MARYLAND 
WISEMAN-DOWNS COMPANY, INC 
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We Deliver Free by Parcel Post or Express at Our Option 
All Vegetable and Flower Seeds by the Packet, Ounce and X Pound 
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Weight in pounds 
Local 
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Zones 
WEIGHT OF AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, 
PER BUSHEL, AND QUANTITY 
USUALLY SOWN PER ACRE. 
Weight per Pounds 
Bushel. per Acre. 
14 lbs. Awnless Brome.35 to 40 lbs. 
60 lbs. Alsike, alone. 6 lbs. 
60 lbs. Alfalfa or Lucerne. 20 lbs. 
48 lbs. Barley, broadcast. 2 bus. 
. . lbs. Broom Corn, in hills. 6 to 8 qts. 
48 lbs. Buckwheat, broadcast. 1 bus. 
21 lbs. Crested Dog’s Tail. 25 lbs. 
20 lbs. Creeping Bent. 50 lbs. 
60 lbs. Crimson Clover.15 to 20 lbs. 
66 lhs Corn for soiling. 1 to 2 bus. 
1st, up to 50 
miles 
2nd, 50 to 
150 miles 
3rd, 150 to 
300 miles 
4th, 300 to 
600 miles 
5th, 600 to 
1,000 miles 
6th, 1,000 to 
1,400 miles 
7th, 1,400 to 
1,800 miles 
• 
8th, over 
1,800 miles 
24 lbs. 
English Rye or Perennial Rye. . . 
50 
lbs. 
1 
$0.07 
$0.08 
$0.08 
$0.09 
$0.10 
$0.11 
$0.12 
$0.14 
$0.15 
20 lbs. 
Evergreen Lawn. 
4 
bus. 
2 
.08 
.10 
.10 
.11 
.14 
.17 
.19 
.23 
.26 
56 lbs. 
Flax, for seed. 
1 
bus. 
3 
.08 
.11 
.11 
.13 
.17 
.22 
.26 
.32 
.37 
. . lbs. 
Flax, for fiber. 
3 
bus. 
4 
.09 
.12 
.12 
.15 
.21 
.27 
.33 
.41 
.48 
56 lbs. 
Field Corn, in hills. 
4 
qts. 
5 
.09 
.13 
.13 
.17 
.24 
.33 
.40 
.50 
.59 
50 lbs. 
German Millet. 
50 
lbs. 
6 
.10 
.14 
.14 
.19 
.28 
.38 
.47 
.59 
.70 
48 lbs. 
Hungarian Millet. 
48 
lbs. 
7 
.10 
.15 
.15 
.21 
.31 
.43 
.54 
.68 
.81 
44 lbs. 
Hemp. 
22 
lbs. 
8 
.11 
.16 
.16 
.23 
.35 
.49 
.61 
.77 
.92 
20 lbs. 
Italian Rye. 
50 
lbs. 
9 
.11 
.17 
.17 
.25 
.38 
.54 
.68 
.86 
1.03 
14 lbs. 
Kentucky Blue. 
38 
lbs. 
10 
.12 
.18 
.18 
.27 
.42 
.59 
.75 
.95 
1.14 
22 lbs. 
Meadow Fescue. 
50 
lbs. 
11 
.12 
.19 
.19 
.29 
.45 
.64 
.82 
1.04 
1.25 
7 lbs. 
Meadow Foxtail. 
30 
lbs. 
12 
.13 
.21 
.21 
.31 
.49 
.70 
.89 
1.13 
1.36 
14 lbs. 
Orchard Grass. 
42 
lbs. 
13 
.13 
.22 
.22 
.33 
.52 
.75 
.96 
1.22 
1.47 
32 lbs. 
Oats, broadcast. 
. 2 to 2H 
bus. 
14 
.14 
.23 
.23 
.35 
.56 
.80 
1.03 
1.31 
1.58 
10 lbs. 
Red Top, chaff. 
50 
lbs. 
15 
.14 
.24 
.24 
.37 
.59 
.86 
1.10 
1.40 
1.69 
14 lbs. 
