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Harris Seed Company 
HARRIS' PLANTING CHART 
VARIETY 
Seed for 
100 ft. 
rows 
Seed for 
One Acre 
Time of 
Planting 
Put Rows 
Apart 
Lve. Pits. 
Apart 
in Row 
Crop Matures 
(in about 1 
Depth of 
Planting 
Artichoke, Globe_ 
2 Pkts. 
12 
oz, 
T. 
October to May 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
2nd Spring 
1 inch 
30UU 
t'. 
j_/ec. to z\pni 
5 ft. 
3 ft 
Next Spring 
Artichoke, Jerusalem_ 
3 lbs. 
300 
lbs. 
uec. to iViay 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
Late Summer 
3 inches 
Asparagus Seed- - 
1 oz. 
2 
lbs. 
T 
reo. to iviay 
6 ft. 
3 ft. 
Third Spring 
1 inch 
11000 
P. 
LJec. to iviay 
4 ft. 
1 ft 
Next Spring 
Beans, Bush.- 
1 lb. 
50 
lbs. 
Jan. to Sept. 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 to 2 inches 
Beans, Pole_ 
y 4 ib. 
/tO 
lbs. 
jan to Oepc. 
3 ft. 
1 Vz ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 to 2 inches 
Beets, Table. _ . 
2 oz. 
10 
Ibs. 
/ill Y ear 
2 ft. 
6 in. 
3 to 3 Vz Months 
inch 
Beet Stock___ 
2 oz. 
8 
lbs. 
qept; to May 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
4 to 6 Months 
1 inch 
Broccoli . . 
1 Pkt. 
4 
OZ. 
1 
INov. to April 
2Vz ft. 
1 ft. 
3 Vz Months 
V 4 inch 
Brussels Sprouts_ 
2 Pkts. 
4 
oz. 
October to Ma; 
2 Vz ft. 
1 Vz ft. 
5 Months 
Vz inch 
Cabbage, Early- - 
1 Pkt. 
8 
oz. 
T 
Ail Year 
2 Vz ft. 
2 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
Vz inch 
Cabbage, Late_ _ 
1 Pkt. 
8 
oz. 
T 
All Year 
2 Vz ft. 
2 ft. 
4 to 5 Months 
Vz inch 
Carrot_ 
1 OZ. 
4 
lbs. 
All Y ear 
24 in. 
6 in. 
4 Months 
V 4 to Vz inch 
Cauliflower__—. 
L A oz. 
4 
oz. 
T 
June to Jan. 
3 ft. 
2Vz ft. 
4 to 6 Months 
Vz inch 
Celery_ _ __ —_ ... 
2 Pkts. 
5 
oz. 
T 
Jan. to May 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
4 to 5 Months 
Very shallow 
1 Pkt 
6 
oz. 
jan. to May 
1 ft. 
Chervil___ 
3 Pkts. 
1 
lb. 
Jan. to August. 
30 in. 
5 in. 
2 Months 
I /4 inch 
Chives _ _ 
2 Pkts. 
2 
lbs. 
Sept. to May 
30 in. 
5 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
% inch 
Collards... — 
1 Pkt. 
8 
oz. 
T. 
Alt Y ear 
3 0 in. 
1 5 in. 
4 Months 
Vz inch 
Chicory___... — 
2 Pkts. 
4 
lbs. 
Sept. to. May 
30 in. 
8 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
V 4 inch 
Corn Salad _ 
1 oz. 
5 
lbs. 
Feb. to Nov. 
30 in 
8 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
1/4 inch 
Corn, Sweet_ _ 
Vz lb. 
10 
lbs. 
March to Sept. 
36 in. 
12 in. 
2 Vz to 3 Months 
1 inch 
Cucumber_ _ ... 
2 Pkts. 
2 
lbs. 
March to Sept. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 inch 
Dandelion_ 
1 Pkt. 
3 /4 
ib 
Sept, to April 
30 in. 
10 in. 
3 Months 
Vs inch 
Egg Plant_ _ 
1 Pkt. 
4 
oz. 
T. 
J an. to Aug 
30 in. 
2 ft. 
4 Months 
Vz inch 
Endive_ _ 
1 oz. 
3 
lbs 
August to Ma> 
30 in. 
8 in. 
