USEFUL INFORMATION 
LEGAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Lbs, per bu. 
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Apples, Dried .. 
24 
24 
28 
22 
25 
24 
22 
22 
57 
Bran . 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
48148 
48 
48 
48 
48 
48 
48 
Beans, White ... 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
62 
60 
Beans, Castor . 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
4 b 
46 
Buckwheat . 
52 
52 
5 014 8 
50 
52 
48 
50 
Broom Corn Seed . 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
4 6 
46 
30 
60 
50 
5b 
55 
50 
50 
50 
Charcoal . 
22|22 
2 212 2 
22 
22 
22 
80 
80 
80 
80 
Coke . 
40 
38 
40 
Corn, Shelled . 
56 
56 
56 
0 6 
56 
56 
56 
56 
Corn, Ear . 
70 
70 
70 
70 
68 
70 
70 
68 
Corn, Meal . 
48 
48 
48 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
33 
40 
33 
Dried Peaches . 
23 
23 
28 
28 
33 
33 
32 
33 
Flax Seed . 
56 
56 
56 
56 
56 
56 
56 
56 
Grass Seed, Blue . 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
15 
10 
Grass Seed, Clover . 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
Grass Seed, Hungarian ... 
48 
48 
48 
50 
48 
48 
50 
Crass Seed, Millet . 
50 
48 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
Grass Seed, Orchard . 
14 
14 
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14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
Grass Seed, Red Top . 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
Grass Seed, Timothy . 
45 
45 
45 
45 
4o 
45 
44 
45 
60 
Hemp Seed . 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
50 
Malt Barley . 
38 
36 
34 
38 
38 
38 
34 
34 
40 
70 
40 
40 
30 
30 
Oats . 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
Onions . 
57 
57 
57 
54 
48 
57 
57 
50 
Onions, Tops . 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
25 
32 
33 
55 
55 
54 
Potatoes ... 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
Potatoes, Sweet . 
50 
46 
55 
56 
55 
56 
55 
50 
Peas, Dried . 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
32 
70 
70 
Quicklime . 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
Rye . 
56 
56 
56 
56 
56 
56 
56 
56 
Salt, Coarse . 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
Salt, Fine ... 
55 
50 
56 
56 
50 
50 
56 
50 
Turnips, Rutabaga . 
55 
55 
56 
58 
55 
50 
55 
60 
Turnips, White . 
42 
42 
Wheat . 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
Dry Measure. 2 pints, 1 quart; 8 quarts, 1 peck; 
4 pecks, 1 bushel; 36 bushels, 1 caldron. 
Liquid Measure. 4 gills, 1 pint; 2 pints, 1 quart; 
4 quarts, 1 gallon; 31 % gallons, 1 barrel; 2 barrels 
1 hogshead. 
Measurement of an Acre. The following will be 
found useful in arriving at accuracy in estimating the 
amount of land in different pieces of ground under 
cultivation; 5 yards wide by 968 yards long, contains 
one acre, as do also the following measurements: 
10 yards wide by 484 yards long; 20 yards wide by 
242 yards long; 40 yards wide by 121 yards long; 70 
yards wide by 69% yards long; 60 feet wide by 726 
feet long; 110 feet wide by 396 feet long; 120 feet 
wide by 363 feet long; 220 feet wide by 198 feet long; 
240 feet wide by 181% feet long, and 440 feet wide 
by 99 feet long. 
No. of Plants or Trees per Acre at Given Distances 
Dis. Apart 
No. Plants 
12x 1 
in. 
522,720 
12x 3 
in. 
174,240 
12x12 
in. 
43,560 
16x 1 
in. 
392,040 
18x 1 
in. 
348,480 
18x 3 
in. 
116,160 
18x12 
in. 
29,040 
18x18 
in. 
- 19,360 
20x 1 
in. 
313,635 
20x20 
in. 
15.681 
24x 1 
in. 
261,360 
24x18 
in. 
15,520 
24x24 
in. 
10,890 
30x 1 
in. 
209,088 
3 Ox 6 
in. 
34,848 
30x12 
in. 
17,424 
30x16 
in. 
13,068 
30x20 
in. 
10,454 
30x24 
in. 
8.712 
30x30 
in. 
6.970 
36x 3 
in. 
58.080 
36x12 
in. 
14,520 
36x18 
in. 
9,680 
36x24 
in. 
7,260 
Dis. Apart No. Plants 
36x36 in. _ 4,480 
42x12 in. _12,446 
42x24 in. _ 6,223 
42x36 in. _ 4,148 
48x12 in. _10,890 
48x18 in, _ 7,790 
48x24 in. _ 5,445 
48x30 in. _ 4,356 
48x36 in. _ 3,630 
48x58 in. _ 2,723 
60x36 in. _ 2,901 
60x48 in. _ 2;178 
60x60 in. _ 1,743 
8x 1 ft. _ 5,445 
8x 3 ft. - 1,815 
8x 8 ft. _ 680 
lOx 1 ft. _ 4,356 
lOx 6 ft. _ 726 
10x10 ft. _ 435 
12x 1 ft. _ 3,630 
12x 5 ft. _ 736 
12x12 ft. _ 302 
16x 1 ft. _ 2,722 
16x16 ft. _ 170 
REFERENCE TABLES 
Quantity of Seeds, Requisite to Produce a Given 
Number of Plants and Sow an Acre 
Quantity per Acre 
Artichoke, 1 oz to 500 plants_6 oz. 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants_1 lb. 