Red Top, unhulled. 
.30 to 
40 
lbs. 
16 
.15 
.25 
.25 
.39 
.63 
.91 
1.17 
1.49 
1.80 
32 lbs. 
Red Top, fancy. 
8 
lbs. 
17 
.15 
.26 
.26 
.41 
.66 
.96 
1.24 
1.58 
1.91 
60 lbs. 
Red Clover. 
15 
lbs. 
18 
.16 
.27 
.27 
.43 
.70 
1.02 
1.31 
1.67 
2.02 
56 lbs. 
Rye, broadcast. 
1 
bus. 
19 
.16 
.28 
.28 
.45 
.73 
1.07 
1.38 
1.76 
2.13 
12 lbs. 
Sheep Fescue. 
30 
lbs. 
20 
.17 
.29 
.29 
.47 
.77 
1.12 
1.45 
1.85 
2.24 
48 lbs. 
Sorghum, drills. 
4 
qts. 
21 
.17 
.30 
.30 
.49 
.80 
1.17 
1.52 
1.94 
2.35 
. . lbs. 
Sorghum, broadcast. 
8 
qts. 
22 
.18 
.32 
.32 
.51 
.84 
1.23 
1.59 
2.03 
2.46 
10 lbs. 
Tall Meadow Oat. 
50 
lbs. 
23 
.18 
.33 
.33 
.53 
.87 
1,28 
1.66 
2.12 
2.57 
45 lbs. 
Timothy, alone. 
X 
bus. 
24 
.19 
.34 
.34 
.55 
.91 
1.33 
1.73 
2.21 
2.68 
. . lbs. 
Timothy, with other grasses. 
8 
lbs. 
25 
.19 
.35 
.35 
.57 
.94 
1.39 
1.80 
2.30 
2.79 
Together for an acre 
26 
.20 
.36 
.36 
.59 
.98 
1.44 
1.87 
2.39 
2.90 
. . lbs. 
Red Clover. 
8 
lbs. 
27 
.20 
.37 
.37 
.61 
1.01 
1.49 
1.94 
2.48 
3.01 
. . lbs. 
Timothy. 
10 
lbs. 
28 
.21 
.38 
.38 
.63 
1.05 
1.55 
2.01 
2.57 
3.12 
. . lbs. 
Red Top. 
14 
lbs. 
29 
.21 
.39 
.39 
.65 
1.08 
1.60 
2.08 
2.66 
3.23 
. . lbs. 
Teosinte, in hills. 
. 1 to 
3 
lbs. 
30 
.22 
.40 
.40 
.67 
1.12 
1.65 
2.15 
2.75 
3.34 
60 lbs. 
Vetches, broadcast. 
1 
bus. 
31 
.22 
.41 
.41 
.69 
1.15 
1.70 
2.22 
2.84 
3.45 
14 lbs. 
Wood Meadow. 
30 
lbs. 
32 
.23 
.43 
.43 
.71 
1.19 
1.76 
2.29 
2.93 
3.56 
60 lbs. 
White Clover, alone. 
6 
lbs. 
33 
.23 
.44 
.44 
.73 
1.22 
1.81 
2.36 
3.02 
3.67 
. . lbs. 
White Clover, with other grasses. 
# 
3 
lbs. 
34 
.24 
.45 
.45 
.75 
1.26 
1.86 
2.43 
3.11 
3.78 
60 lbs. 
Wheat, broadcast. 
.1 y 2 to 
2 
bus. 
35 
.24 
.46 
.46 
.77 
1.29 
1.92 
2.50 
3.20 
3.89 
. . lbs. 
Wheat, in drills. 
2 
bus. 
