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Richard Frotscher’s Almanac and Garden Manual 
The following Tables will be found useful to the Gardener, Farmer 
and Amateur. 
QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY SOWN UPON AN ACRE. 
Beans, Dwaif, in drills.. .. H Bushels. 
Beans, Pole, in hills.10 to 12 Qts. 
Beets, in drills.. 4 to 5 lbs. 
Broom Corn, in hills. 8 to 10 Qts. 
Buckwheat. 1 Bushel. 
Cabbage, in beds to transplant.1 lb. 
Carrots, in drills ... .3 to 4 lbs. 
Chinese Sugar Cane.12 Qts. 
('lover, Red, alone .. . . 12 to 1-5 lbs. 
Clover, White, alone. . .. 10 to 12 lbs. 
Clover, Lucerne or Alfalfa.12 lbs. 
Corn, in hills..8 to 10 Qts. 
Corn, for soiling. 3 Bushels. 
(hicumber, in hills.2 lbs. 
Hemp. .1£ Bushels. 
Mustard, broadcast.Busliel. 
Melon, Musk, in hills.2 to 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, in hills.3 to 4 lbs. 
Millet, broadcast.1 Bushel. 
Oats, broadcast. . 2 to 3 Bushels. 
Ouion, in drills . . . . .6 to C lbs. 
Onion, for Sets, in drills. 20 lbs. 
Onion, Sets, in drills . .6 to 12 Bushels. 
Parsnip, in drills .4 to 6 lbs. 
Peas, in drills . lb Bushels. 
Peas, broadcast ..3 Bushels. 
Potato, (cut tubers). 10 Bushels. 
Pumpkin, in hills. 4 to 6 lbs. 
Radish, in drills. 8 to 10 lbs. 
Sage, in drills. 8 to 10 lbs. 
Salsify, in drills .8 to 10 lbs. 
Spinach, in drills. 10 to 12 lbs. 
Squash, (bush var.,) in hills .4 to 6 lbs. 
Squash,(running “ ) in hills.. 3 to 4 lbs. 
Tomato, to transplant . .. 1 lb. 
Turnip, in drills. . b to 2 lbs. 
Turnip, broadcast... 1 to 2 lbs. 
QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN NUMBER OF PLANTS. 
Number of Hills or Length of Drills. 
Asparagus.1 oz. to GO feet of drill. 
Beet .1 “ 50 
Beans, Dwarf. ...1 qt. to 100 “ 
Beans, Pole.. 1 qt. to 150 hills. 
Carrot. 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 
Cucumber. 1 oz. to 75 hills. 
Corn . 1 qt. to 200 hills. 
Endive . . 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 
Leek.1 “ 100 
Melon, Water. 1 oz. to 30 hills. 
Melon, Musk .1 ** GO 
Okra . 1 oz. to 40 feet of drill. 
Onion . 1 “ 100 ‘‘ 
Onion, Sets, small, lqt. to 40 ft. of drill. 
Parsley . 1 oz. to 125 feet of drill. 
Note.— The above calculations are made for the Spring ; if sown during the 
Summer months, twice the quantity of seed will be required for the same 
amount of plants. 
Table showing amount of several varieties of Grass Seed necessary for an Acre, 
and the number of Pounds in a Bushel. 
Number of Hiils or Length of Drills. 
Parsnip . .. 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill. 
Peas.1 qt. to 100 
Pumpkin. 1 oz. to 40 hills. 
Radish.1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 
i Salsify.1 “ 70 
Spinach . 1 “ 100 
Squash. 1 oz. to 75 hills. 
Turnip . 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 
Cabbage. 1 oz. to 2000 plants. 
; Cauliflower .. .1 “ 2000 
Celery.. 1 “ 3000 
| EggPlant.....1 “ 3000 
Lettuce.. .. .1 “ 3000 
Pepper. 1 “ 1000 
Tomato.. 1 “ 1500 
No. Ol' lbs. 
Quantity for 
No, Of IbS. 
Quantity for 
to bushel. 
One Acre. 
to bushel. 
One Acre. * 
Barley .. . 
....48 
2 Bush. 
White Clover. ... ... 
60 
8 lbs. 
Blue Grass . 
2 “ 
Alfalfa Clover. 
60 
8 “ 
Orchard Grass... 
. ... .14 
2 “ 
Johnson Grass.•... 
25 
30 “ 
Red Top Grass.. 
.14 
2 “ 
English Rye Grass. .. 
.20 
50 «• 
Hungarian Grass. 
.48 
1 “ 
Rye .. . 
56 
lb Bush. 
Millet. German.. 
.50 
4 “ 
Red Rust Proof Oats. 
.32 
n “ 
Tall Meadow Oat Grassl2 
5 “ 
Buckwheat. 
56 
i •« 
Rescue Grass.... 
.-...14 
n “ 
Wheat. 
.60 
ib t( 
4 “ 
Kovcrhnm 
50 
5 lbs. 
Italian Rye Grass 
.20 
3 “ 
..- 
Meadow Fescue Grass.24 
H Bush. 
Bermuda Grass.. 
_ 
3 lbs. 
Honey Grass, (Holcus 
Red Clover. 
....60 
10 •• 
lanatus. 
7 
2 •*« 