3 Months 
Vz inch 
300 
lbs. 
Sept, to March 
30 in. 
5 to 6 Months 
10000 
p. 
Dec. to May 
30 in. 
6 Months 
Kale _ 
2 Pkts. 
2 
lbs. 
All Year 
30 in. 
1 8 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
Vz inch 
Kohlrabi ___ 
1 Pkt. 
4 
lbs. 
All Year 
30 in. 
6 in. 
4 Months 
>/ 2 inch 
Leek _ ___ _ 
Vz oz. 
4 
lbs. 
Sept, to April 
24 in. 
6 in. 
4 Months 
Vz inch 
Lettuce .. 
3 Pkts. 
3 
lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
8 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
Vz inch 
Melons. Musk_ 
2 Pkts. 
1 Vz 
lbs. 
March to July 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 inch 
Melon, Water_ 
1 oz. 
2 
lbs. 
March to July 
8 ft. 
6 ft. 
2 to 4 Months 
1 inch 
Mustard __ 
1 Pkt. 
2 
lbs. 
All Year 
4 ft. 
2i/ 2 ft. 
3 to 5 Weeks 
Vz inch 
Okra _ 
1 oz. 
8 
lbs. 
April to July 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
4 Vz to 6 Months 
1 inch 
Onion Seed.. . 
Vz OZ. 
3 
lbs. 
Sept, to April 
24 in. 
5 in. 
2 to 6 Months 
1 inch 
Onion Sets_ _ 
2 lbs 
300 
lbs 
All Year 
18 in. 
2 to 4 Months 
40 
All Year 
2 ft. 
Drill 
3 to 5 Months 
Parsley... . .. 
1 Pkt. 
4 
lbs 
All Year 
24 in. 
6 in. 
3 Months 
Very shallow 
Parsnips___ _ 
2 Pkts. 
6 
lbs. 
All Year 
30 in. 
8 in. 
4 Months 
Vz inch 
Peas _ . . 
1 lb. 
50 
lbs. 
All Year 
36 in. 
3 in. 
2 to 4 Months 
2 inches 
Pepper _ 
1 Pkt. 
6 
OZ. 
T. 
) an to J uly 
36 in. 
18 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
Vz inch 
Potatoes _ 
5 lbs. 
600 
lbs. 
Dec. to Sept. 
36 in. 
10 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
5 inches 
Potatoes, Sweet.. _ . .. 
70 plants 
10000 
P. 
March to July 
36 in. 
18 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
3 inches 
Pumpkin _ 
2 Pkts. 
2 
lbs. 
March to Aug. 
10 ft. 
8 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 inch 
Radish __ ... 
1 OZ. 
12 
lbs 
All Year 
18 in. 
3 in. 
1 to 2 Months 
V? inch 
Rhubarb _ _ 
2 Pkts. 
4 
OZ. 
Jan. to April 
5 in. 
3 ft. 
2nd Spring 
Vz inch 
Rhubarb Roots_ 
3 3 Roots 
3000 
p. 
Dec. to May 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
Next Spring 
2 inches 
Rutabaga _ 
2 Pkts. 
3 
lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
8 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 inch 
Salsify _ 
8 
lbs. 
Feb. to Oct. 
30 in. 
40 to 65 Days 
V 2 inch 
Spinach _ _ 
1 oz. 
20 
lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
2 in. 
4 Months 
1 inch 
Squash, Bush _ 
2 Pkts. 
3 
lbs. 
Feb. to Oct. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 Months 
1 Vz inch 
Squash, Running _ 
2 Pkts. 
2 
lbs. 
Feb. to. Aug. 
8 ft. 
6 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 Vz inch 
Tomato, Seed _ . 
i Pkt. 
3 
oz. 
T. 
Feb. to Aug. 
5 ft. 
3 ft 
4 to 5 Months 
Vz inch 
3000 
P. 
March to Oct. 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
Turnip 
2 Pkts. 
4 
lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
6 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
Vz inch 
T.-In the quantity column means these varieties are to be sown in hot bed and transplanted to the field. 