36 
.25 
.47 
.47 
.79 
1.33 
1.97 
2.57 
3.29 
4.00 
37 
.25 
.48 
.48 
.81 
1.36 
2.02 
2.64 
3.38 
4.11 
38 
.26 
.49 
.49 
.83 
1.40 
2.08 
2.71 
3.47 
4.22 
VEGETABLE SEED TABLE 
39 
.26 
.50 
.50 
.85 
1.43 
2.13 
2.78 
3/56 
4.33 
40 
.27 
.51 
.51 
.87 
1.47 
2.18 
2.85 
3.65 
4.44 
THE QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY 
41 
.27 
.52 
.52 
.89 
1.50 
2.23 
2.92 
3.74 
4.55 
SOWN TO AN ACRE. 
42 
.28 
.54 
.54 
.91 
1.54 
2.29 
2.99 
3.83 
4.66 
Asparagus. 
5 
lbs 
43 
.28 
.55 
.55 
.93 
1.57 
2.34 
3.06 
3.92 
4.77 
Beans, dwarf in drills. 
1 
bu. 
44 
.29 
.56 
.56 
.95 
1.61 
2.39 
3.13 
4.01 
4.88 
Beans, pole, in hills. 
10 
qts. 
45 
.29 
.57 
.57 
.97 
1.64 
2.45 
3.20 
4.10 
4.99 
Beet, in drills. 
6 
lbs. 
46 
.30 
.58 
.58 
.99 
1.68 
2.50 
3.27 
4.19 
5.10 
Cabbage, in beds, to transplant. 
X 
lb. 
47 
.30 
.59 
.59 
1.01 
1.71 
2.55 
3.34 
4.28 
5.21 
Carrot, 
in drills. 
3 
lbs. 
48 
.31 
.60 
.60 
1.03 
1.75 
2.61 
3.41 
4.37 
5.32 
Celery, 
to transplant. 
M 
lb. 
49 
.31 
.61 
.61 
1.05 
1.78 
2.66 
3.48 
4.46 
5.43 
Corn, in hills (sugar). 
4 
qts. 
50 
.32 
.62 
.62 
1.07 
1.82 
2.71 
3.55 
4.55 
5.54 
Kale. . 
6 
lbs. 
51 
.32 
.63 
.63 
Melon, musk. 
.1H to 
2 
lbs. 
52 
.33 
.65 
.65 
Melon, water. 
3 
lbs. 
53 
.33 
.66 
.66 
Mustard, broadcast. 
.12 to 
16 
lbs. 
54 
.34 
.67 
.67 
Mangel wurzel. 
6 
lbs. 
55 
.34 
.68 
.68 
* 
Onions. 
in drills to make large onions. 
. 6 to 
8 
lbs. 
56 
.35 
.69 
.69 
Onion Seeds, for small sets. 
60 
lbs. 
57 
.35 
.70 
.70 
INSF.C'TICIDF'S 
Parsnips, in drills. 
6 
lbs. 
58 
.36 
.71 
.71 
Peas, early, in drills. 
IX 
bus. 
59 
.36 
.72 
.72 
Peas, Marrowfat, in drills. 
IX 
bus. 
60 
.37 
.73 
.73 
CAJ\J\OT 
Peas, broadcast... 
3 
bus. 
61 
.37 
.74 
.74 
Potato, 
cut tubers in drills. 
. 8 to 
11 
bus. 
62 
.38 
.76 
.76 
BE SENT BY 
Radish, 
in drills. 
. 6 to 
8 
lbs. 
63 
.38 
.77 
.77 
Radish, 
broadcast. 
10 
lbs. 
64 
.39 
.78 
.78 
PARrii'i. 
Salsify, 
in drills. 
8 
lbs. 
65 
.39 
.79 
.79 
Spinach 
, in drills. 
. 12 to 
20 
lbs. 
66 
.40 
.80 
.80 
Squash, 
bush varieties, in hills. 
. 4 to 
6 
lbs. 
67 
.40 
.81 
.81 
FUST 
Squash. 
running varieties, in hills. 
4 
lbs’ 
68 
.41 
.82 
.82 
Turnip, 
in drills. 
1 
lb. 
69 
.41 
.83 
.83 
Turnip, 
broadcast. 
2 
lbs. 
70 
.42 
.84 
.84 
Tomato, to transplant. 
X 
lb. 