Asparagus Roots-1000 to 7250 
Barley -2% bu. 
Beans, Dwarf, 1 pint to 100 ft. of drill_1 bu. 
Beans, pole, 1 pint to 100 hills_% bu'. 
Beet, Garden, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill_7 lbs! 
Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill_5 lbs. 
Broccoli, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants_2 oz., 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants_2 oz. 
Buckwheat _ y 2 bu. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants _2 oz. 
Carrot, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill_2% lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants_2% oz. 
Celery, 1 oz. to 15,000 plants _2 oz. 
Chicory-4 lbs. 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch_6 lbs. 
Clover Lucerne -15 to 25 lbs. 
Clover, Crimson Trefoil _10 to 15 lbs. 
Clover, Large Red and Medium_8 to 12 lbs. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants _2 oz. 
Corn, Rice (Shelled) _4 lbs 
Corn, Sweet, % pint to 100 hills_12 lbs! 
Cress, 3-4 oz. to 100 ft. of drill_12 lbs. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills_1 to 3 lbs. 
Egg. Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants _4 oz. 
Endive, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill_4% lbs. 
Flax, broadcast _% bu. 
Garlic Bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 ft. of drill_! 
Grass, Blue, Kentucky_30 to 40 lbs. 
Grass, Blue, English _20 lbs. 
Grass Hungarian and Millet _25 lbs. 
Grass, Mixed Lawn_100 lbs! 
Grass, Mixed Lawn _100 lbs! 
Grass, Red Top, Fancy, Clean_8 to 10 lbs! 
Grass, Timothy _14 bu. 
Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye, Fowl 
Meadow and Wood Meadow_2 bu. 
Hemp -*-% bu. 
Horse-Radish Roots _10,000 to 15,000 
Kale, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants _2 oz. 
Kohl-rabi, 1-3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill_4 lbs. 
Leek, 1-3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill _4 lbs. 
Lettuce, '/ oz. to 100 ft. of drill_3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills_1 to 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, 4 oz. to 100 hills_1% to 4 lbs. 
Nasturtium, 2 oz. to 100 ft. of drill_15 lbs. 
Okra, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill_8 lbs. 
Onion Seed, 1-3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill_4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed for sets _40 to 80 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 1 quart to 40 ft. of drill_8 bu. 
Parsnip, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill_3 lbs. 
Parsley, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill _3 lbs. 
Pears, Garden, 1 pint to 100 ft, of drill __1 to 3 bu. 
Peas, Field _2 bu. 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants_3 oz. 
Pumpkin, 1-3 quart to 100 hills_3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish, 2-3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill_10 to 12 bu. 
Rye-1 % bu. 
Salsify, 3-4 oz. to 100 ft. of drill _8 lbs. 
Spinach, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill_8 lbs. 
Summer Savory_•__3-4 lb. 
Sunflower_8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer, 4 oz. to the 100 hills_2 lbs. 
Squash, Winter, 8 oz. to 100 hills _2 lbs. 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 4,500 plants _2 oz. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants _2 oz. 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 ft, of drill_1 to 3 lbs. 
Vetches 
2 
bu. 
Average 
Time 
Required for Garden 
Seeds 
to 
Germinate 
Da vs 
Days 
5 
to 10 
6 
8 
. 7 
to 10 
7 
10 
5 
to 10 
6 
10 
Carrot 
12 
to 18 
Parsnip 
10 
to 
20 
Cauliflower 
_5 
to 1 0 
Pepper 
9 
to 
14 
("elery 
10 
to 20 
Radish 
3 
to 
6 
Corn 
5 
Salsify 
7 
to 
12 
Cucumber 
6 
to 10 
Tomato 
6 
to 
12 
Endive 
5 
to 10 
Turnip 
4 
to 
8 
Time Required for Maturity of Different Garden 
Crops Reckoned from the Day of Sowing the Seed 
Beans, String_45 to 65 
Beans, Shell_65 to 70 
Beets, Turnip_65 
Beets, Long Blood _150 
Cabbage, Early_105 
Cabbage, Late_150 
Cauliflower _110 
Corn _ 75 
Eggplant_150 to 160 
Lettuce - 65 
Melon, Musk _120 to 140 
Melon, Water _120 to 140 
Onion _135 to 150 
Pepper_140 to 150 
Radish _30 to 45 
Squash, Sum¬ 
mer _60 to 65 
Squash, Winter-125 
Tomato -150 
Turnip_60 to 70 
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