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SEED 
STORE 
Quantity of Seeds Usually Sown to the Acre 
Beans, Dwarf, in drills or rows.. 
1 
to 
1% bush. 
Millet, alone. 
.. % 
to 
1 
bush. 
“ Pole, in hills. 
8 
u 
12 
qts. 
Mustard, broadcast. 
.. 12 
“ 
16 
lbs. 
Beets, in drills. 
4 
“ 
5 
lbs. 
Oats, broadcast. 
. 2 
3 
bush. 
Barley, broadcast. 
2 
3 
bush. 
Onions, in drills. 
“ 
6 
lbs. 
Buckwheat. 
% 
“ 
1 
“ 
Parsnips, in drills. 
. 4 
* 
6 
“ 
Broom Corn, in hills. 
6 
8 
qts. 
Peas, Early, in drills. 
• 1% 
u 
1 
bush. 
Carrots, in drills. 
3 
“ 
3% lbs. 
“ Marrow, in drills. 
. iy4 
** 
1 y-2 
“ 
Cucumbers, in hills. 
1 
** 
2 
lbs. 
“ Broadcast. 
. 2 % 
u 
3 
“ 
Corn, in hills. 
6 
“ 
8 
qts. 
Potatoes, cut tubers, in drills.. 
. 8 
u 
10 
“ 
“ in drills. 
2 
“ 
3 
bush. 
Radish, in drills. 
. 8 
M 
10 
lbs. 
Clover, Red, alone. 
15 
“ 
20 
lbs. 
Rye, broadcast. 
■ 1% 
“ 
1% bush. 
“ White, alone. 
8 
10 
“ 
Salsify, in drills. 
. 8 
“ 
9 
lbs. 
“ Alsike, alone. 
8 
u 
10 
“ 
Spinach, in drills. 
. 8 
u 
10 
“ 
“ Lucerne. 
10 
“ 
20 
“ 
Turnip, in drills. 
.. 1 
u 
1 % 
U 
Flax, broadcast. 
1 
“ 
2 
bush. 
Wheat, broadcast. 
• 1% 
u 
2 
bush. 
Grass, Timothy or Herds, alone.. 
y a 
“ 
% 
“ 
lied Top, alone. lVa “ 2 
“ Lawn, alone. 5 “ 6 
“ Orchard, alone. 2 “ 3 
“ Kentucky Blue, alone. 2 “ 3 
“ English Rye Grass, alone. 1% “ 2 
Hungarian, alone. % “ 1 
General Grass Seedingjjfor Mowing Land 
Red Clover. together ].6 lbs. Red Clover 
Timothy.■ for }-.% bu. Timothy 
Alsike Clover.... [one acre J... .3 lbs. Alsike Clover 
Quantity of Seed Required for a Given Number of Plants, 
or Number of Hills, or Length of Drill 
Asparagus. 
60 feet of drill 
Melon, Musk. 
to 
60 hills 
Beet. 
50 
Okra. 
“ 
40 feet of drill 
Beans, Dwarf. 
100 
Onions. 
u 
100 
Beans, Pole. 
100 hills. 
Onions, Setts, small... . 
...1 qt. 
“ 
40 
Carrot. 
150 feet of drill 
Parsley. 
“ 
150 
Cabbage. 
3,000 plants 
Parsnip. 
“ 
200 
Cauliflower. 
3,000 '• 
Peas. 
. .. 1 qt. 
100 
Celery. 
4,000 
Pepper. 
“ 
2,000 plants 
Cucumber. 
50 hills 
Pumpkin. 
“ 
40 hills 
Corn. 
400 
Radish. 
** 
100 feet of drill 
Dandelion. 
150 feet of drill 
Salsify. 
“ 
70 
Endive. 
150 
Spinach. 
** 
50 
Egg Plant. 
2,000 plants; 
Squash, Early. 
“ 
50 hills 
Lettuce. 
4,000 
Squash, Marrow. 
10 “ 
Leek. 
100 feet of drill 
Tomato. 
3,000 plants 
Melon, Water. 
30 hills 
Turnip. 
« 
100 feet of drill 
Number of 
Plants 
, Trees, Vines 
, Etc., Required to 
Set an 
Acre 
Distance. 
ft. by 1 ft. 
“ iy 2 “ . 
Number. 
.43,560 
.19,360 
6 
8 
Distance. 
ft. by 6 ft. 
44 8 44 . 
Number. 
. 680 
“ 1 " “ . 
.21,780 
10 
10 44 . 
. 434 
“ 2 44 . 
.10,890 
12 
12 44 . 
. 302 
u 2 % . 
. 6,970 
16 
« 
15 44 . 
. 194 
“ 1 " “ . 
.14,520 
18 
18 44 .. 
. 134 
44 2 44 . 
. 7,260 
20 
20 44 . 
. 103 
44 3 44 . 
. 4,940 
25 
« 
25 44 . 
. 70 
“ 4 44 . 
. 2,722 
30 
« 
30 44 . 
. 40 
“ 6 “. 
40 
“ 
40 “. 
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Weight of Various Articles in the State of Ohio 
Apples. 
Apples, dried. 
Barley. 
Beans. 
Buckwheat. 
Broom Corn. 
Blue Grass, Kentucky. 
“ English. 
Bran. 
Canary Seed. 
Clover Seed. 
Corn, shelled.. 
Corn, on ear. 
Corn Meal. 
Charcoal. 
Coal, Mineral. 
Coal, Cannel. 
Coke. 
Cow Peas. 
Cranberries. 
Dried Peaches. 
Flax Seed. 
Hemp Seed. 
Hungarian Grass Seed. 
IriBh Potatoes, heaping measure 
Millet. 
Malt. 
Oats. 
Osage Orange. 
per bu. 48 lbs. 
“ 22 “ 
“ 48 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 46 “ 
“ 14 “ 
“ 24 “ 
" 20 * 
“ 60 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 66 “ 
" 68 “ 
" 50 “ 
“ 22 “ 
“ 80 “ 
“ 70 “ 
“ 40 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 40 “ 
“ 32 “ 
56 “ 
“ 44 “ 
“ 48 “ 
“ 60 “ 
“ 50 “ 
“ 34 “ 
“ 32 “ 
“ 33 " 
Orchard Grass.per bu. 14 lbs. 
Onions. “ 60 “ 
Peaches. “ 48 “ 
Peas. “ 60 “ 
Plastering Hair. “ 8 “ 
Popcorn. “ 40 “ 
Rape. “ 60 “ 
Rye. “ 56 " 
Red Top Seed. “ 14 “ 
Salt, coarse. “ 50 “ 
Salt, Michigan. “ 66 “ 
Sorghum. “ 50 “ 
Sweet Potatoes. “ 60 “ 
Timothy Seed. “ 45 “ 
Tomatoes. “ 66 “ 
Turnips. “ 60 “ 
Wheat. * 60 “ 
Flour, per bbl., net. “ 196 “ 
Salt, per bbl. “ 280 “ 
Lime, per bushel. “ 70 “ 
Hay, well settled.per cubic foot, 4%“ 
Corn, on cob, in bin. “ 22 “ 
Corn, shelled, in bin. “ 45 “ 
Wheat, in bin. “ 48 * 
Oats, in bin. “ 25%“ 
Potatoes, in bin. “ 38%“ 
Sand, dry, in bin. “ 95 “ 
Clay, compact. “ 136 “ 
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