Table of 
Average 
Germination 
Vegetable 1 Year Old 
Seed —% 
Valuable Information 
Average Amount Amount 
Number of Required of Seed 
Seeds per for 100 Feet Required 
Ounce of Drill per Acre 
Depth of 
Planting 
Inches 
Aspai-agus 
90 
1,000 
1 oz. 
5 lbs. 
1 
Beans, Dwarf 
90 
100 
1 lb. 
60 lbs. 
1 
Beans, Pole 
90 
100 
y 2 lb. 
30 lbs. 
1 
Beet, Garden 
80 
1,750 
1 oz. 
6 lbs. 
1 
Beet, Mangel 
80 
1,200 
1 oz. 
5 lbs. 
1 
Brussels Sprouts 
85 
6,500 
!4 oz. 
8 oz. 
% 
Cabbage 
85 
5,000 
!4 oz. 
8 oz. 
% 
Cantaloupe 
85 
1,200 
V 2 oz. 
1 lb. 
1 
Carrot 
75 
14,000 
V 2 oz. 
2 lbs. 
y 2 
Cauliflower 
75 
14,000 
% oz. 
4 oz. 
y 2 
Celery 
80 
100,000 
14 oz. 
4 oz. 
Vs 
Collards 
88 
4,500 
14 oz. 
4 oz. 
y 2 
Corn, Sweet 
85 
125 
14 lb. 
5 lbs. 
1 
Cucumbers 
85 
1,000 
V 2 oz. 
2 lbs. 
1 
Eggplant 
75 
5,000 
Vs oz. 
4 oz. 
y 2 
Endive 
80 
13,500 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
y 2 
Kale 
85 
7,500 
14 oz. 
1 lb. 
y 2 
Kohlrabi 
85 
7,000 
14 oz. 
1 lb. 
y 2 
Leek 
80 
8,000 
V 2 oz. 
2 lbs. 
y 2 
Lettuce 
90 
16,000 
V 2 oz. 
1 lb. 
y 2 
Melon, Musk 
85 
1,200 
V 2 oz. 
1 lb. 
1 
Melon, Water 
85 
225 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
1 
Mustard 
85 
18,000 
14 oz. 
1 lb. 
y 4 
Okra 
85 
425 
2 oz. 
3 lbs. 
1 
Onions 
80 
12,500 
1 oz. 
3 lbs. 
y 2 
Parsley 
70 
17,500 
14 oz. 
1 lb. 
Vs 
Parsnip 
75 
2,800 
V 2 oz. 
3 lbs. 
y 2 
Peas 
90 
50 to 150 
1 lb. 
60 lbs. 
1 
Pepper 
75 
4,000 
Vs oz. 
4 oz. 
y 2 
Pumpkin 
90 
100 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
1 
Radish 
90 
5,000 
1 oz. 
10 lbs. 
y 2 
Salsify 
75 
4,500 
1 oz. 
5 lbs. 
y 2 
Spinach 
80 
3,000 
1 oz. 
8 lbs. 
1 
Squash, Summer 
90 
300 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
1 
Squash, Winter 
90 
125 
V 2 oz. 
1 lb. 
1 
Tomato 
85 
7,500 
Vs OZ. 
IV 2 oz. 
y 2 
Turnip 
90 
10,000 
V 2 oz. 
1 lb. 
y 4 
Field 
Seeds 
Lbs. per Acre 
Lbs. per Acre 
Alfalfa . 
...15 to 20 
Millet . 
.60 
Barley . 80 
Beans, Pinto . 20 
Corn .7 
Cane, drilled . 10 
Cane, broadcast .60 to 80 
Cotton .20 to 30 
Johnson Grass .20 
Maize .4 
Hegari . 4 
Oats .-...80 
Peanuts . 20 
Rye .60 
Sudan Grass, drilled .3 
Sudan Grass, broadcast .20 
Sweet Clover . 15 
