12 
D. M. Ferry A, Cos Descriptive Catalogue. 
V A LIABLE TABLES. 
Quantity of Seed requisite to produce a given number of plants and sou 
Quantify 
per acre. 
>2 lb. 
lbs. 
bu. 
Artichoke, i oz. to 500 plants. 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 200 plants . 5 
Barley . . 2 y a 
Beans, dwarf, 1 quart to 150 feet of drill . 1 * 44 
Beans, pole, x quart to 200 hills. H 44 
Beet, garden, x oz. to 100 feet of drill . 10 lbs. 
Beet, Mangle, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 6 “ 
Brocoli, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. «: oz. 
Broom Corn . . lbs. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 5 oz. 
Buckwheat.. . .. bu. 
( abbage, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 5 oz. 
Carrot, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 2% lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 5 oz. 
Celery, 1 oz. to 10,000 plants. 4 “ 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch.6 lbs. 
“ Lucerne, Large Red & Crimson Trefoil 8 “ 
t4 Medium.10 11 
Collards, 1 oz. to 2,500 plants . .6 oz. 
Corn, sweet, 1 quart to 5.x) hills. 8 qts. 
Cress, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 8 lbs. 
Cucumber, x oz. to 80 hills . 1% “ 
Kgg Plant, x oz. to 2,000 plants. . 8 oz. 
Endive, 1 oz. to 300 feet of drill. 3 lbs. 
Flax, broadcast.. >£ bu. 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill .. 
Gourd, 1 oz. to 25 hills . 2 >6 lbs. 
Grass, Blue Kentucky . 2 bu. 
“ Blue English . 1 44 
“ Hungarian and Millet . 11 
Mixed Lawn . .3 to 5 44 
44 Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, Fowl 
Meadow and Wood Meadow. 2 ‘ 4 
44 Timothy ... y^ ** 
an acre of ground. 
Quantity 
per acre. 
Hemp... H bu. 
Kale, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants... . ... . 4 oz. 
Kohl Rabi, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill. 1 *6 lbs. 
Leek, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill. 4 “ 
Lettuce. 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill . 3 
Martynia, x oz, to 50 feet of drill. io 44 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills . x& “ 
44 Water, 1 oz. to 2s hills .... .. 1 *6 ** 
Nasturtium, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill. 10 
Oats . 2 l A bu. 
Okra, 1 oz to 50 feet of drill...10 lbs. 
Onion Seed. 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill. 4 to 5 
44 “ for Sets. . .. 30 to 50 
Onion Sets, 1 quart to 20 feet of drill. 8 bu. 
Parsnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill... ... . 5 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill . 8 44 
Peas, garden, r quart to 150 feet cf drill . i>6 bu. 
“ held.. ... 2% " 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 1.500 plants. 4 oz. 
Potatoes... . 8 bu. 
Pumpkin, 1 quart to 300 hills . . 4 qts. 
Radish, 1 oz. to X50 feet of drill.8 lbs. 
Rye-. 1*6 bu 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 60 feet of drill. 8 lbs 
Spinage, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 10 4 * 
Summer Savory, 1 oz. to 500 feet of drill.2 44 
Squash, Summer, 1 oz. to 40 hills. 2 
44 Winter, x oz. to 10 hills. 3 44 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants . 3 oz. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants. 2 44 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet cf drill . lbs. 
Vetches. . bu. 
Wheat . x to 2 “ 
Dls. apart. 
% foot 
Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre at 
given distances. 
No. plants. 
. 174.2-P 
J ts f .* 3 ' 56c> 
1% feet. 19,300 
* “ . 10.890 
2 23 ....... ... . .. 6,969 
3 feet by 1 foot. 14,520 
feet 
7,260 
4^40 
10,888 
2f eet. 5,444 
3 3^29 
J a . 2 ’ 7 22 
Weight of Various Articles 
per bush. 48 lbs. 
44 22 44 
x foot 
Dis. apart. 
6 feet ... 
i » -. 
1! : :::: 
xx 44 .... 
12 44 .... 
15 “ . 
18 44 . 
20 44 ... . 
25 “ . 
30 “ .... 
No. 
plants. 
1,210 
889 
. % 680 
573 
• 435 
360 
302 
»93 
134 
108 
69 
49 
Apples . 
44 dried. 
Barley. 
Beans . 
Buckwheat . 
Broom Corn.. 
Blue Grass, Kentucky 
Eng 
Bran . 
Canary Seed. . .. 
Castor Beans. 
Clover Seed. 
Corn, shelled . 
on ear. " 
Corn Meal. “ 
Charcoal... .. “ 
Coal, Mineral. 44 
Cranberries. . .. 44 
Dried Peaches . . . “ 
Flax Seed. 44 
Hemp Seed . 44 
♦Hungarian Grass Seed . 14 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure. 44 
Millet. . 
Malt. * . 44 
Oats. 4 ‘ 
Osage Orange. *• 
Orchard Grass. “ 
♦In Chicago and all the other large seed markets of th . 
are compelled to conform, and we buy and sell 48 lbs. per bushel 
48 
60 
48 
46 
14 
24 
20 
60 
46 
60 
56 
70 
50 
22 
80 
40 
28 
56 
44 
50 
60 
50 
38 
32 
33 
• 4 
in the State of Michigan. 
Onions ....... ... ........ 
Peas. . 
Plastering Hair. 
Rape . . 
Rye . .. 
Red Top Seed. . 
Salt, Coarse.. ... 
44 Michigan . 
Sweet Potatoes. . 
Timothy Seed . 
Turnips. 
Wheat . 
Beef and Pork, per bbl., net_ 
Flour, per bbl., net. 
White Fish and Trout, per bbl., 
Salt, per bbl. 
Lime, 44 . 
Hay, well settled, per cubic foot 
Corn, on cob, in bin 44 
44 shelled, 44 44 
Wheat, 44 4 4 
Oats, 4 * 44 
Potatoes, <4 44 
Sand, dry, 44 
Clay, compact, 14 
Marble. 44 
Seasoned Beech Wood, per cord . =616 
“ Hickory, 44 . 6)960 44 
country Hungarian is sold at 48 lbs. per bushel, so we 
net 
per bush. 54 lbs. 
44 60 “ 
44 8 “ 
“ 56 “ 
: 50:: 
56 •* 
56 
45 
58 “ 
“ 60 44 
.200 * 4 
. *96 u 
.. 200 41 
.280 ** 
.220 u 
- 4 * 6 “ 
. 22 44 
. 45 u 
. 48 , u 
. 2536* 4 
.... 38V 
. 95 " 
. 135 ’ 
169 1 
