REFERENCE TABLES 
LEGAL AND CUSTOMARY WEIGHTS PER BUSHEL AND QUANTITIES 
USUALLY SOWN PER ACRE 
Quantity Lbs. 
Per Acre PerBu. 
Alfalfa ...... ■>.15 to 20 lbs. 
Barley .. 2 V 2 bu. 
Buckwheat ..30 to 60 lbs. 
Bluegrass—Kentucky .2 to 3 bu. 
Bluegrass—English .1 to IV 2 bu. 
Beans—Garden .1 bu. 
Beans—So.ia . V 2 to 114 bu. 
Beans—Castor .4 to 5 lbs. 
Beans—Lima .10 to GO lbs. 
Beans—Navy . V2 bu. 
Bermuda Grass.5 lbs. 
Bromus rnermis .15 to 20 lbs. 
Broom Coi n .8 to 12 lbs. 
Glover—White .6 to 8 lbs. 
Clover—Red .8 to 12 lbs. 
Clover—Alsike .8 to 10 lbs. 
Clover—Crimson .10 to 15 lbs. 
Clover—Mammoth .8 to 12 lbs. 
Cowpeas . V2 to 1 bu. 
Corn—Shelled . Vs bu. 
Corn—On Ear . 
Cane or Sorghum—In Drills. . .8 to 12 lbs. 
Cane or Sorghum—Broadcast. . .1 to 2 bu. 
Cotton Seed . 
Flax .1 to 1*4 bu. 
Fescue—Meadow .1 to 1 V 2 bu. 
Hemp . V 2 to 1 bu. 
Hungarian Millet . V 2 to 1 bu. 
Johnson Grass .1 bu. 
Jerusalem Corn—In Drills.8 to 12 lbs. 
Kaffir Corn—In Drills.8 to 12 lbs. 
Kaffir Corn—Broadcast .1 to 2 bu. 
Lawn Grass .1 lb. to 200 sq. ft. 
60 
48 
50 
14 
24 
60 
60 
46 
56 
60 
30 
14 
46 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
56 
70 
50 
50 
30 
56 
24 
44 
48 
25 
56 
56 
56 
Quantity Lbs. 
Per Acre PerBu. 
Millet—German or Common. .. . y 2 to 1 bu. 50 
Millet—Siberian .% to Vz bu. 50 
Millet—Japanese Barnyard ... .8 to 12 lbs. 30 
Millet—Pearl or Cat-tail.10 to 12 lbs. 56 
Mustard .10 to 12 lbs. 58 
Milo Maize—In Drills .8 to 12 lbs. 56 
Oats .2 to 3 bu. 32 
Onion Sets—Bottom .7 to 8 bu. 32 
Onion Sets—Top .5 to 6 bu. 28 
Orchard Grass .2 to 3 bu. 14 
Osage Orange . 33 
Peas, Field—Broadcast .2 to 3 bu. 60 
Reas, Garden—Smooth Seeded.3 bu. 60 
Peas, Garden—Wrinkled Seeded.3 bu. 56 
Peanuts .1 peck 22 
Pop Corn .6 to 8 lbs. . . 
Potatoes—White or Irish.8 to 12 bu. 60 
Potatoes—Sweet. .. .10,000 to 15,000 plants 50 
Red Top—Fancy Solid Seed.. .10 to 12 lbs. 14 
Red Top—Chaff .30 to 40 lbs. 14 
Rape, Dwarf Essex—Broadcast.5 lbs. 50 
Rye .1% to 2 bu. 56 
Ryegrass—English or Peren. ...30 to 40 lbs. 24 
Ryegrass—Italian .30 to 40 lbs. 24 
Rice—Rough . 45 
Sorghum—In Drills .8 to 12 lbs. 56 
Sorghum—Broadcast .1 to 2 bu. 56 
Speltz .2 1 / 4 bu. 40 
Sweet Corn .6 qts. Meas. 
Sunflower—Russian .8 lbs. 24 
Timothy .12 to 20 lbs. 45 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass.20 to 30 lbs. 14 
Vetches or Tares .2 bu. 60 
Wheat .iy 2 to 2 bu. 60 
QUANTITY OF SEED REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A GIVEN NUMBER OF PLANTS, 
GIVING LENGTH OF ROWS AND NUMBER OF HILLS 
Quantity 
Per Acre 
Asparagus—1 oz. to 500 plants. 
Beans, Dwarf—1 qt. to 100 feet of row....l bu. 
Beans, Pole—1 pt. to 100 hills. V 2 bu. 
Beets, Garden—1 oz. to 50 ft. of row. 7 to 8 lbs. 
Beets, Mangel or Stock—1 oz. to 100 ft. 
of row .5 to 6 lbs. 
