Quantity of Seeds Usually Sown to the Acre 
Beans, Dwarf, in drills or rows. 
1 
to 
1 Vi 
bush. 
Millet, alone. 
.. % to 
1 
bush. 
“ Pole, in hills. 
8 
“ 
12 
qts. 
Mustard, broadcast. 
.. 12 
“ 
16 
lbs. 
Beets, in drills. 
4 
“ 
5 
lbs. 
Oats, broadcast. 
. 2 
3 
bush. 
Barley, broadcast. 
2 
3 
bush. 
Onions, in drills. 
. 4 
“ 
6 
lbs. 
Buckwheat. 
% 
it 
1 
“ 
Parsnips, in drills. 
. 4 
“ 
6 
“ 
Broom Corn, in hills. 
. 6 
it 
8 
qts. 
Peas, Early, in drills. 
. iy 4 
“ 
IV. 
bush. 
Carrots, in drills. 
3 
3V4 
lbs. 
“ Marrow, in drills. 
. 1 % 
“ 
1% 
“ 
Cucumbers, in hills. 
. 1 
it 
2 
lbs. 
“ Broadcast. 
. 2 % 
it 
3 
“ 
Corn, in hills. 
6 
tt 
8 
qts. 
Potatoes, cut tubers, in drills.. 
. 8 
a 
10 
“ 
“ in drills . 
2 
u 
3 
bush. 
Radish, in drills . 
. 8 
10 
lbs. 
Clover, Red, alone. 
15 
u 
20 
lbs. 
Rye, broadcast . 
• 1% 
* 
iy 4 
bush. 
“ White, alone . 
. 8 
11 
10 
“ 
Salsify, in drills . 
. 8 
“ 
9 
lbs. 
“ Alsike, alone . 
. 8 
it 
10 
“ 
Spinach, in drills . 
. 8 
tt 
10 
“ 
“ Lucerne . 
10 
u 
20 
“ 
Turnip, in drills . 
.. 1 
u 
1 % 
“ 
Flax, broadcast . 
1 
2 
bush. 
Wheat, broadcast . 
• 1% 
“ 
2 
bush. 
Grass, Timothy or Herds, alone.. 
lied Top, alone. 
Lawn, alone. 
Orchard, alone. 
Kentucky Blue, alone. 
“ English Rye Grass, alone. 
Hungarian, alone. 
% 
1 Vi 
5 
2 
2 
1 % 
% 
% 
General Grass Seeding for Mowing Land 
Red Clover. together ].6 lbs. Red Clover 
Timothy.■ for }■. % bu. Timothy 
Alsike Clover_ [one acre J... .3 lbs. Alsike Clover 
Quantity of Seed Required for a Given Number of Plants, 
or Number of Hills, or Length of Drill 
Asparagus.1 oz. 
Beet.1 oz. 
Beans, Dwarf.1 qt. 
Beans, Pole.1 qt. 
Carrot.1 oz. 
Cabbage.1 oz. 
Cauliflower.1 oz. 
Celery.1 oz. 
Cucumber.1 oz. 
Corn.1 qt. 
Dandelion.1 oz. 
Endive.1 oz. 
Egg Plant.1 oz. 
Lettuce.1 oz. 
Leek.1 oz. 
Melon, Water.1 oz. 
to 
60 
50 
100 
100 
150 
3,000 
3,000 
4,000 
50 
400 
150 
150 
2,000 
4,000 
100 
30 
feet of drill 
hills. 
feet of drill 
plants 
tt 
hills 
feet of drill 
plants; 
feet of drill 
hills 
Melon, Musk.1 oz. 
Okra.1 oz. 
Onions.1 oz. 
Onions, Setts, small.1 qt. 
Parsley.1 oz. 
Parsnip.1 oz. 
Peas.1 qt. 
Pepper.1 oz. 
Pumpkin..1 oz. 
Radish.1 oz. 
Salsify.1 oz. 
Spinach.1 oz. 
Squash, Early.1 oz. 
Squash, Marrow..1 oz. 
Tomato.1 oz. 
Turnip.1 oz. 
to 60 hills 
“ 40 feet of drill 
“ 100 
“ 40 
“ 150 
“ 200 
“ 100 
“ 2,000 plants 
“ 40 hills 
“ 100 feet of drill 
“ 70 
“ 50 
“ 50 hills 
“ 10 “ 
“ 3,000 plants 
“ 100 feet of drill 
Number of Plants, 
Trees, Vines 
, Etc., 
Required to Set an 
Acre 
1 
1% 
2 
Distance. 
ft. by 1 ft. 
“ 1 Vn “ 
Number. 
. 43,560 
. . 19,360 
Distance. 
6 ft. by 6 ft. 
8 “ 8 “ . 
Number. 
. 1,210 
. 680 
ti 1 it 
. .21,780 
10 
10 “ . 
. 434 
2 
“ 2 “ 
. . 10,890 
12 
12 “ . 
. 302 
214 
3 
“ 2 Vn “ 
6,970 
15 
15 “ . 
. 194 
ti ^ tt 
. . 14,520 
18 
‘ 18 “ . 
. 134 
3 
3 
it 2 “ 
7,260 
20 
20 “ . 
. 103 
u 3 tt 
. 4 940 
25 
' 25 “ . 
. 70 
4 
tt 4 tt 
. 2,722 
30 
30 “ . 
. 40 
5 
“ 5 
. 1,742 
40 
40 “ . 
. 27 
Weight of Various Articles in the State of Ohio 
Apples.per 
Apples, dried. 
Barley. 
Beans. 
Buckwheat. 
Broom Corn. 
Blue Grass, Kentucky. 
“ English. 
Bran. 
Canary Seed. 
Clover Seed. 
Corn, shelled.,. 
Corn, on ear. 
Corn Meal. 
Charcoal. 
Coal, Mineral. 
Coal, Cannel. 
Coke. 
Cow Peas. 
Cranberries. 
Dried Peaches. 
Flax Seed. 
Hemp Seed. 
Hungarian Grass Seed. 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure. 
Millet. 
Malt. 
Oats. 
Osage Orange. 
bu. 
48 lbs. 
22 “ 
48 “ 
60 “ 
50 “ 
46 “ 
14 “ 
24 “ 
20 “ 
60 “ 
60 “ 
56 “ 
68 “ 
50 “ 
22 “ 
80 “ 
70 “ 
40 “ 
60 “ 
40 “ 
32 “ 
56 “ 
44 “ 
48 “ 
60 “ 
50 “ 
34 “ 
32 “ 
33 “ 
Orchard Grass.per bu. 14 lbs 
Onions. “ 50 
Peaches. “ 48 
Peas. “ 60 
Plastering Hair. “ 8 
Popcorn. “ 40 
Rape. “ 50 
Rye. “ 56 
Red Top Seed. “ 14 
Salt, coarse. “ 50 
Salt, Michigan. “ 56 
Sorghum. “ 50 
Sweet Potatoes. “ 50 
Timothy Seed. “ 45 
Tomatoes. “ 56 
Turnips. “ 60 
Wheat. “ 60 
Flour, per bbl., net. “ 196 
Salt, per bbl. “ 280 
Lime, per bushel._ “ 70 
Hay, well settled..per cubic foot, 4 V 2 
Corn, on cob, in bin. “ 22 
Corn, shelled, in bin. “ 45 
Wheat, in bin. “ 48 “ 
Oats, in bin. “ 251 ^I 
Potatoes, in bin. “ 3814“ 
Sand, dry, in bin. “ 95 “ 
Clay, compact. “ 136 
