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Reference Tables 
Number of plants to the acre at given distances 
Dis. apart 
12 x 1 in. 
12 x 3 in. 
No. Plants 
.522,720 
. 174,240 
Dis. 
30 x 
30 x 
apart 
16 in. 
20 in. 
No. Plants 
.13,068 
.10,454 
Dis. 
48 x 
48 x 
apart 
36 in. 
48 in. 
No. Plants 
.2,723 
12 x 
12 
in. 
. 43,560 
30 
X 
24 in. 
. 8,712 
60 
X 
36 
in. 
16 x 
1 
in. 
30 
X 
30 in. 
. 6,970 
60 
X 
48 
in. 
18 x 
1 
in. 
. 348,480 
36 
X 
3 in. 
.58,080 
60 
X 
60 
in. 
.1.743 
18 x 
3 
in. 
.116,160 
36 
X 
12 in. 
8 
x- 
1 
ft. 
18 x 
12 
in. 
. 29,040 
36 
X 
18 in. 
. 9,680 
8 
X 
3 
ft. 
18 x 
18 
in. 
. 19,360 
36 
X 
24 in. 
.7,260 
8 
X 
8 
ft. 
20 x 
1 
in. 
.313,635 
36 
X 
36 in. 
. 4,840 
10 
X 
1 
ft. 
20 x 
20 
in. 
. 15,681 
42 
x 
12 in. 
.12,446 
10 
x 
6 
ft. 
. 726 
24 x 
i 
in. 
.261,360 
42 
X 
24 in. 
. 6,223 
10 
x 
10 
ft. 
435 
24 x 
18 
in. 
. 15’520 
42 
X 
36 in. 
. 4,148 
12 
X 
1 
ft. 
. 3 630 
24 x 
24 
in. 
. 10,890 
48 
X 
12 in. 
12 
X 
5 
ft. 
30 x 
1 
in. 
.209,088 
48 
X 
18 in. 
. 7,790 
12 
X 
12 
ft. 
30 x 
6 
in. 
48 
X 
24 in. 
. 5,445 
16 
X 
1 
ft. 
30 x 
12 
in. 
48 
X 
30 in. 
16 
X 
16 
ft. 
Quantity of seed requisite to produce a given number of plants and sow an acre 
Quantity per acre 
Artichoke, 1 oz. to 500 plants . 6 ozs. 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants . 4 lbs. 
Asparagus roots . 1000 to 7250 
Barley .. 170 lbs. 
Beans, Dwarf, 1 lb. to 100 ft. of drill. 60 lbs. 
Beans, Pole, 1 lb. to 100 hills . 30 lbs. 
Beet, Garden, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 7 lbs. 
Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 5 lbs. 
Broccoli, 1 oz. to 5000 plants . 2 ozs. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 5000 plants.2 ozs. 
Buckwheat . 15 to 25 lbs. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 5000 plants 
Carrot, 14 oz. to 100 feet of drill.2Vi lbs* 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 5000 plants 
Celery, 1 oz. to 15,000 plants 
Chicory . 4 lbs. 
Clover, Alsike . 6 lbs. 
Clover, Alfalfa or Lucerne . 15 to 25 lbs. 
Clover, Mammoth. 8 to 12 lbs. 
Clover, Medium . 8 to 12 lbs. 
Clover, White Dutch . 6 lbs. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 
Corn, Rice (shelled! . 4 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet, *4 lb. to 100 hills. 12 lbs. 
Cow Pea, in drills . 60 lbs. 
Cress, V 4 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 12 lbs. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills. 1 to 3 lbs. 
Dill, 1/3 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 5 lbs. 
Eggplant, 1 oz. to 2000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Endive, 14 oz., to 100 feet of drill.4Vi lbs. 
Flax, broadcast. 30 lbs. 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill 
Gourd, 2 ozs. to 100 hills 
Grass, Blue, Kentucky.*. 15 to 20 lbs. 
Grass, Millet . 25 lbs. 
Grass, Mixed Lawn . 60 to 100 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top Fancy. 8 to 10 lbs. 
Grass, Rhode Island Bent. 25 to 40 lbs. 
Quantity per acre 
Grass, Timothy... 10 to 15 lbs. 
Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye and Wood Meadow ..25 to 35 lbs. 
Hemp . 25 lbs. 
Horseradish Roots . 10,000 to 15,000 
Hungarian . 25 lbs. 
Kale, 1 oz. to 5000 plants, or 200 feet of drill 
Kohlrabi, 1/3 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 4 lbs. 
Leek, 1/3 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 4 lbs. 
Lettuce, *4 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills . 1 to 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, 4 ozs. to 100 hills. 1 Vi to 4 lbs. 
Millet . 12 to 25 lbs. 
Nasturtium, 2 ozs. to 100 feet of drill. 15 lbs. 
Okra, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 8 lbs. 
Onion Seed, 1/3 oz. to 100 feet of drill.4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed for sets. 40 to 80 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 1 lb. to 100 feet of drill. 250 lbs. 
Parsnip, l / 4 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 3 lbs. 
Parsley, !4 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 3 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, 1 lb. to 100 feet of drill. 55 to 120 lbs. 
Peas, Field . 120 lbs. 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 1500 plants 
Pumpkin, 3 / 4 lb. to 100 hills. 3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish, 2/3 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 10 to 12 lbs. 
Rutabaga . 2 to 4 lbs. 
Rye . 60 to 90 lbs. 
Sage in drills. 4 to 5 lbs. 
Salsify, 3 / 4 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 8 lbs. 
Spinach, Vi oz. to 100 feet of drill. 8 lbs. 
Summer Savory. 3 / 4 lb. 
Sunflower . 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer, 4 ozs. to 100 hills. 4 lbs. 
Squash, Winter, 8 ozs. to 100 hills .2 lbs. 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 2000 to 3000 plants 
Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5000 plants 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill. 1 to 3 lbs. 
Vetch, Spring . 90 to 120 lbs. 
Vetch, Hairy or Sand . 30 to 60 lbs. 
Standard weights of various articles 
Per Bu. 
Barley. 48 lbs. 
Beans . 60 lbs. 
Buckwheat . 48 lbs. 
Canary Seed . 60 lbs. 
Castor Bean .46 lbs. 
Clover . 60 lbs. 
Corn, Field, shelled. 56 lbs. 
Per Bu. 
Corn, Field, on ear. 35 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet . 45 lbs. 
Flax . 56 lbs. 
Grass, Timothy. 45 lbs. 
Hemp . 44 lbs. 
Hungarian . 48 lbs. 
Millet, Common.50 lbs. 
All of the above are sold by weight. 
Per Bu. 
Millet, Golden . 50 lbs. 
Peas, Smooth . 60 lbs. 
Peas, Wrinkled . 56 lbs. 
Rape . 50 lbs. 
Rye . 56 lbs. 
Sorghum . 50 lbs. 
Vetch or Tare. 60 lbs. 
