HASKELL IMPLEMENT AND SEED CO. 
LEWISTON MAINE 
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
GENERAL LIST—Parcel Post Information 
Parcel Post rates now apply to all seeds, bulbs and plants and are subject to the same rates as all other 
merchandise. 1st and 2d Zones include all places within the distance of 150 miles of Lewiston. 
4th Class Merchandise 
Rates of Postage for 
Zone Distances 
Lewiston and Rural Delivery, 
Zones 
First Pound 
.07 
Each Additional P< 
$ .00 V 2 up to 70 Lbs. 
Within 150 Miles, 
1st and 2d 
.07 
.01 
up to 70 Lbs. 
150 to 300 Miles, 
3d 
.08 
.02 
up to 50 Lbs. 
300 to 600 Miles, 
4th 
.09 
.04 
up to 50 Lbs. 
600 to 1000 Miles, 
5th 
.10 
.06 
up to 50 Lbs. 
1000 to 1400 Miles, 
6th 
.11 
.08 
up to 50 Lbs. 
1400 to 1800 Miles, 
7th 
.13 
.10 
up to 50 Lbs. 
*1800 Miles and over, 
8 th 
.14 
.12 
up to 50 Lbs. 
*Includes non-contiguous possessions. 
PLANTING TABLE 
Showing Quantity of Seeds or Number of Plants Required for a Row 100 Feet in Length, with 
Distance to Plant and Time for Planting 
Kind of Vegetable 
Seed or Pl’ts 
Required for 
100 fit.of row 
Distance for Plants to 
Stand Hand Cultivation 
Depth of 
Time of Planting in 
Ready for Use 
Rows Apart 
Plants Apart 
in Rows 
Planting 
Open Ground 
After Planting 
Asparagus, seed.... 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 ft. 
3 to 5 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
Early Spring . 
3 to 4 years 
Asparagus, plants 
60-80 plants 
12 to 24 in. 
15 to 20 in. 
3 to 5 in. 
Early Spring . 
2 to 3 years 
Beans, bush. 
2 pounds 
18 to 24 in. 
3 to 4 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
April to July . 
40 to 65 days 
Beans, pole . 
1 pound 
3 to 4 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
May and June . 
50 to 80 days 
Beets . 
2 ounces 
12 to 18 in. 
5 or 6 to ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
April, May and June... 
90 to 120 days 
Cabbage, early. 
y 2 ounce 
14 to 30 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
y 2 in. 
April and May. (Start 
hot-bed during Mar.) 
90 to 130 days 
Cabbage, late. 
y 2 ounce 
24 to 36 in. 
16 to 24 in. 
y 2 in. 
May and June . 
90 to 130 days 
P.nrrnt . 
1 ounce 
y 2 ounce 
18 to 24 In. 
6 or 7 to ft. 
y& in. 
y 2 in. 
April to June. 
75 to 110 days 
100 to 130 days 
Cauliflower . 
24 to 30 in. 
14 to IS in. 
April to June. (Start 
hot-bed during Mar.) 
Porn sweet . 
l pound 
y 2 ounce 
30 to 36 in. 
30 to 36 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
May and June. 
90 to 120 days 
30 to 40 days 
Cress . 
12 to 18 In. 
4 or 5 to ft. 
y 2 to 1 in. 
Mar.to May.Apr. to Jun. 
Piienmber . 
y 2 ounce 
1 ounce 
4 to 6 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
May to July. 
80 to 100 days 
90 to 110 days 
60 to 90 days 
60 to 90 days 
120 to 150 days 
F!ndive . 
18 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
6 to 8 ft. 
8 to 12 in. 
y 2 in. 
% in. 
y 2 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
May . 
TCnhl-rahl . 
y 2 ounce 
y 2 ounce 
1 ounce 
4 to 8 in. 
April to June. 
Tjfitt.nce . 
4 to 6 in. 
April to August. 
Melon, muskmelon 
Hills 6 ft. 
May and June. 
Melon, watermelon 
1 ounce 
8 to 12 ft. 
Hills 10 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
May and June. 
100 to 120 days 
Mustard . 
y 2 ounce 
1 ounce 
12 to 18 in. 
4 or 5 to ft. 
y 4 in. 
y 2 to 1 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
April and May. 
60 to 90 days 
130 to 150 days 
90 to 120 days 
90 to 120 days 
Onion, seed. 
12 to 18 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
4 or 5 to ft. 
April and May. 
Onion sets. 
1 qt. of sets 
1 ounce 
4 or 5 to ft. 
March to May. 
Parsley . 
3 to 6 to in. 
% in. 
Early spring. 
Parsnip . 
1 ounce 
18 to 24 in. 
5 or 6 to ft. 
% to 1 in. 
April and May. 
125 to 160 days 
Peas . 
2 pounds 
y 2 ounce 
5 lbs. (or 9 
bu. per acre) 
30 to 3 6 in. 
15 to ft. 
2 to 3 in. 
March to July. 
60 to 90 days 
100 to 120 days 
80 to 140 days 
Penner . 
18 to 24 in. 
24 to 36 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
y 2 in. 
4 in. 
May and June. 
Potato, Irish . 
14 to 18 in. 
4.pril to June. 
Pumpkin . 
1 ounce 
8 to 12 ft. 
Hills 8-12 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
May to July. 
100 to 140 days 
Radish . 
1 ounce 
12 to 18 in. 
8 or 12 to ft. 
% to 1 in. 
March to September... 
20 to 40 days 
Rhubarb, plants.... 
33 plants 
3 to 5 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 to 3 in. 
Early spring . 
1 to 3 years 
Rutabaga . 
1 ounce 
18 to 24 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
y 2 in. 
May and June. 
60 to 80 days 
Spinach . 
2 ounces 
12 to 18 in. 
7 or 8 to ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
Sept, or early spring.... 
40 to 60 days 
Squash, bush . 
1 ounce 
3 to 4 ft. 
Hills 3 to 4 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
May and June. 
70 to 90 days 
120 to 160 days 
60 to 80 days 
Squash, late. 
1 ounce 
7 to 10 ft. 
Hills 7 to 9 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
Mav and Juno. 
Turnip . 
1 ounce 
18 to 24 in. 
6 or 7 to ft. 
14 to % in. 
May to July. 
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