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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
VA.L, UA.13JL1S TABLES. 
Quantity of Seed requisite to produce a given number of plants and sow an acre of ground. 
Quantity 
per acre. 
Artichoke, 1 oz. to 500 plants. 0 oz. 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants.2 lbs. 
garl«y .. 2% bu. 
Beans, dwarf, IK pints to 100 feet of drill.1 
Beans, pole, VA pints to 100 hills. y “ 
Beet, garden, 1 oz. to lOCtfeet of drill.10 lbs. 
Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.5 
Brocoli, l oz. to 5,000 plants. .2 oz. 
Quantity 
per acre. 
Grass, Timothy. . K bu. 
Hemp.* . X A 4 ‘ 
Kale, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants. . 2 oz. 
Kohl Rabi, y oz. to 100 feet of drill . . 4'< lbs, 
Leek, y oz. to 100 feet of drill.. 4K “ 
Lettuce, y oz. to 100 feet of drill. 3 4 * 
Martynia, )/ 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 5 
Broom Com. 10 lbs 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants..2 oz. 
Buckwheat. y bu 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants.2 ' oz. 
“ Water, 4 oz. to 100 hills.1J4 to 2 
Nasturtium. 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill.15 “ 
Oats. . 2 bu. 
Carrot, y oz. to 100 feet of drill . 2'A lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants . 2K oz. 
Onion Seed, y oz. to 100 feet of drill..4 to 5 
Celery, 1 oz. to 15,000 plants.. 2 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch. .0 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 1 quart to 20 feet of drill.. 8 bu 
Lucerne, Large Red and Crimson Trefoil .. 8 “ 
Medium. 10 “ 
Collards, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants.2 oz 
Parsley, y oz. to 100 feet of drill.3# “ 
Peas, garden, 1 pint to 100 feet of drill. 2 bu. 
Com, sweet, K pint to 100 hills. 5 qts 
Cress, y 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 12 i\)<* 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills. 1 to 2 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants.4 oz 
Endive, # oz. to 100 feet of drill.41 4 lbs 
Flax, broadcast. 14 bu 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill. 
Gourd, 2 oz. to 100 hills. 
Grass, Blue, Kentucky. 2 bu 
“ Blue, English. 1 
Potatoes. 8 bu. 
Pumpkin, y quart to 100 hills.3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish, % oz. to 100 feet of drill. .14 lbs 
Rye.bu. 
Salsify, K oz. to 100 feet of drill.8 lbs. 
Spinage, K oz. to 100 feet of drill.8 
Summer Savory, 1 packet to 100 feet of drill. ’ v 
Squash, Summer, 4 oz. to 100 hills.2 “ 
Hungarian and Millet. y “ 
M Mixed Lawn. .... 3 to 5 “ 
“ Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, Fowl 
Meadow and Wood Meadow. 2 “ 
4 Red Top, Fancy Clean.8 to 10 lbs. 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 4,500 plants. ] oz. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5.000 plants. . 2 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill.. 1 >4 lbs. 
Vetches. 2 bu. 
Wheat... .. \y “ 
Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre at given Distances. 
Dis. apart. No. plants. 
12 x 1 In. 522,720 
12 x 8 “ .174.240 
12 x 12 “ . 43,500 
16 x 1 “ . 392,040 
Dis. apart. No. plants. 
30 x 20 In .10,454 
30 x 24 “ . 8.712 
30 x 30 “ . 6,970 
36 X 3 “ . 58 080 
Dis. apart. No. plants. 
48x36 In.8.630 
48x48 “ 2,723 
.00 x 30 “ 2.901 
18 x 1 “ .348, 480 
GO x 60 “ .1,743 
18 x 3 “ .110,160 
30 x 18 “ . 9 680 
18 x 12 ‘‘ . 29,040 
18 x 18 . 19,300 
20 x 1 “ .313,035 
20 x 20 “ . 15,681 
24 x 1“ .201,300 
24 x 18 “ .15,520 
36x24 “ .7,260 
36 x 30 “ . 5.8O8 
30 x 30 “ . 4.840 
8x3“ .1.815 
8x8“. 080 
10 X 1 “ 4 856 
42 x 12 .12,440 
42x24 “ . 6,223 
42 x 30 “ . 4 148 
10 x 0 “ . 72G 
10 X 10 “ . 4:15 
24 x 24 “ .10,890 
80 X 1 “ .209.088 
42 x 42 “ . 3,550 
48 x 12 “ . 10 890 
12 x 5 “.730 
80 x 0 “ . 34.848 
30 v 12 “ i« 
48 x 18 “ . 7,’790 
10 x 1 “ . 2 722 
80 x 1G “. 13.068 1 
48 x 24 “ . 5,445 
48 x 30 “ . 4.350 
Weight of Various Articles in the State of Michigan. 
Apples. . .. . 
44 dried. 
Barley.. 
Beaus. 
Buckwheat . 
Broom Corn. 
Blue Grass, Kentucky. 
“ “ English .. 
Bran .. 
Canary Seed . 
Clover Seed. 
Corn, shelled. 
“ on ear.. 
Corn Meal. 
Charcoal . 
Cranberries. 
Dried Peaches . 
Flax Seed. 
Hemp Seed. 
♦Hungarian Grass Seed. 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure 
Millet. . 
per bush. IS 
“ •» 
48 
“ GO 
48 
40 
14 
24 
“ 20 
60 
GO 
50 
“ 70 
50 
“ 22 
40 
28 
50 
4-4 
“ 50 
00 
50 
lbs. 
Osage Orange. 
Orchard Grass. 
Onions. 
Peas. 
Rape. 
.. “ 14 “ 
.. “ 54 “ 
Rye.. 
Red Top Seed. 
. “ 14 “ 
Salt, Coarse... 
“ Michigan . “ 50 “ 
Sweet Potatoes « 50 “ 
Timothy Seed.. “ 45 “ 
Turnips. 
Wheat. 
4 * 58 
“. GO 
Flour, per bbl., net . 
Salt, per bbl. 
. 190 
Hay, well settled, per cubic foot . 
Corn, on cob,tin bin “ 
. 4! j 
•>.» 
44 shelled, “ 
45 
Wheat, 
48 
Oats, “ “ 
25 5 
Potatoes, “ “ 
. 38*4 
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