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THE INLAND SEED C 0/S 
QUANTITY OF SEED TO ACRE 
Alfalfa ..8 to 15 lbs. 
Artichoke, 1 oz. to 500 plants.6 oz. 
Asparagns, 1 oz. to 500 plants..._. 1 lb. 
Barley ....60 to 75 lbs. 
Beans, Dwarf, 1 lb. to 100 feet of drill.50 lbs. 
Beans, Tall, 1 lb. to 150 hills.. 25 lbs. 
Beet, garden, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill. 5 lbs. 
Beet, sugar, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill... 5 lbs. 
Beet, Mangel Wurzel, 1 oz. 50 ft. of drill.... 5 lbs. 
Broccoli, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants.. 4 oz. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz, to 2,000 plants. 4 oz. 
Broom Corn . 12 lbs. 
Buckwheat . 45 lbs. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants...^ lb. 
Carrot, 1 oz. to 125 feet of drill. 3 lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 3 oz. 
Celery, 1 ,oz. to 5,000 plants... 1 lb. 
Chicory, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 4 lbs. 
Clover, Alsyke ...._. 6 to 15 lbs. 
Clover, White . 6 to 10 lbs. 
Clover, White, for lawns.25 to 100 lbs. 
Clover, Red and Crimson...12 to 20 lbs. 
Clover, sweet, hulled..„...J.5 lbs. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 4 oz. 
Corn, Sweet, 1 lb. to 200 hills.8 to 12 lbs. 
Com, field - 8 to 12 lbs. 
Corn, fodder . 8 to 20 lbs. 
Corn, Pop . 8 to 12 lbs. 
Cress, 1 lb. to 100 feet of drill....1 lb. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 60 hills..2 to 3 lbs. 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 4 oz. 
Endive, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 4 oz. 
Flax, for seed, 30 lbs. to acre; for fibre_50 lbs. 
Grass, Brome . 25 lbs. 
Grass, lawn, 1 lb. to 300 sq. ft.80 lbs. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue, Canadian Blue.20 lbs. 
Grass, Sudan . 10 lbs. 
Grass—Timothy . 6 to 12 lbs. 
Grass—Red Top . 10 to 15 lbs. 
Grass—Rye, Oat Grass, Fescue Grasses.30 lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
Grass—Orchard .20 to 30 lbs. 
Horse Radish Roots...15,000 to 20,000 
Kale, 1 oz. to 160 feet of drill.-.. 1 lb. 
Kale, thousand headed...... 1 lb. 
Khol Rabi, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill... 2 lbs. 
Kaffir Cora .....6 to 8 lbs. 
Deek, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill... 4 lbs. 
Dettuce, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 60 hills.2 to 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, 1 oz. to 30 hills.3 to 4 
Millet .....30 
Nasturtium, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill.15 
Okra, i oz. to 100^ eeit of drill... 8 lbs. 
Onions, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.4 to 8 lbs. 
Onions, for sets.30 to 40 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 1 lb. to 75 feet of drill.400 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz. to 300 feet of drill.3 lbs. 
Parsnips, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill... 6 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, 1 lb. to 50 feet of drill.60 lbs. 
Peas, Field ._.150 lbs. 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 1000 plants..-. 
Potatoes ..400 to 600 lbs. 
Pumpkin, 1 oz. to 30 hills...3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.10 lbs. 
Rape, Dwarf Essex.....5 to 10 lbs. 
Rutabagas, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill.. 2 lbs. 
Rye ...60 to 80 lbs. 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill. 8 lbs. 
Spinach, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill... 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer, 1 oz. to 25 hills. 3 
Squash, Winter, 1 oz. to 12 hills... 4 
Sugar Cane .. 10 lbs. 
Sunflower . 8 lbs. 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 4 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 2 
Vetches, Spring . 60 to 90 lbs. 
Vetches, Winter . 30 to 60 lbs. 
Wheat .60 to 80 lbs. 
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lbs. 
oz. 
lbs. 