Cabbage—1 oz. to 4,000 plants.. 
Carrot—1 oz. to 100 feet of row.3 to 4 lbs. 
Cauliflower—1 oz. to 3,000 to 4,000 plants. 
Celery—1 oz. to 6,000 to 8,000 plants. 
Collards—1 oz. to 5,000 plants. 
Corn, Sweet—1 pt. to 100 hills.6 to 8 qts. 
Cucumber—1 oz. to 50 hills.2 to 3 lbs. 
Eggplant—1 oz. to 1,500 plants. 
Endive —Vs oz. to 100 ft. of row. 4 l / 2 lbs. 
Horseradish Roots .10,000 to 15,000 plants 
Kale—1 oz. to 4.000 plants. 
Kohl Rabi—1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 
Leek— V s oz. to 100 ft. of drill.4 lbs. 
I^ettuce-—1 oz. to 2,000 plants.4 lbs. 
Muskmelon—1 oz. to 50 hills.2 to 3 lbs. 
Quantity 
Per Acre 
Mustard—1 oz. to 100 ft. of row. 
Okra—1 oz. to 100 ft. of row.8 lbs. 
Onion Seed— V 2 oz. to 100 ft. of row. .4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed for sets .70 to 80 lbs 
Onion Sets, bottom—1 qt. to 30 ft. of 
row .7 to 8 bu. 
Onion Sets, top—1 qt. to 40 ft. of row.5 to 6 bu. 
Parsnips— V 2 oz. to 100 ft. of row....3 to 4 lbs. 
Parsley— V 2 oz. to 100 ft. of row.3 to 4 lbs. 
Peas, Garden—1 qt. to 100 ft. of row.3 bu. 
Peas, Field—Broadcast .3 bu. 
Pepper—1 oz. to 1,000 plants. 
Pumpkin— V 2 lb. to 100 hills.3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish—1 oz. to 100 ft. of row.10 to 12 lbs. 
Salsify—1 oz. to 50 ft. of row. 
Spinach—1 oz. to 50 ft. of row.10 to 12 lbs. 
Squash—1 oz. to 25 hills.3 to 4 lbs. 
Tomato—1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 
Tobacco—1 oz. to 4,500 plants. 
Turnips—1 oz. to 200 ft. of row.2 lbs. 
Watermelon—1 oz. to 30 hills.4 to 5 lbs. 
NUMBER OF PLANTS TO THE ACRE AT GIVEN DISTANCES 
Dis. Apart 
No. Plants 
12x 1 
Inches... 
12x 3 
< 4 
.174.240 
12x12 
4 4 
. 43.560 
1 6x 1 
4 i 
18x 1 
4 4 
18x 3 
4 i 
.116,160 
18x12 
i < 
. 29.040 
18x18 
< < 
. 19,360 
20x1 
4 4 
.313,635 
20x20 
4 4 
. 15,681 
24x 1 
4 4 
.261.360 
24x18 
< 4 
. 15,520 
24x24 
4 4 
. 10,890 
30x 1 
4 4 
.209,088 
20x 6 
4 4 
. 34,848 
30x12 
4 4 
. 17,421 
Dis. Apart 
No. Plants 
30x16 
Inches.. . . 
. 13,068 
30x20 
4 4 
. 10,454 
30x24 
4 4 
. 8.712 
30x30 
4 4 
. 6,970 
36x 3 
4 4 
. 58.080 
36x12 
4 4 
. 14.520 
36x18 
4 4 
. 9,680 
36x24 
4 4 
. 7,260 
36x36 
4 4 
. 4,840 
42x12 
4 4 
. 12,446 
42x24 
4 4 
. 6,223 
42x36 
4 4 
. 4.148 
48x12 
4 4 
. 10,890 
48x18 
4 4 
. 7,790 
48x21 
4 4 
. 5,445 
48x30 
4 4 
. 4,356 
Dis. Apart 
No. Plants 
48x36 
Inches. ... 
. 3,630 
48x48 
4 4 
. 2.723 
60x36 
4 4 
. 2,901 
60x48 
4 4 
. 2,178 
60x60 
4 4 
. 1.743 
8x 1 
foot. 
. 5,445 
8x 3 
4 4 
. 1,815 
8x 8 
4 4 
. 680 
lOx 1 
4 4 
. 4,356 
lOx 6 
4 4 
. 726 
10x10 
4 4 
. 435 
12x 1 
4 4 
. 3,630 
12x 5 
4 4 
. 736 
12x12 
4 4 
. 30 
lOx 1 
4 4 
2 722 
16x16 
4 4 
. 17 
Designed and Produced By COMBE PRINTING CO., Horticultural Printers, St. Joseph, Mo. 
