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OREGON SEED STORE 
REFERENCE TABLES 
Quantity of seeds to produce a given number of plants or to sow an acre. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Per acre 
Asparagus—1 oz. to 400 plants......... 4 lbs. 
Beans, dwarf—1 lb. to 125 ft.40 lbs. 
Pole—1 lb. to 150 ft. drill.35 lbs. 
Field,—1 lb. to 200 ft. drill.35 to 45 lbs. 
Lima—1 lb. to 75 hills. 35 lbs. 
Beet, Table—1 oz. to 60 ft. drill. 6 lbs. 
Mangel—1 oz. to 75 ft. drill. 5 lbs. 
Broccoli—1 oz. to 3000 plants. 3 ozs. 
Br. Spouts—1 oz. to 3000 plants. 3 ozs. 
Cabbage—1 oz. to 3000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Carrot—1 oz. to 150 ft. drill. 2 y 2 lbs. 
Cauliflower—1 oz. to 4000 plants. 3 ozs. 
Celery—1 oz. to 5000 plants... 4 ozs. 
Chicory—1 oz. to 100 ft. drill. 5 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet—1 lb. to 150 ft. drill.15 lbs. 
Sweet—1 lb. to 160 hills.12 lbs. 
Corn Salad—1 oz. to 50 ft. drill. 5 lbs. 
Cucumber—1 oz. to 100 hills. 2 lbs. 
Endive—1 oz. to 300 ft. drill. 2 lbs. 
Horseradish Roots . 10 to 15 M. 
Kale. Table—1 oz. to 3000 plants. 1 lb. 
Stock—1 oz. to 300 ft. drill.1 to 2 lbs. 
Leek—1 oz. to 200 ft. drill. 3 lbs. 
Per acre 
Lettuce—1 oz. to 200 ft. drill. 3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk—1 oz. to 100 hills. 2' lbs. 
Water—1 oz. to 25 hills. 2 lbs. 
Okra—1 oz. to 100 ft. drill. 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed—1 oz. to 150 ft. drill. 3 lbs. 
For sets . 50 lbs. 
Onion Sets—1 lb. to 35 ft. drill.200 lbs. 
Parsnips—1 oz. to 350 ft. drill. 3 lbs. 
Peas, dwarf—1 lb. to 125 ft. drill.75 lbs. 
Tall—1 lb. to 150 ft. drill.60 lbs. 
Pepper—1 oz. to 2000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Potatoes—15 lbs. to 100-ft. row 800 to 1000 lbs. 
Pumpkin—1 oz. to 25 hills.3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish—1 oz. to 100 ft. drill. .10 lbs. 
Rutabaga—1 oz. to 250 ft. drill.1 to 2 lbs. 
Salsify—1 oz. to 100 ft. drill. 8 lbs. 
Spinach—1 oz. to 100 ft. drill. 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer—1 oz. to 30 hills. 3 lbs. 
Winter—1 oz. to 25 hills. 3 lbs. 
Tomatoes—1 oz. to 3000 plants.2 to 3 ozs. 
Tobacco—1 oz. to 4000 plants. 
Turnips—1 oz. to 250 ft. drill.1 to 2 lbs. 
FIELD, FARM, GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS 
Quantity 
per acre 
Alfalfa . 12 to 15 lbs. 
Artichokes . 400 to 600 lbs. 
Barley—75 lbs. drills.broadcast 100 lbs. 
Buckwheat—35 lbs. drills.broadcast 50 lbs. 
Cheat . 75 to 100 lbs. 
Clover—Alsike and White. 6 to 8 lbs. 
White for lawn .1 lb. to 20 ft. square 
Crimson . 15 to 20 lbs| 
For fodder, drills . 50 lbs. 
Red . 10 to 12 lbs. 
Sweet . 15 to 20 lbs. 
Corn, Field—Hills . 10 to 12 lbs. 
Flax . 35 to 45 lbs. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue—Pasture.... 20 to 30 lbs. 
