Reference Table-Garden Seeds 
Quantity of Seed Required Per Acre 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants. 4 lbs. 
Asparagus Roots, 3,000 to 7,000 plants 
Artichoke Roots .500 lbs. 
Beans, Garden, 1 lb. to 50 ft. row. 60 lbs. 
Beans, Field.40 to 60 lbs. 
Beets, Garden, 2 oz. to 100 ft. 6 lbs. 
Beets, Mangel . 6 to 12 lbs. 
Beets, Sugar .10 to 16 lbs. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Carrots, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs 
Chicory, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs. 
Sweet Corn, 1 lb. to 50 hills. 10 lbs. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs. 
Corn Salad, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 5 lbs. 
Cress, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 10 lbs. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills. 3 lbs. 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Endive, / 2 oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs. 
Kale, 1 oz. 3,000 plants. 3 lbs. 
Kohl-Rabi, 1 oz. 300 ft. 4 lbs. 
Leek, 1 oz. 300 ft. 4 lbs. 
Lettuce, 1 oz. 3,000 plants. 2 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. 50 hills. 4 lbs. 
Melons, Water, 1 oz. 30 hills. 4 lbs. 
Mustard, 1 oz. 100 ft. 2 lbs. 
Okra, 1 oz. 100 ft. 8 lbs. 
Onions, 1 oz. 200 ft. 4 lbs. 
Onion Seed for Sets.80 to 100 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 2 lbs. 100 ft.500 lbs. 
Parsnip, 1 oz. 200 ft. 5 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz. 150 ft. 3 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, 1 lb. 50 ft. 60 lbs. 
Peas, Field.40 to 60 lbs. 
Peppers, 1 oz. 1,500 plants. 3 ozs. 
Pumpkins, 1 oz. to 25 hills. 3 lbs. 
Potatoes .500 lbs. 
Radish, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 10 lbs. 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 50 ft. 8 lbs. 
Spinach, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 10 lbs. 
Squash, 1 oz. to 25 hills. 4 lbs. 
Tomatoes, 1 oz. 3,000 plants. 2 ozs. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. 5,000 plants. 
Turnips, 1 oz. 150 ft. 2 lbs. 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR 
Time for Seeding Seeding to Maturity 
April 1st to June 1st.2 to 3 years 
April 1st to June 1st. 1 to 2 years 
April 1st to June 1st.120 to 150 days 
May 10th to July 1st. 60 to 90 days 
May 10th to July 1st. 60 to 90 days 
April 1st to July 1st. 70 to 90 days 
April 1st to June 1st.120 to 150 days 
April 1st to June 1st.120 to 150 days 
March 1st to May 1st. 90 to 120 days 
February 1st to May 1st. 90 to 120 days 
April 1st to July 1st. 90 to 120 days 
Feb. 1st to June 1st. 90 to 100 d?ys 
April 1st to June 1st.150 to 180 days 
March 1st to June 1st. 90 to 100 days 
May 1st to July 1st. 70 to 100 days 
April to October 
April 1st to June 1st 
May 1st to July 1st. 60 to 90 days 
March 1st to May 1st.120 to 150 days 
March 1st to Sept. 1st. 90 to 100 days 
June 1st to Aug. 1st 
May 1st to July 1st. 90 to 100 days 
April 1st to June 1st. 90 to 100 days 
April 1st to Aug. 1st. 60 to 90 days 
May 1st to June 1st. 80 to 100 days 
May 1st to June 1st. 80 to 100 days 
April 1st to July 1st. 60 to 80 days 
May 1st to June 1st. 80 fo 90 days 
Feb. 1st to May 1st. 90 to 120 days 
Feb. 1st to May 1st. 90 to 120 days 
Feb. 1st to July 1st. 60 to 90 days 
April 1st to June 1st.120 to 150 days 
March 1st to June 1st. 70 to 90 days 
March 1st to Ju'y 1st. 70 to 90 days 
April 1st to June 1st. 70 to 100 days 
Feb. 1st to May 1st.120 to 150 days 
May 1st to June 1st. 80 to 100 days 
April 1st to June 1st. 90 to 120 days 
March 1st to Sept. 1st. 30 to 90 days 
April to June.120 to 150 days 
March to October. 60 to 90 days 
May to June 1st. 80 to 100 days 
March 1st to May 1st.100 to 120 days 
March 1st to May 1st.100 to 120 days 
March to Sept. 
Beans 
Beet . 
Cabbage .. 
Carrot . . . 
