THE SEED WORLD 
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Kind of Seed Per Acre 
Alfalfa.15 to 20 pounds 
Barley .100 to 120 pounds 
Beans—Soy.30 to 35 pounds 
Beans—Table Bush.45 to 50 pounds 
Beans—Velvet .50 to 65 pounds 
Beets—Sugar .5 to 6 pounds 
Buckwheat.75 pounds, broadcast 
20 to 30 lbs., drilled 
Clover, Alsike.10 to 12 pounds 
Clover, Burr.15 to 20 pounds 
Clover, Crimson .... 12 to 20 pounds 
Clover, Red.12 to 15 pounds 
Clover, Mammoth... 12 to 15 pounds 
Clover, Sweet.10 to 15 pounds 
Clover, White.8 to 10 pounds 
Corn, Field .10 to 15 pounds 
Corn, Sweet.10 to 15 pounds 
Cotton.20 to 30 lbs., drilled 
80 to 100 pounds 
30 to 35 pounds 
40 to 50 pounds 
35 to 45 lbs., broadcast 
10 to 15 lbs.—drilled 
Oats .. ..100 pounds 
Peanuts.30 to 35 pounds 
Peas, Canada.75 to 80 pounds 
Peas, Garden.60 to 120 pounds 
Potatoes, Irish.850 to 1,000 pounds 
Potatoes, Sweet.Approx. 10,000 plants 
Rape, Dwarf Essex.. 12 to 15 lbs. broadcast 
4 to 8 lbs., drilled 
Rye .70 to 80 pounds. 
Sorghum.30 to 35 pounds. 
Sunflower.4 to 6 lbs. (drilled) 
Vetch, Common ... .60 to 75 pounds 
Vetch, Hairy.25 to 30 pounds 
Wheat .100 to 120 pounds 
APPROXIMATE QUANTITY TO SOW PER ACRE 
Emmer or Sneltz.. . 
Flax . 
Hemp 
Millet 
QUANTITIES OF VEGETABLE 
SEED TO SOW A ROW 
Quantity to ! 
>ow 
a Single Row 
Kind of Seed 
of 100 Yards 
Asparagus . 
. 8 
OZ. 
Beans, Bush. 
Beans, Lima. 
. 6 
lb. 
. 3 
lb. 
Beans, Pole. 
. 3 
lb. 
Beet . 
. 5 
oz. 
Broccoli . 
. 3 
oz. 
Brussels Sprouts. 
. 3 
oz. 
Cabbage . 
. 2 
oz. 
Carrot . 
. 3 
oz. 
Cauliflower . 
. 3 
oz. 
Celery.;. 
. 3 
oz. 
Collards . 
. 3 
oz. 
Corn . 
. 1 
lb. 
Cress . 
. 4 
oz. 
Cucumber . 
. 4 
oz. 
Dandelion . 
. 3 
oz. 
Egg Plant. 
. 1 
oz. 
Endive . 
? 
oz. 
Kohl-rabi . 
. 3 
oz. 
Leek . 
. 3 
oz. 
Lettuce . 
? 
oz. 
Melon, Musk. 
. 2 
oz. 
Melon, Water. 
. 2 
oz. 
Mustard . 
. 4 
oz. 
Okra . 
... 3 
oz. 
Onion (for large bulbs) 
2 
oz. 
Onion (for sets). 
. 8 
oz. 
Parsley. 
2 
oz. 
Parsnip . 
2 
oz. 
Peas . 
. 6 
lb. 
Pepper . 
. 1 
oz. 
Pumpkin . 
? 
oz. 
Radish . 
. 6 
oz. 
Rhubarb. 
. 3 
oz. 
Salsify . 
. 3 
oz. 
Spinach . 
. 6 
oz. 
Squash . . 
. 3 
oz. 
Tomato . 
. 1 
oz. 
Turnip . 
. 3 
oz. 
The quantity of vegetable seed re¬ 
quired to produce a given number of 
plants: 
Variety 
Artichoke . 
Asparagus (Seed) 
Beans, Bush .... 
Beans, Pole. 
Beets . 
Broccoli . 
Brussel’s Sprouts 
Cabbage . 
Carrots . 
Cauliflower . 
Celery . 
Chervil. 
Chicory . 
Collards. 
Corn. 
Corn Salad. 
Cucumber . 
Egg Plant . 
Endive . 
Kale . 
Kohl Rabi. 
Leek. 
Lettuce . 
Muskmelon . 
Mustard . 
Okra. 
Onion . 
Parsley . 
Parsnip . 
Peas . 
Pepper . 
Pumpkin . 
Radish . 
Rhubarb . 
Salsify '. 
Spinach . 
Squash . 
Tomato . 
Turnip . 
Watermelon . 
Approx. 
No. of 
Oz. Plants 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
500 
800 
150 
125 
1,800 
2,000 
2,000 
2,000 
3,000 
2,000 
5,000 
1.500 
1,400 
4,000 
175 
1,600 
1,000 
2,000 
1,250 
3,000 
3,000 
1,600 
8,000 
1,600 
2.500 
600 
1,250 
1,400 
750 
125 
1.500 
125 
1 1,000 
1 700 
1 500 
1 1,100 
1 500 
1 2,000 
1 4,000 
1 500 
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