Kentucky Blue—for lawns ..1 lb. to 15 ft. sq. 
Mixed Lawn .1 lb. to 15 ft. sq. 
Red Top—Hulled, solid seed. 8 to 10 lbs. 
Orchard . 25 to 30 lbs. 
Brome Grass . 20 to 30 lbs. 
Rye Grass—for pasture . 20 to 30 lbs. 
Quantity 
per acre 
Rye Grass—for lawn ... 100 lbs. 
Sudan—Drills . 3 to 5 lbs. 
Broadcast . 16 to 20 lbs. 
Kaffir Corn—drills . 6 to 10 lbs. 
Millet . 20 to 30 lbs. 
Oats—for seed . 75 to 100 lbs. 
For hay . 100 lbs. 
Potatoes—60 lbs. per bushel. 12 to 15 bu. 
Peas, Field—100 lbs. or 80 lbs. with 35 lbs. oats 
Rape—3 lbs. drill.broadcast 5 lbs. 
Rye—for grain . 60 to 75 lbs. 
For turning under . 100 lbs. 
Speltz or Emmer . 80 lbs. 
Sugar C’ane . 10 to 12 lbs. 
Sunflower . 5 to 7 lbs. 
Timothy . 10 to 12 lbs. 
Vetches .80 lbs. or 60 lbs. with 40 lbs. oats 
Vetch, Hairy or Sand . 30 lbs. 
Wheat . 90 to 120 lbs. 
Suitable Distances for Planting Trees and Plants 
NOTE—Depending on method of cultivation, 
vation you can set plants or trees closer. 
Apples, standard . 25 to 35 feet 
Apples, dwarf . 10 to 12 feet 
Pears, standard . 20 to 25 feet 
Pears, dwarf . 10 feet 
Peaches and Apricots . 18 to 22 feet 
Cherries, sweet . 30 to 35 feet 
Cherries, sour . 18 to 22 feet 
Plums and Prunes . 20 to 25 feet 
Quinces . 15 to 18 feet 
Walnuts . 40 to 50 feet 
Currants . 3 by 6 feet 
Gooseberries . 4 by 6 feet 
In planting in the home garden for hand culti- 
Raspberries .3 by 6 feet 
Strawberries, in hills .2 by 3 feet 
Strawberries, matted rows .2 y 2 by 4 feet 
Asparagus, in beds .1 by iy 2 feet 
Asparagus, in field .1 by 4 feet 
Rhubarb .3 by 6 feet 
Logans and Cory Blackberries— 
Rows .6 to 9 ft. apart 
Plants in the row.6 to 10 ft. apart 
Grapes—• 
Rows .6 to 9 ft. apart 
Plants in the row..6 to 10 ft. apart 
Number of Trees or Plants on an Acre 
1 
by 2 
feet . 
.21,780 
1 
by 3 
feet . 
.14,520 
1 
by 4 
feet . 
.10,890 
1 % 
by 2 
feet . 
.14,520 
1V? 
by 3 
feet . 
. 9,680 
2 
by 3 
feet . 
. 7,260 
2 
by 4 
feet . 
. 5,445 
3 
by 4 
feet . 
. 3,630 
3 by 5 feet . 2,904 
3 by 6 feet . 2,420 
4 by 4 feet . 2‘,722 
4 by 6 feet . 1,815 
6 by 8 feet . 907 
6 by 6 feet . 1,210 
8 by 8 feet . 680 
10 by 10 feet . 430 
12 
by 
12 
feet . 
. 802 
15 
by 
15 
feet . 
. 193 
16 
by 
16 
feet . 
. . 170 
18 
by 
18 
feet . 
. 135 
20 
by 
20 
feet . 
. 109 
25 
by 
25 
feet . 
. 70 
30 
by 
30 
feet . 
. 48 
40 
by 
40 
feet . 
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RULE—Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the distance the plants are apart in 
the rows, and the product will be the number of square feet for each plant or hill, which, divided 
into the number of square feet in an acre (43,560), will give the number of plants to the acre. 