FIELD SEEDS 
Lbs. per 
Alfalfa _ 20 
Beans Field 
Tepary _ 10 
Pink _ 3 0 
Navy _ 20 
Sojo . 30 
English or Broad 50 
Buckwheat _ 30 
Clover 
Ilsike _ 10 
Burr Clover_ 15 
Crimson _ 15 
Egyptian _ 15 
Japanese ... _ 20 
Melilotus Indica __ 20 
Melilotus Alba 15 
Red _ 15 
White _ 12 
Corn 
Field _ 10 
Ensilage _ 7 5 
Egyptian _ 6 
Kaffir 6 
Feterita . 6 
Milo Maize 6 
Lbs. per 
FIELD SEEDS Acre 
Lbs. per 
FIELD SEEDS Acre- 
Corn (Cont.) 
Egyptian Wheat 
6 
Grass (Cont.) 
Sudan Drill _ 
3 
Broom _ ... 
15 
Sudan Broadcast 
10 
Flax _ 
30 
Millets 
Grain 
Pearl, Drills ... 
6 
Barley _ _ 
100 
Pearl Broadcast . 
30 
Oats _ 
80 
Common _ 
30 
Rye .... _ _ 
60 
German _ 
30 
Spelts ___ 
50 
Hungarian _ 
40 
Tapanese _ 
35 
5 
Siberian _ 
30 
Aus. Salt Bush_ 
U /2 
Peas, Field 
75 
10 
Canadian _ 
20 
Blue Prussian .... 
75 
Crested Dogtail . 
30 
Garbanza _ 
40 
Ky. Blue for Pasture 
50 
Lentils _ . 
40 
Ky. Blue for Lawn 
175 
Pea, Cow 
Orchard _ _ 
35 
Whippoorwill ._ 
50 
Rye _ . 
10 
Blackeye _ 
30 
Red Top _ 
15 
New Era_ 
50 
Timothy ... _ .. 
20 
Peanuts in Shell . 
35 
Hungarian _ 
30 
Rape .. .. 
5 
Mesquite __ 
35 
Rice _ __ 
80 
Hemp 
25 
Sunflower 
4 
SPACING AND NUMBER PLANTS PER ACRE 
Distance Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
Distance Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
3 
by 
4 
in. 
522,720 
6 
by 8 
e. 
907 
4 
by 
4 
in. 
392,040 
6 
by 9 
ft. 
806 
6 
by 
6 
in. 
174,240 
6 
by 10 
ft. 
726 
1 
by 
1 
ft. 
43,560 
7 
by 7 
ft. 
888 
U /2 
by 
U /2 
ft. 
19,360 
8 
by 8 
ft. 
680 
2 
by 
*1 
ft. 
21,780 
9 
by 9 
ft. 
537 
2 
by 
2 
ft. 
10,890 
10 
by 10 
ft. 
435 
2/2 
by 
2/2 
ft. 
6,960 
11 
by 11 
ft. 
360 
3 
by 
1 
ft. 
14,520 
12 
by 12 
ft. 
302 
3 
by 
2 
ft. 
7,260 
14 
by 14 
ft. 
222 
3 
by 
3 
ft. 
4,840 
15 
by 1 5 
ft. 
193 
3/2 
by 
3/2 
ft. 
3,555 
16 
by 16 
ft. 
170 
4 
by 
1 
ft. 
10,890 
16 Vz by 16 Vz ft- 
160 
4 
by 
'2 
ft. 
5,445 
17 
by 17 
ft. 
150 
4 
by 
3 
ft. 
3,630 
18 
by 18 
ft. 
134 
4 
by 
4 
ft. 
2,722 
19 
by 1 9 
ft. 
120 
4/2 
by 
4/2 
ft. 
2,150 
20 
by 20 
ft. 
108 
5 
by 
1 
ft. 
18,712 
25 
by 2 5 
ft. 
69 
5 
by 
2 
ft. 
4,356 
5 
by 
3 
ft. 
2,904 
30 
by 30 
ft. 
48 
5 
by 
4 
ft. 
2,178 
33 
by 3 3 
ft. 
40 
5 
by 
5 
ft. 
1,742 
40 
by 40 
ft. 
27 
5/2 
by 
5/2 
ft. 
1,440 
50 
by 5 0 
ft. 
17 
6 
by 
6 
ft. 
1,200 
60 
by 60 
ft. 
12 
6/2 
by 
6/2 
ft. 
1,031 
66 
by 66 
ft. 
10 
6 
±L 
7 
ft. 
1,031 
