Quantity of Seed Usually Sown to the Acre 
Beans, dwarf in drills or 
rows.. 1 
to 
154 
bu. 
Beans, Pole, in hills_ 
_8 
to 
12 
qts. 
Beets in drills- _ 
- _4 
to 
5 
lbs. 
Barley, broadcast_ 
_2 
to 
3 
bu. 
Buckwheat _ 
- 54 to 
1 
bu. 
Broom Corn in hills_ 
_ 1 
to 
6 
qts. 
Carrots, in drills_ 
.. 3 
to 
354 
lbs. 
Cucumbers, in hills_ 
_1 
to 
2 
lbs. 
Corn, in hills___ 
_6 
to 
8 
qts. 
Corn, in drills_ 
_2 
to 
3 
bu. 
Clover. Red, alone_ 
15 
lbs. 
Clover, White, alone_ 
.... 8 
to 
11 
lbs. 
Clover, Alsike, alone_ 
_8 
to 
10 
lbs. 
Clover, Lucerne_ 
_20 
to 
30 
lbs. 
Flax, broadcast ___ _ 
— _l 
to 
2 
bu. 
Grass, Timothy, alone_ 
54 
bu. 
Grass, Redtop, alone_ 
1 
to 
2 
bu. 
Grass, Lawn, alone_ 
_5 
to 
6 
bu. 
Grass, Orchard, alone—_2 to 3 bn. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue_2 to 3 bu. 
Hungarian, alone_!_ 54 to 1 bu. 
Millet, alone_ 54 to 1 bu. 
Oats, broadcast_2 to 3 bu. 
Onions, in drills_;_4 to 6 lb*. 
Parsnips, in drills---4 to 6 lb*. 
Peas, Early, in drills_I 54 to 154 bu. 
Peas, Marrow, in drills.—._1*4 to 154 bu. 
Peas, broadcast _„ 254 to 3 bu. 
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Radish, in drills_8 to 10 lb*. 
Rye, broadcast-1 % to 154 bu. 
Salsify, in drills-8 to 9 lb*. 
Spinach, in drills_8 to 10 lb*. 
Turnip, in drills-1 to 154 lb*. 
Wheat, broadcast_ 154 to 2 bu. 
Quantity of Seed Required for a Given Number of Plants or Number of Hills, 
or Length of Drill 
Asparagus -1 oz. to 60 ft. of drill 
leet -1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill 
Beans, Dwarf-....1 qt. to 100 ft. of drill 
Beans, Pole-.1 qt. to 100 hills 
Carrot 1-.1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Cabbage-1 oz. to 3000 plants 
CauiiHower_1 oz. to 3000 plains 
Celery -1 oz. to 4000 plants 
Cucumber -1 oz. to 50 hills 
Corn --_-1 qt. to 400 hills 
Dandelion -1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Endive -1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Egg Plant-1 oz. to 2000 plants 
Lettuce-1 oz. to 4000 plants 
Leek -1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Melon, Water-1 oz. to 30 hills 
Melon, Musk-_.l oz. to 60 hills 
Okra -—-1 oz. to 40 ft. of drib 
Onions -1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Onion Seed for Sets_.1 oz. to 40 ft. of drill 
Parsley - 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Parsnips---1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill 
Peas - 1 qt. to 100 ft. of drill 
Pumpkin -1 oz. to 40 hills 
Pepper - 1 oz. to 2000 plants 
Radish --i_1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Salsify -1 oz. to 70 ft. of drill 
Spinach -1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill 
Squash, Early_1 oz. to 50 hills 
Squash, Marrow_1 oz. to 10 hills 
Tomato ._1 oz. to 3000 plants 
Turnip_1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Number of Plants, Vines, Etc., Required to Set an Acre 
1 ft. by 1 ft-43,560 
1J4 ft. by 154 ft__ 19,360 
2 ft. by 1 ft-21,780 
2 ft. by 2 ft_10,890 
254 ft. by 254 ft- 6,970 
3 ft. by 1 ft-14,520 
3 ft. by 2 ft-7,260 
3 ft. by 3 ft- 4,940 
4 ft. by 4 ft-2,722 
5 ft. by 5 ft-1,742 
6 ft. by 6 ft- 
8 ft. by 8 ft__ 
10 ft. by 10 ft._ 
12 ft. by 12 ft- 
15 ft. by 15 ft._ 
18 ft. by 18 ft- 
20 ft. by 20 ft- 
25 ft. by 25 ft.- 
10 ft. by 30 ft- 
30 ft. by 40 ft- 
_1,210 
. 680 
__ 434 
_ 302 
_ 194 
— 134 
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Weights of Various Articles in the State of Ohio 
per bu. 
Barley_48 lbs. 
Beans_60 lbs. 
Buckwheat_ 50 lbs. 
Broom Corn_46 lbs. 
Blue Grass, Kentucky_14 lbs. 
Clover Seed-60 lbs. 
Corn, Shelled_56 lbs. 
Corn on ear_70 lbs. 
Cow Peas_60 lbs. 
Flax Seed___56 lbs. 
Hemp Seed_44 lbs. 
per bu. 
Hungarian Grass Seed-48 lbs. 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure-;-60 lbs. 
Millet _SO lbs. 
Oats__,_32 lbs. 
Orchard Grass- 14 lbs. 
Peas ___56 to 60 lbs. 
Red Top’‘^edV-™'r.-“-I-"II--Iiri4 !bs‘ 
Timothy Seed-—-—-45 lbs. 
Wheat .,__60 lbi. 
