Asparagus, seed. 
Seeds or Plants 
Required for 
100 Feet of Row. 
1 ounce 
Depth of 
Planting. 
1 to 2 in. 
Leek. 
Seeds or Plants 
Required for 
100 Feet of Row. 
¥ ounce 
Depth of 
Planting. 
1 in. 
Asparagus, plants. 
60 to 80 plants 
3 to 5 in. 
Lettuce. 
¥ ounce 
¥2 in. 
1 in. 
Beans, bush. 
1 pint 
1 to 2 in. 
Melon, musk melon.... 
¥ ounce 
Beans, pole. 
¥2 pint 
1 to 2 in. 
Melon, water melon_ 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Beets. 
1 ounce 
1 in. 
M ustard. 
¥ ounce 
¥in. 
Brussels Sprouts. 
¥ ounce 
¥2 in. 
New Zealand Spinach.. 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Cabbage, early. 
¥ ounce 
¥2 m. 
Okra, or Gumbo. 
2 ounces 
1 to 2 in. 
Cabbage, late. 
¥ ounce 
¥2 in. 
Onion, seed . 
1 ounce 
¥ to 1 in. 
Carrot. 
. ¥2 ounce 
¥2 in. 
Onion, sets. 
1 qt. of sets 
1 to 2 in. 
Cauliflower. 
¥ ounce 
¥2 in. 
Parsley. 
¥ ounce 
¥ in. 
Celeriac. 
¥ ounce 
H in. 
Parsnip. 
¥ ounce 
¥ to 1 in 
Celery. 
¥ ounce 
¥ in. 
Peas. 
1 to 2 pints 
2 to 3 in. 
Chicory. 
¥ ounce 
¥2 in.' 
Pepper. 
¥ ounce 
¥2 in. 
Citron. 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Potato, Irish. 
5 lbs. 
4 in. 
Collards. 
¥ ounce 
¥2 in. 
Potato, sweet. 
75 slips 
3 in. 
Corn Salad. 
2 ounces 
¥ to 1 in. 
Pumpkin . 
¥2 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Corn, sweet. 
¥ pint 
1 to 2 in. 
Radish. 
1 ounce 
¥2 to 1 in. 
Cress, upland. 
. ¥ 2 . ounce 
¥2 to 1 in. 
Rhubarb, seed. 
¥ ounce 
¥2 to 1 in. 
Cucumber. 
¥2 ounce 
1 in. 
Ruta Baga. 
¥ ounce 
¥ to 1 in. 
Dandelion. 
. ¥ ounce 
¥2 in. 
Salsify. 
1 ounce 
¥2 to 1 in. 
Egg Plant. 
1/3 ounce 
¥2 m. 
Spinach. 
1 ounce 
1 in. 
Endive. 
1 ounce 
¥2 in. 
Squash, bush.. 
¥2 ounce 
1 to 2 inch 
Horse Radish. 
70 roots 
3 to 4 in. 
Tomato. 
¥ ounce 
¥2 to 1 in. 
Kale or Borecole. 
. ¥ ounce 
¥2 in. 
Turnip. 
¥2 ounce 
¥ to ¥2 in. 
Kohl-Rabi. 
. ¥ ounce 
¥2 in. 
A Table Showing the Number of Pounds per Bushel, Quantity Usually Sown 
per Acre. 
Lbs. per 
Quantity usually 
Lbs. per Quantity usually 
bushel. 
sown per acre. 
bushel 
sown per acre. 
Barley, broadcast. 
. 48 
2 to 3 bush. 
Melon, Water, in hills. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Beans, dwarf, in hills. 
. 60 
\¥ bush. 
Millet, broadcast. 
. 48 
¥ to ¥ bush. 
Beans, pole, in hills. 
. 60 
10 to 12 qts. 
Millet, Japanese. 
. 32 
20 lbs. 
Beans, Soja, in drills. 
. 60 
¥ bush. 
Oats, broadcast. 
. 32 
2¥ to 3 bush. 
Beets, in drills. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
Onion, in drills. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
Beets, in drills, Mangel Wurtzel 
4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion, for sets, in drills. 
30 lbs. 
Broom Corn, in hills. 
. 32 
2 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Sets, in drills. 
