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Reference Tables 
Number of plants to the acre at given distances 
Dis. 
apart 
No. Plants 
Dis. 
apart 
No. Plants 
Dis. 
apart 
No. Plants 
12 X 
1 
in. 
. 522,720 
30 
X 
16 
in. 
.13,068 
48 
X 
36 
in. 
. 3,630 
12 x 
3 
in. 
. 174,240 
30 
X 
20 
in. 
.10,454 
48 
X 
48 
in. 
. 2,723 
12 x 
12 
. 43,560 
30 
24 
. 8,712 
60 
36 
. 2,901 
16 x 
1 
in. 
. 392,040 
30 
X 
30 
in. . 
. 6,970 
60 
X 
43 
in. 
. 2'l78 
18 x 
1 
in. 
. 348,480 
36 
X 
3 
in. 
. 58,080 
60 
X 
60 
in. 
. 1,743 
18 x 
3 
in. 
.116,160 
36 
X 
12 
in. 
.14,520 
8 
X 
1 
ft. 
. 5,445 
18 x 
12 
in. 
. 29,040 
36 
X 
18 
in. 
. 9,680 
8 
X 
3 
ft. 
. 1,815 
18 x 
18 
. 19,360 
36 
24 
. 7,260 
8 
8 
a. 
. 680 
20 x 
1 
.313*635 
36 
. 4,840 
10 
1 
ft. 
. 4,356 
20 x 
20 
.... 15 681 
42 
12 
.12,446 
10 
6 
ft. 
. 726 
24 x 
1 
.261 360 
42 
24 
. 6,223 
10 
10 
ft. 
. 435 
24 x 
18 
in. 
. 15,520 
42 
X 
36 
in. 
. 4,148 
12 
X 
1 
ft. 
.3,630 
24 
. 10,890 
48 
12 
.10,890 
12 
5 
ft. 
. 736 
1 
.209^088 
48 
18 
. 7,790 
12 
12 
ft. 
. 302 
30 x 
6 
in. 
. 34^848 
48 
X 
24 
in . 
. 5,445 
16 
X 
1 
ft . 
.2,722 
30 x 
12 
in. 
4S 
X 
30 
in. 
. 4,356 
16 
X 
16 
ft . 
. 170 
Quantity of seed requisite to produce a given number of plants and sow an acre 
Quantity per acre 
Artichoke, 1 02 . to 500 plants . 6 02 s. 
Asparagus, 1 02 . to 800 plants . 4 lbs. 
Asparagus roots . 1000 to 7250 
Barley . 120 lbs. 
Beans, Dwarf, 1 lb. to 100 ft. of drill . 60 lbs. 
Beans, Pole, 1 lb. to 100 hills . 30 lbs. 
Beet, Garden, 1 02 . to 10Q feet of drill . 7 lbs. 
Beet, Mangel, 1 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 5 lbs. 
Broccoli, 1 02 . to 5000 plants . 2 02 s. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 02 . to 5000 plants . 2 02 s. 
Buckwheat . 15 to 25 lbs. 
Cabbage, 1 02 . to 5000 plants 
Carrot, l / 4 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 2/2 lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 02 . to 5000 plants 
Celery, 1 02 . to 15,000 plants 
Chicory . 4 lbs. 
Clover, Alsike . 6 lbs. 
Clover, Alfalfa or Lucerne . 15 to 25 lbs. 
Clover, Mammoth . 8 to 12 lbs. 
Clover, Medium . 8 to 12 lbs. 
Clover, White Dutch . 6 lbs. 
Collards, 1 02 . to 5,000 plants 
Corn, Rice (shelled) . 4 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet, l / 4 lb. to 100 hills . 12 lbs. 
Cow Pea, in drills . 60 lbs. 
Cress, y 4 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 12 lbs. 
Cucumber, 1 02 . to 100 hills . 1 to 3 lbs. 
Dill, 1/3 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 5 lbs. 
Eggplant, 1 02 . to 2000 plants . 4 02 s. 
Endive, V 4 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 4 1 /*. lbs. 
Flax, broadcast . 30 lbs. 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill 
Gourd, 2 02 s. to 100 hills 
Grass, Blue, Kentucky . 15 to 20 lbs. 
Grass, Millet . 25 lbs. 
Grass, Mixed Lawn . 60 to 100 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top Fancy . 8 to 10 lbs. 
Grass, Rhode Island Bent . 25 to 40 lbs. 
Quantity per acre 
Grass, Timothy . 10 to 15 lbs. 
Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye and Wood Meadow . 25 to 3 5 lbs. 
Hemp . 25 lbs. 
Horseradish Roots . 10,000 to 15,000 
Hungarian . 25 lbs. 
Kale, 1 02 . to 5000 plants, or 200 feet of drill 
Kohlrabi, 1/3 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 4 lbs. 
Leek, 1/3 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 4 lbs. 
Lettuce, l / 4 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 02 . to 100 hills . 1 to 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, 4 02 s. to 100 hills . 1 VS to 4 lbs. 
Millet . 12 to 25 lbs. 
Nasturtium, 2 02 s. to 100 feet of drill . 15 lbs. 
Okra, 1 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 8 lbs. 
Onion Seed, 1/3 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed for sets . 40 to 80 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 1 lb. to 100 feet of drill . 250 lbs. 
Parsnip, V 4 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 3 lbs. 
Parsley, V 4 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 3 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, 1 lb. to 100 feet of drill . 5 5 to 120 lbs. 
Peas, Field . 120 lbs. 
Pepper, 1 02 . to 1500 plants 
Pumpkin, y 4 lb. to 100 hills . 3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish, 2/3 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 10 to 12 lbs. 
Rutabaga . 2 to 4 lbs. 
Rye . 60 to 90 lbs. 
Sage in drills . 4 to 5 lbs. 
Salsify, y 4 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 8 lbs. 
Spinach, V 2 02 . to 100 feet of drill . 8 lbs. 
Summer Savory . 3 /4 lb. 
Sunflower . 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer, 4 02 s. to 100 hills . 4 lbs. 
Squash, Winter, 8 02 s. to 100 hills . 2 lbs. 
Tomato, 1 02 . to 2000 to 3000 plants 
Tobacco, 1 02 . to 5000 plants 
Turnip, 1 02 . to 250 feet of drill . 1 to 3 lbs. 
Vetch, Spring . 90 to 120 lbs. 
Vetch, Hairy 01 * Sand. 30 to 60 lbs. 
Standard weights of various articles 
Per Bu. 
Barley . 48 lbs. 
Beans . 60 lbs. 
Buckwheat . 48 lbs. 
Canary Seed . 60 lbs. 
Castor Bean. 46 lbs. 
Clover . 60 lbs. 
Corn, Field, shelled . 56 lbs. 
Per Bu. 
Corn, Field, on ear. 3 5 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet . 45 lbs. 
Flax . 56 lbs. 
Grass, Timothy . .45 lbs. 
Hemp . 44 lbs. 
Hungarian . 48 lbs. 
Millet, Common . 50 lbs. 
All of the above are sold by weight. 
Per Bu 
Millet, Golden . 50 lbs 
Peas, Smooth . 60 lbs 
Peas, Wrinkled . 56 lbs 
Rape . 50 lbs 
.. «»••••••• 56 lbs. 
Sorghum . 50 lbs. 
Vetch or Tare . 60 lbs. 
