “ . 
.... 6,969 
3 feet by 1 foot... 
3 <c 2 feet... 
.... 14,520 
_ 7,260 
Dis. apart. No. Plants. 
3 feet by 3 feet. 4,840 
4 “ 1 foot. xo,888 
4 “ 2 feet. 5,444 
4 3 “ . 3,629 
4 4 “ . 2,722 
5 “ 5 “ . i,742 
Dis. apart. No. Pfents 
6 feet. 1,210 
7 “ 889 
8 “ 680 
9 “ 573 
“ .. 435 
11 “. 360 
Dis. apart. No. Plants. 
12 feet. 302 
is “.-. 193 
18 “. 134 
20 “. 108 
25 “ -. 69 
30 “. 49 
Standard Weight of Various Articles. 
Apples....—-- 
“ dried. 
Barley....*. 
Beans.. 
Buckwheat. 
Broom Corn. 
Blue Grass, Kentucky. 
“ “ English.. 
Bran.!.... 
Canary Seed... 
Castor Beans.... 
Clover Seed,.. 
Corn, shelled. 
“ on ear... 
Corn Meal... 
Charcoal... 
Coal, Mineral. 
Cranberries. 
Dried Peaches.. 
Flax Seed. 
Hemp Seed... 
Hungarian Grass Seed.. 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure. 
Millet. 
Malt*... 
Oats. 
Osage Orange. 
Orchard Grass. 
per bush. 48 lbs. 
“ 22 “ 
“ 48 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 48 “ 
“ 46 “ 
14 “ 
“ 24 “ 
“ 20 “ 
' ‘ 60 “ 
“ 46 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 56 “ 
“ 7° “ 
" 5° “ 
22 “ 
“ 80 “ 
“ 40 “ 
“ 28 “ 
“ 56 “ 
44 “ 
“ 48 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 50 “ 
“ 38 “ 
32 u 
33 
“ 14 “ 
Onions......... 
Peas... 
Plastering Hair. 
Rape.;. 
Rye.:. 
Red Top Seed. 
Salt, Coarse_... 
Salt, Michigan... 
Sweet Potatoes.’... 
Timothy Seed. 
Turnips... 
Wheat. 
Beef and Pork, per bbl. net. 
Flour, per bbl. net. 
White Fish and Trout, per bbl. net. 
Salt, per bbl.. 
Lime... 
Hay, well settled, per cubic foot... 
Corn, on cob in bin “ 
Corn, shelled “ 
Wheat, “ “ 
Oats, “ “ 
Potatoes, “ “ 
Sand, dry, “ 
Clay, compact, “ 
Marble, “ 
Seasoned Beech Word, per cord.. 
“ Hickory, “ 
per bush. 54 lbs 
“ 60 “ 
50 ‘ 
56 “ 
<14 “ 
50 “ 
56 
56 “ 
45 
58 “ 
60 “ 
200 cc 
196 “ 
200 
280 fC 
220 “ 
45 
“ 48 “ 
‘‘ 25^ “ 
“ 38^ “ 
'95 
135 ‘ 
169 “ 
5,616 ;£ 
“ 6,960 “ 
