OLDS & WHIPPLE, INC., HARTFORD, CONN 
Seed and Plant Tables 
Quantity of Seeds Required to Plant One Acre 
Asparagus—1 oz. for 500 plants . 1 lb. 
Barley . 2 bu. 
Beans, Dwarf, 1 qt. for 100 ft. of drill. 1-1% bu. 
Beans, Pole, 1 qt. for 200 hills . % to % bu. 
Beet, Garden, 1 oz. for 75 ft. of drill. 6 lbs. 
Beet Mangel, 1 oz. for 75 ft. of drill. 5 lbs. 
Buckwheat .*. 1 bu. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. for 3,000 plants . % lb. 
Carrot, 1 oz. for 150 ft. of drill . 2%-3 ~ lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. for 3,000 plants . 5 oz. 
Celery, 1 oz. for 4,000 plants . 4-8 oz. 
Clover, Alsike or White Dutch . 8-10 lbs. 
Clover, Medium Red. 10-15 lbs. 
Corn, Field (Hills) . % to % bu. 
Corn, Field (Di'ills) . 1-1% bu. 
Corn, Sweet, 1 qt. for 200 hills . 8 qts. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. for 50 hills . 2-3 lbs. 
Fesque Chewings . 30 lbs. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue . l%-2 bu. 
Grass, Rye . 1-1% bu. 
Grass, Mixed Lawn . 3-4 bu. 
Grass, Orchard . l%-2 bu. 
Lettuce, 1 oz. for 150 ft. of drill . 3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. for 80 hills . 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, 1 oz. for 50 hills .•.. 4 lbs. 
Millet, Golden . %-l bu. 
Millet, Hungarian . %-l bu. 
Millet, Japanese . % to % bu. 
Oats . 2-2% bu. 
Onion Seed, 1 oz. for 200 ft. of drill . 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed for Sets . 30-50 lbs. 
Onion Sets—1 qt. for 20 ft. of drill. 8 bu. 
Parsnip, 1 oz. for 100 ft. of drill . 4 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz. for 200 ft. of drill. 3 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, 1 qt. for 60 ft. of drill. 3 bu. 
Peas, Field . 2% bu. 
Potatoes . 12 bu. 
Pumpkin, 1 qt. for 200 hills . 5 lbs. 
Radish, 1 oz. for 100 ft. of drill . 10 lbs. 
Red Top, Unhulled . 2-3 bu. 
Red Top, Recleaned . 15 lbs. 
Rye . 2 bu. 
Salsify, 1 oz. for 100 ft. of drill. 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer, 1 oz. for 30 hills . 2 lbs. 
Squash, Winter, 1 oz. for 10 hills . 2 lbs. 
Timothy . % to % bu. 
Tomato, 1 oz. for 3,000 plants . 3 oz. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. for 5,000 plants . 2 oz. 
Turnip, 1 oz. for 200 ft. of drill . 1-3 lbs. 
Weights of Seeds 
Lbs. per Bu. 
Alfalfa . 60 
Barley . 48 
Blue Grass . 14 
Buckwheat . 48 
Clover, Alsike, Crimson, Red, White. 60 
Corn, Field . 56 
Fesque Chewings . 24 
Millet, Common . 48 
Millet, Hungarian . 48 
Millet, Japanese . 32 
Oats . 32 
Orchard Grass . 14 
Peas, Canada Field . 60 
Rape . 60 
Red Top, Unhulled . 14 
Red Top, Recleaned . 35 
Rye . 56 
Soy Beans . 60 
Sudan Grass . 50 
Timothy . 45 
Vetch . 60 
W heat . 60 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR GARDEN SEEDS 
TO GERMINATE 
Days 
Beans . 7-10 
Beets . 7-10 
Cabbage . 4- 8 
Carrot .12-18 
Cauliflower . 4- 8 
Celery .10-20 
Corn . 6- 8 
Cucumber . 6-10 
Endive . 5-10 
Kale .5- ^ 
Days 
Lettuce .6- 8 
Onion .7-10 
Parsley .15-21 
Peas ... 6-10 
Parsnip .10-20 
Pepper . 9-14 
Radish . 4- 3 
Salsify . 7-12 
Tomato .10-14 
Turnip . 4- 8 
MATURITY TABLE 
Beans, table use . 50 to 65 days 
Beets, table use . 60 to 70 days 
Cabbages, early for cutting . 90 to 100 days 
Cabbages, late for cutting .100 to 120 days 
Carrots, table use . 60 to 70 days 
Celery, table use .120 to 140 days 
Sweet Corn, table use . 85 to 100 days 
Cucumbers, table use . 65 to 70 days 
Lettuce, table use . 40 to 50 days 
Melons, table use . 85 to 100 days 
Onions for Storage . SO to 120 days 
Peas, table use . 50 to 70 days 
Radishes, table use . 20 to 45 days 
Tomatoes, table use . 90 to 100 days 
Turnips for Storage . 65 to 90 days 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO PLANT 
AN ACRE AT GIVEN DISTANCES 
Dist. 
