Quantity of Seeds Usually Sown to the Acre 
Beans, Dwarf, in drills or rows. . 
1 
to 
1V> bush. 
“ Pole, in hills . 
8 
ti 
12 
qts. 
Beets, in drills . 
4 
44 
5 
lbs. 
Barley, broadcast . 
2 
44 
3 
bush. 
Buckwheat . 
% 
44 
1 
44 
Broom Corn, in hills . 
6 
u 
8 
qts. 
Carrots, in drills . 
3 
u 
314 lbs. 
Cucumbers, in hills . 
1 
u 
2 
lbs. 
Corn, in hills . 
6 
44 
8 
qts. 
“ in drills . 
2 
u 
3 
bush. 
Clover, Red, alone . 
15 
44 
20 
lbs. 
“ White, alone . 
S 
u 
10 
“ 
“ Alsike, alone . 
8 
“ 
10 
44 
“ Lucerne . 
10 
44 
20 
44 
Flax, broadcast . 
1 
“ 
2 
bush. 
Grass, Timothy or Herds, alone. . 
y 2 
(4 
% 
“ 
“ Red Top, alone . 
1 % 
.4 
2 
“ 
“ Lawn, alone . 
5 
44 
6 
44 
“ Orchard, alone . 
2 
44 
3 
44 
“ Kentucky Blue, alone . 
2 
44 
3 
44 
“ English Rye Grass, alone. 
iy 2 
44 
2 
44 
Hungarian, alone. 
% 
1 
44 
Millet, alone. % to 1 bush. 
Mustard, broadcast. 12 “ 16 lbs. 
Oats, broadcast. 2 “ 3 bush. 
Onions, in drills. 4 “ 6 lbs. 
Parsnips, in drills. 4 “ 6 
Peas, Early, in drills. 1*4 “ iy, bush. 
“ Marrow, in drills. 1*4 “ ll/o - 
Broadcast. 2 y 2 “ 3 
Potatoes, cut tubers, in drills_ 8 “ “ 10 
Radish, in drills.... 8 “ 10 lbs 
Rye, broadcast. 1 % “ 114 bush. 
Salsify, in drills. 8 “ 9 lbs. 
Spinach, in drills. 8 “10 
Turnip, in drills. 1 “ 1 y 2 “ 
Wheat, broadcast. 1% “ 2 bush. 
General Grass Seeding for Mowing Land 
Red Clover. f together 1.6 lbs. Red Clover 
Timothy. \ for )■ .% bu. Timothy 
Alsike Clover- [one acre]_3 lbs. Alsike Clover 
I 
Quantity of Seed Required for a Given Number of Plants, 
or Number of Hills, or Length of Drill 
Asparagus. 
60 feet of drill 
Melon, Musk. 
60 hills 
Beet. 
44 
50 
Okra. 
44 
40 feet of drill 
Beans, Dwarf. 
44 
100 
Onions. 
44 
100 
Beans, Pole. 
44 
100 hills. 
Onions, Setts, small. . . . 
44 
40 
Carrot. 
*4 
150 feet of drill 
Parsley. 
44 
150 
Cabbage. 
.1 oz. 
44 
3,000 plants 
Parsnip. 
44 
200 
Cauliflower. 
.1 oz. 
44 
3,000 
Peas. 
44 
100 
Celery. 
44 
4,000 
Pepper. 
44 
2,000 plants 
Cucumber. 
44 
50 hills 
Pumpkin. 
44 
40 hills 
Corn. 
44 
400 
Radish. 
44 
100 feet of drill 
Dandelion. 
44 
150 feet of drill 
Salsify. 
44 
70 
Endive. 
44 
150 
Spinach... 
44 
50 
Egg Plant. 
44 
2,000 plants; 
Squash, Early. 
44 
50 hills 
Lettuce. 
44 
4,000 
Squash, Marrow. 
44 
10 “ 
Leek. 
*' 
100 feet of drill 
Tomato. 
44 
3,000 plants 
Melon, Water. 
30 hills 
Turnip. 
44 
100 feet of drill 
Number of Plants, Trees, Vines, Etc., Required to Set an Acre 
Distance. Number. 
1 ft. b} r 1 ft.43,560 
1 1 /, “ 1 y 2 “.19,360 
2 “ 1 “.21,780 
2 “ 2 “.10,890 
2 V4 “ 2% “. 6,970 
3 “ 1 “.14,520 
3 “ 2 “. 7,260 
3 “ 3 “. 4,940 
4 “ 4 “. 2,722 
5 “ 5 “ 1,742 
6 
8 
Distance, 
ft. by 6 ft. . 
“ 8 “ . . 
Number. 
. 1,210 
. 680 
10 
44 
10 . 
. 434 
12 
44 
10 •* 
. 302 
15 
44 
15 “ . . 
. 194 
18 
18 “ . . 
• 
. 134 
20 
“ 
20 " .. 
. 103 
25 
25 “ . . 
. 70 
30 
30 “ . . 
. 40 
40 
*• 
40 “ .. 
. 27 
Weight of Various Articles in the State of Ohio 
Apples. 
Apples, dried. 
Barley. 
Beans. 
Buckwheat. 
Broom Corn. 
Blue Grass, Kentucky. 
“ English. 
Bran. 
Canary Seed. 
Clover Seed. 
Corn, shelled... 
Corn, on ear. 
Corn Meal. 
Charcoal. 
Coal, Mineral. 
Coal, Cannel. 
Coke. 
Cow Peas. 
Cranberries. 
Dried Peaches. 
Flax Seed. 
Hemp Seed. 
Hungarian Grass Seed. 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure 
Millet. 
Malt. 
Oats... 
Osage Orange. 
per bu. 48 lbs. 
“ 22 “ 
“ 48 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 50 “ 
“ 46 “ 
“ 14 “ 
“ 24 “ 
“ 20 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 56 “ 
“ 68 “ 
“ 50 “ 
“ 22 “ 
“ 80 “ 
“ 70 “ 
“ 40 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 40 “ 
“ 32 “ 
“ 56 “ 
“ 44 “ 
“ 48 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 50 “ 
“ 34 “ 
“ 32 * 
“ 33 “ 
Orchard Grass. 
Onions. 
Peaches. 
Peas. 
Plastering Hair.... 
Popcorn. 
Rape. 
Rye. 
Red Top Seed. 
Salt, coarse. 
Salt, Michigan. 
Sorghum. 
Sweet Potatoes. 
Timothy Seed. 
Tomatoes. 
Turnips. 
Wheat. 
Flour, per bbl., net. 
Salt, per bbl. 
Lime, per bushel... 
Hay, well settled... 
Corn, on cob, in bin. 
Corn, shelled, in bin 
Wheat, in bin. 
Oats, in bin. 
Potatoes, in bin.... 
Sand, dry, in bin... 
Clay, compact.. i_ 
.per bu. 14 lbs. 
“ 50 “ 
“ 48 “ 
40 “ 
“ 50 “ 
56 “ 
“ 14 “ 
“ 50 “ 
“ 56 “ 
“ 50 “ 
“ 50 “ 
“ 45 “ 
“ 56 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 196 “ 
“ 280 “ 
“ 70 “ 
per cubic foot, 4*4“ 
“ 22 “ 
“ 45 “ 
“ 48 “ 
“ 25 ^ 4 “ 
,1 np,,. 
^ 72 
“ 95 “ 
“ 135 “ 