WEIGHT OF SEED PER BUSHEL 
Barley, Hulled. 60 
Cora, Bar.. 70 
Clovers: 
Alfalfa . 60 
Alsyke . 60 
Crimson . 60 
Red .. 60 
Sweet, Hulled. 60 
Sweet, Unhulled. 40 
White . 60 
Grains: 
Barley . 48 
Corn, Shelled. 56 
Oats .-. 32 
Rye . 66 
V^eat . 60 
Grasses: 
Blue . 14 
Brome ...1. 14 
Orchard . 14 
Red Top, Hulled. 
. 36 
Rye, English .. 
. 25 
Rye, Italian.. 
22 
Sudan . 
. 22 
Tall Meadow Oat... 
. 14 
Timothy ... 
. 45 
Millets: 
Hog ...._. 
. 50 
Hungarian . 
. 48 
Japanese . 
. 40 
Liberty . 50 
Siberian . 50 
White Wonder. 50 
Miscellaneous: 
Buckwheat .50-48 
Flax . 56 
Peas, Smooth. 60 
Peas, Wrinkled. 56 
Onion Sets, Bot¬ 
toms ... 32 
USUAL DISTANCE FOR PLANTING 
Bushes: 
Blackberries, 8x4 ft. 
" Mammoth, 8x12 ft. 
Currants, 5x3 ft. 
Dewberries, 8x4 ft. 
Gooseberries, 5x3 ft. 
Raspberries, 7x3 ft. 
Plants: 
Cabbage, Early, 16x30 in. 
Cabbage, late, 24x30 in. 
Cauliflower, 2x3 ft. 
Celery, 6 in. by 4 ft. 
Egg Plant, 3x5 ft. 
Peppers, 18 in. by 2^ ft. 
Tomatoes, 4x4 ft. 
Strawberries, hills, li^x3 ft. 
“ matted rows, 1x3 ft. 
Roots: 
Asparagus, 2x3 ft. 
Potatoes, 18 in. by 3 ft. 
Rhubarb, 3x4 ft. 
Sweet Potatoes, 2x4 ft. 
Seeds: 
Beans, bush, drills, 3 ft. 
Beans, pole, 3x3 ft. 
Beets, table, drills, 2x2ft. 
Beets, stock, drills, 2x3 ft. 
Carrots, drills, 2x2ft. 
Corn, sweet, 2x3 ft. 
Corn, field, 3x3 ft. 
Cucumbers, 4x4 ft. 
Lettuce, drills, 1x2 ft. 
Melon, Musk, 5x5 ft. 
Melon, Water, 7x7 ft. 
Onions, drills, 2 to 3 ft. 
Parsnips, drills, 2 to 3 ft. 
Peas, drills, 2 to 3 ft. 
Peas, broadcast, acre, 150 lbs. 
Pumpkins, 8x8 ft. 
Radishes, drills, 1 to 2 ft. 
Salsify, drills, 1 to 2 ft. 
Spinach, drills, 1 to 2 ft. 
Squash, bush, 3x4 ft. 
Squash, running, 8x8 ft. 
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Apple, 30x30 ft. 
Cherry, 20x20 ft. 
Peach, 20x20 ft. 
Pear, 20x20 ft. 
Plum, 20x20 ft. 
Quince, 20x20 ft. 
NUMBER OF PLANTS TO ACRE 
Dist. 
Apart 
Plants 
12x 1 
in. 
.....522,270 
12x 3 
in. 
.174,240 
12x12 
in. 
. 43,560 
16x 1 
in. 
.382,040 
ISx 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 
24x24 
in. 
. 10,890 
24x 1 
in. 
.261,860 
Dist. Apart Plants 
25x18 in. 15,520 
30x 1 in.209,088 
30x 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 
Dist. Apart Plants 
36x36 in. 4,840 
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 
48x48 in. 2,723 
60x36 in. 2,901 
60x48 in. 2,178 
Dist. Apart Plants 
60x60 in. 1,745 
8x 1 ft. 5,445 
2x 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 