8 to 12 bush. 
Buckwheat. 
. 48 
1 bush. 
Parsnip, in drills. 
4 to 6 lbs. 
Cabbage, in beds, to transplant 
. 50 
¥-lb. 
Peas, Green Wrinkled. 
. 56 
t¥ to l¥ bush 
Carrots, in drills. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Peas, Cow. 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Clover, red. 
. 60 
15 to 20 lbs. 
Peas, Round hard, in drills. 
. 60 
i¥ bush. 
Clover, white. 
. 60 
12 to 15 lbs. 
Peas, broadcast. 
. 60 
13 bush. 
Clover, Alsike. 
. 60 
10 lbs. 
Potatoes, cut tubers. 
. 60 
9 to 12 bush. 
Clover, Lucerne or Alfalfa. 
60 
20 lbs. 
Pumpkin, in hills. 
4 to 6 lbs. 
Com, in hills. 
. 56 
8 to 12 qts. 
Radish, in drills. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
Corn, for soiling. 
. 56 
3 to 4 bush. 
Rape, Dwarf Essex. 
. 50 
5 to 10 lbs. 
Cucumber, in hills. 
2 lbs. 
Rye, Spring, broadcast. 
. 56 
\¥ to 2 bush. 
Flax, broadcast. 
. 56 
1 bush. 
Rye, Fall, broadcast. 
. 56 
1¥ to 2 bush. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue. 
. 14 
2 bush. 
Sage, in drills. 
5 to 8 lbs. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue Fancy... 
. 25 
¥ to 1 bush. 
Salsify, in drills. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
Grass, Orchard. 
. 14 
3 bush. 
Spelt, Emmer. 
. 40 
l¥ to 2 lbs. 
Grass, English Rye. 
. 20 
2 bush. 
Spinach, in drills. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Grass, Sweet Vernal. 
. 12 
l¥ bush. 
Squash (bush varieties), in hills 
4 to 6 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top, Chaff. 
. 14 
1 to 2 bush. 
Squash (running varieties). 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top, Recleaned 
Sudan Grass, in drills. 
20 lbs. 
Fancy. 
. 35 
¥2 to ¥ bush. 
Sudan Grass, broadcast. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
Grass, Rhode Island Bent. 
. 12 
1 to 2 bush. 
Sugar Cane. 
2 to 5 lbs. 
Grass, Timothy or Herd’s Grass 
. 45 
¥ bush. 
Tomato, to transplant. 
¥-lb. 
Grass, Hungarian. 
. 48 
¥ to ¥ bush. 
Turnip, in drills. 
. 50 
\¥ to 2 lbs. 
Grass, Mixed Lawn. 
18-25 
3 to 4 bush. 
Turnip, broadcast. 
. 50 
¥ to i¥ lbs. 
Hemp. 
. 40 
1¥ bush. 
Wheat, Spring. 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Kale. 
. 50 
5 lbs. 
Wheat, broadcast, Winter. 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Mustard, broadcast. 
. 50 
¥2 bush. 
Vetch, Spring. 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Melon, Musk, in hills. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
Vetch, Winter. 
. 60 
1 bush. 
The Number of Plants, Trees, etc., Required to Set an Acre. 
Distance. 
Number. 
Distance. 
Number. 
Distance. 
Number. 
1 ft. by 1 ft. 
. 43,560 
3 ft. by 3 ft. 
. 4,840 
15 ft. by 15 ft. 
. 194 
l^ft. by lj^ft. 
. 19,360 
4 ft. by 4 ft. 
. 2,722 
18 ft. by 18 ft....... 
. 134 
2 ft. by 2 ft. 
. 10,890 
5 ft. by 5 ft. 
. 1,742 
20 ft. by 20 ft. 
. 105 
2¥ ft. by 2¥ ft. 
. 6,970 
6 ft. by 6 ft.. 
. 1,210 
25 ft. by 25 ft.. 
. 70 
3 ft. by 1 ft. 
. 14,520 
9 ft. by 9 ft. 
. 537 
30 ft. by 30 ft. 
. 40 
3 ft. by 2 ft. 
. 7,260 
12 ft. by 12 ft. 
. 302 
40 ft. by 40 ft. 
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