Cauliflower 
5 to 10 days 
7 to 10 days 
5 to 10 days 
12 to 18 days 
5 to 10 days 
Corn . 5 to 8 days 
Cucumber 6 to 10 days 
Endive . 5 to 10 days 
Lettuce 6 to 8 days 
Onion .... 7 to 10 days 
GARDEN SEEDS TO GERMINATE 
Peas . 6 to 10 days Spinach 
Parsnip .10 to 20 days Salsify 
Parsley 15 to 21 days Tomato 
Pepper 9 to 14 days Turnip 
Radish ... 3 to 6 days 
7 to 12 days 
7 to 12 days 
6 to 12 days 
4 to 8 days 
Distance Apart 
1 foot by 
No. of Plants 
foot.43,560 
1 Zz feet by 1 / 2 feet.19,360 
2 feet by 1 foot.21,780 
feet.10,890 
feet by 2 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO THE ACRE 
Distance Apart 
Zy 2 feet by 
3 feet by 
3 feet by 
4 feet by 
No. of Plants 
Distance Apart 
No. of Plants 
21/ 2 feet. . 
6,969 
5 
feet by 
4 
feet. . 
. 2,178 
2 feet. . 
. 7,600 
5 
feet by 
5 
feet 
1,742 
3 feet 
4,840 
6 
feet by 
6 
feet. . 
. 1,210 
4 feet. . 
2,722 
8 
feet by 
8 
feet. . 
. 680 
Reference Table-Field Seeds 
Time from 
Quantity of Seed Required 
Per Acre 
Time for Seeding 
Seeding to Maturity 
Alfalfa . 
. 10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
April to Sept.. . . 
Barley . 
40 
to 
60 
lbs. 
March to June 
80 
to 
100 
days 
Buckwheat . 
30 
to 
40 
lbs. 
March to June . 
70 
to 
90 
days 
Clover, Red . 
. 10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
March to June 
Clover, White Blossom. 
. 10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
March to Sept. 
Clover, Yellow Blossom. 
. 10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
March to Sept. 
Clover, White . 
. 5 
to 
10 
lbs. 
March to July 
Alsyke . 
10 
to 
15 
lbs. 
March to July 
Corn 
8 
to 
10 
lbs. 
May to June 15th. 
. 80 
to 
120 
days 
Emmer, Spring . 
40 
to 
50 
lbs. 
April to June 1st. 
. 90 
to 
120 
days 
Emmer, Winter . 
40 
to 
50 
lbs. 
Aug. to Oct. 
Flax . 
30 
to 
40 
lbs. 
May to July. . . . 
. 70 
to 
90 
days 
Grass, Brome . 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
April to June 
Grass, Ky. Blue . 
. 20 
to 
100 
lbs. 
April to Sept. 
Grass, Orchard . 
. 20 
to 
30 
lbs. 
April to July 
Grass, Rye . 
. 10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
April to July 
Grass, Red Top . 
10 
to 
15 
lbs. 
April to July 
Grass, Timothy. 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
April to July 
Grass, Fescue . 
15 
to 
25 
lbs. 
April to July 
Grass, Sudan . 
10 
to 
30 
lbs. 
April to July 
Grass, Johnson . 
10 
to 
30 
lbs. 
April to July 
Millet. 
30 
to 
40 
lbs. 
May to July . . . . 
. 60 
to 
80 
days 
Oats. 
40 
to 
70 
lbs. 
March to July. . 
. 80 
to 
100 
days 
Peanuts . 
30 
to 
35 
lbs. 
May to June . . . 
. 60 
to 
90 
days 
Rape . 
. 5 
to 
7 
lbs. 
April to Aug.. . . 
. 70 
to 
80 
days 
Sunflower . 
. 4 
to 
10 
lbs. 
May to June. 
80 
to 
90 
days 
Corn, Field . 
8 
to 
10 
lbs. 
May 1st to June 
15th. 
. 80 
to 
120 
days 
Corn, Pop . 
. 4 
to 
5 
lbs. 
May 1st to June 
15th 
. 80 
to 
120 
days 
Corn, Kaffir . 
. 5 
to 
6 
lbs. 
May 1st to June 
15th. 
. 60 
to 
100 
days 
Corn, Milo Maize . 
. 5 
to 
8 
lbs. 
May 1st to June 
15th. 
. 60 
to 
100 
days 
Feterita . 
. 6 
to 
8 
lbs. 
May 1st to June 
15th 
. 60 
to 
80 
days 
Sorghum, for fodder . 
50 
to 
75 
lbs. 
May 1st to July 
1 st. 
. 70 
to 
90 
days 
Sorghum, for syrup. 
. 6 
to 
10 
lbs. 
May 1st to June 
1 st. 
. 80 
to 
120 
days 
40 
to 
60 
lbs. 
March to June. 
. 80 
to 
100 
days 
Rye, Fall . 
. 40 
to 
60 
lbs. 
Aug. to Nov. 
