The Planter’s Guide 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED 
TO THE ACRE 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Plants 
1 
foot 
by 
1 
foot. 
.43,560 
iy 2 
feet 
by 
iy 2 
feet. 
.19,360 
2 . 
feet 
by 
i 
foot. 
.21,780 
2 
feet 
by 
2 
feet. 
.10,890 
2% 
feet 
by 
2*4 
feet. 
. 6,969 
3 
feet 
by 
2 
feet. 
...7,600 
3 
feet 
by 
3 
feet. 
. 4,840 
4 
feet 
by 
4 
feet. 
. 2.722 
6 
feet 
by 
4 
feet. 
_2,178 
5 
feet 
by 
5 
feet. 
...1,742 
6 
feet 
by 
6 
feet. 
_1,210 
8 
feet 
by 
8 
feet. 
_ 680 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED 
FOR GARDEN SEED TO 
GERMINATE 
Beans . 
5 
to 
10 
days 
Beet .. 
7 
to 
10 
days 
Cabbage .. 
5 
to 
10 
days 
Carrot . 
12 
to 
18 
days 
Cauliflower . 
5 
to 
10 
days 
Corn .. 
5 
to 
8 
days 
Cucumber . 
6 
to 
10 
days 
Endive . 
5 
to 
10 
days 
Lettuce . 
6 
to 
8 
days 
Onion .. 
7 
to 
10 
days 
Peas . 
6 
to 
10 
days 
Parsnip _ 
10 
to 
20 
days 
Parsley___ 
15 
to 
21 
days 
Pepper . 
9 
to 
14 
days 
Radish___ 
3 
to 
6 
days 
Spinach . 
7 
to 
12 
days 
Salsify _ 
7 
to 
12 
days 
Tomato _ 
6 
to 
12 
days 
Turnip 
4 
to 
8 
days 
NUMBER OF PLANTS PRO¬ 
DUCED FROM AN 
OUNCE OF SEED 
Asparagus . About 300 
Cabbage .About 2,000 
Cauliflower .About 2,000 
Celery .About 3,000 
Egg Plant .About 1,000 
Endive . About 3,000 
Kale ....„.About 2,000 
Lettuce.. .About 3,000 
Pepper _ About 2,000 
Tomato _About 3,000 
TIME REQUIRED FOR MATUR¬ 
ITY OF DIFFERENT GAR¬ 
DEN CROPS RECKON¬ 
ED FROM DAY OF 
PLANTING THE 
SEED 
Beans—String . 45 to 65 days 
Beans—Shell _ 65 to 75 days 
Beet—Table .. 65 days 
Beets—Stock _ 160 days 
Cabbage—Early _ 105 days 
Cabbage—Late _ 150 days 
Cauliflower . 110 days 
Corn . 70 to 120 days 
Egg Plant .150 to 160 days 
Lettuce—Heading .... 65 days 
Melon—Water ..120 to 140 days 
Melon—Musk _120 to 140 days 
Onion . 135 to 150 days 
Pepper . 140 to 150 days 
Radish . 30 to 40 days 
Squash—Summer .... 60 to 65 days 
Squash—Winter _ 126 days 
Tomato . 125 to 150 days 
Turnip . 60 to 70 days 
Spinach,Av.Time _ 45 to 66 days 
QUANTITY OF SEED TO SOW 
A SINGLE ROW OF 
100 YARDS 
Asparagus .. 
Beans, Bush _ 
Beans, Lima . 
Beans, Pole - 
Beet _ 
Broccoli _ 
Brussels Sprouts 
Cabbage .. 
Carrots_ 
Cauliflower- 
..8 oss. 
..6 lbs. 
_3 lbs. 
.. 3 lbs. 
_5 ozs. 
..3 ozs. 
_3 ozs. 
_2 ozs. 
_8 ozs. 
_3 ozs. 
Celery _ 
Corn_ 
Cress _ 
Cucumber _ 
Dandelion . 
_3 ozs. 
-- 4 ozs. 
__4 ozs. 
.3 ozs. 
Egg Plant .1 oz. 
Endive .2 ozs. 
Leek . 3 ozs. 
Lettuce .2 ozs. 
Melon, Musk .2 ozs. 
Melon, Water .....2 ozs. 
Mustard .. 4 ozs. 
Okra .„.3 ozs. 
Onion (for large bulbs).....2 ozs. 
Onion (for sets).8 ozs. 
Parsley . 2 oz3. 
Parsnips .2 ozs. 
Peas .6 lbs. 
Pepper . 1 oz. 
Pumpkin . 2 ozs. 
Radish . 6 ozs. 
Rhubarb ... 
Salsify . 
Spinach ... 
Squash . 
Tomato _ 
Turnip 
Kohl Rabi 
..3 ozs. 
.3 ozs. 
.6 ozs. 
..3 ozs. 
.1 oz. 
__8 ozs. 
..3 ozs. 
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AGRICULTURAL Colleges everywhere endorse legume 
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PRICES 
When Ordering, Always 
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Size Retail 
% bu, ea.$ .3$ 
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2J£ bu. ea. v .1.25 
Vetch, Austrian Peas, 
Canadian Peas, Beans 
Size Retail 
% bu. ea..f. .30 
1 bu. ea. ...... .45 
bu. ea. ..70 
5 bu. ea.(2.00 
•**100 lb. size.” Packed 
only for Vetch and Peas. 
LESPEDEZA 
Unhulled or Hulled 
Size Retail 
1 bu. ea..$ .35 
2 bu. ea.. .60 
5 bu. ea. US 
Soy Beans, Cow 
Peas, Lima Beans 
Size Retail 
1 bn. ea...$ .35 
2 bu. ea..60 
5bu.ea.. 1.25 
10 bu. ea.... 2.00 
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Garden Peas, Beans, 
Sweet Peas, Lima 
Beans and Lupines 
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