apart 
No. Plants 
Dist. apart 
No. Plants 
12 
X 
1 
in . . 
.522,720 
36 
X 
36 
in.. . 
12 
X 
3 
in... 
.174,240 
42 
X 
12 
in.. . 
. 12,446 
12 
X 
12 
in... 
. 43,560 
42 
X 
24 
in... 
16 
X 
1 
in.. . 
.392,040 
42 
X 
36 
in.. . 
18 
X 
1 
in... 
.348,480 
48 
X 
12 
in.. . 
18 
X 
3 
in.. . 
.116,160 
48 
X 
19 
in... 
18 
X 
12 
in.. . 
. 29,040 
48 
X 
24 
in.. . 
18 
X 
18 
in... 
. 19,360 
48 
X 
30 
in... 
20 
X 
1 
in.. . 
.313,635 
48 
X 
36 
in.. . 
20 
X 
20 
in... 
. 15,681 
48 
X 
48 
in... 
2 723 
24 
X 
1 
in.. . 
.261,360 
60 
X 
36 
in... 
2 901 
24 
X 
18 
in.. . 
. 15,520 
60 
X 
48 
in... 
. 2,178 
24 
X 
24 
in... 
. 10,890 
60 
X 
60 
in.. . 
1 743 
30 
X 
1 
in... 
8 
X 
1 
ft... 
30 
X 
6 
in.. . 
. 34,848 
8 
X 
3 
ft... 
. 1,815 
30 
X 
12 
in.. . 
. 17,424 
8 
X 
8 
ft... 
30 
X 
16 
in... 
. 13,068 
10 
X 
1 
ft... 
. 4,356 
30 
X 
20 
in.. . 
. 10,454 
10 
X 
6 
ft... 
. 726 
30 
X 
24 
in.. . 
. 8,712 
10 
X 
10 
ft... 
30 
X 
30 
in... 
. 6,970 
12 
X 
1 
ft... 
. 3,630 
36 
X 
3 
in.. . 
. 58,080 
12 
X 
5 
ft... 
. 736 
36 
X 
12 
in... 
. 14,520 
12 
X 
12 
ft... 
. 302 
36 
X 
18 
in.. . 
. 9,680 
16 
X 
1 
ft... 
. 2,722 
36 
X 
24 
in... 
. 7,260 
16 
X 
16 
ft... 
. 170 
TABLE TO ASSIST FARMERS AND GARDENERS IN 
MAKING ACCURATE ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT 
OF LAND IN DIFFERENT FIELDS UNDER 
CULTIVATION 
10 rods x 16 rods equal .1 acre 
8 rods x 20 rods equal .1 acre 
5 rods x 32 rods equal .1 acre 
4 rods x 40 rods equal .1 acre 
5 yards x 968 yard equal .1 acre 
10 yards x 484 yards equal .1 acre 
40 yards x 121 yards equal .1 acre 
209 feet x 209 feet equal.1 acre 
200 feet x 108.9 feet equal .% acre 
100 feet x 145.2 feet equal .1/3 acre 
100 feet x 108.9 feet equal .% acre 
