OREGON SEED STORE 
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REFERENCE TABLES 
Quantity of seeds to produce a given number of plants or to sow an acre. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Per acre 
Asparagus—1 oz. to 400 plants. 4 lbs. 
Beans, dwarf—1 lb. to 125 ft.40 lbs. 
Pole—1 lb. to 150 ft. drill.35 lbs. 
Field,—1 lb. to 200 ft. drill.35 to 45 lbs. 
Lima—1 lb. to 75 hills.35 lbs. 
Beet, Table—1 oz. to 60 ft. drill. 6 lbs. 
Mangel—1 oz. to 75 ft. drill. 5 lbs. 
Broccoli—1 oz. to 3000 plants. 3 ozs. 
Br. Spouts—1 oz. to 3000 plants. 3 ozs. 
Cabbage—1 oz. to 3000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Carrot—1 oz. to 150 ft. drill. 2 y 2 lbs. 
Cauliflower—1 oz. to 4000 plants. 3 ~ ozs. 
Celery—1 oz. to 5000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Chicory—1 oz. to 100 ft. drill. 5 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet—1 lb. to 150 ft. drill.15 lbs. 
Sweet—1 lb. to 160 hills.12 lbs. 
Corn Salad—1 oz. to 50 ft. drill. 5 lbs. 
Cucumber—1 oz. to 100 hills. 2 lbs. 
Endive—1 oz. to 300 ft. drill. 2 lbs. 
Horseradish Roots . 10 to 15 M. 
Kale. Table—1 oz. to 3000 plants. 1 lb. 
Stock—1 oz. to 300 ft. drill.1 to 2 lbs. 
Leek—1 oz. to 200 ft. drill. 3 lbs. 
Per acre 
Lettuce—1 oz. to 200 ft. drill. 3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk—1 oz. to 100 hills. 2' lbs. 
Water—1 oz. to 25 hills. 2 lbs. 
Okra—1 oz. to 100 ft. drill. 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed—1 oz. to 150 ft. drill. 3 lbs. 
For sets . §0 lbs. 
Onion Sets—1 lb. to 35 ft. drill.200 lbs. 
Parsnips—1 oz. to 350 ft. drill. 3 lbs. 
Peas, dwarf—1 lb. to 125 ft. drill.75 lbs. 
Tall—1 lb. to 150 ft. drill.60 lbs. 
Pepper—1 oz. to 2000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Potatoes—15 lbs. to 100-ft. row 800 to 1000 lbs. 
Pumpkin—1 oz. to 25 hills.3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish—1 oz. to 100 ft. drill.10 lbs. 
Rutabaga—1 oz. to 250 ft. drill.1 to 2 lbs. 
Salsify—1 oz. to 100 ft. drill. 8 lbs. 
Spinach—1 oz. to 100 ft. drill. 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer—1 oz. to 30 hills. 3 lbs. 
Winter—1 oz. to 25 hills. 3 lbs. 
Tomatoes—1 oz. to 3000 plants.2 to 3 ozs. 
Tobacco—1 oz. to 4000 plants. 
Turnips—1 oz. to 250 ft. drill.1 to 2 lbs. 
FIELD, FARM, GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS 
Quantity 
per acre 
Alfalfa . 12 to 15 lbs. 
Artichokes .400 to 600 lbs. 
Barley—75 lbs. drills.broadcast 100 lbs. 
Buckwheat—35 lbs. drills.broadcast 50 lbs. 
Cheat . 75 to 100 lbs. 
Clover—Alsike and White. 6 to 8 lbs. 
White for lawn .1 lb. to 20 ft. square 
to 
Crimson . 15 
For fodder, drills . 
Red . 10 to 
Sweet . 15 to 
Corn, Field—Hills . 10 to 
Flax .-. 35 to 
Grass, Kentucky Blue—Pasture.... 20 to 
Kentucky Blue—for lawns ..1 lb. to 15 ft. sq. 
Mixed Lawn .1 lb. to 15 ft. sq. 
Red Top—Hulled, solid seed. 8 to 
Orchard . 25 to 
Brome Grass . 20 to 
Rye Grass—for pasture . 20 to 
20 lbs| 
50 lbs. 
12 lbs. 
20 lbs. 
12 lbs. 
45 lbs. 
30 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
30 lbs. 
30 lbs. 
30 lbs. 
Quantity 
per acre 
Rye Grass—for lawn . 100 lbs. 
Sudan—Drills . 3 to 5 lbs. 
Broadcast . 16 to 20 lbs. 
Kaffir Corn—drills . 6 to 10 lbs. 
Millet . 20 to 30 lbs. 
Oats—for seed . 75 to 100 lbs. 
For hay ... 100 lbs. 
Potatoes—60 lbs. per bushel. 12 to 15 bu. 
Peas, Field—100 lbs. or 80 lbs. with 35 lbs. oats 
Rye—for grain . 60 to 75 lbs. 
For turning under . 100 lbs. 
Speltz or Emmer . 80 lbs. 
Sugar C'ane . 10 to 12 lbs. 
Sunflower . 5 to 7 lbs. 
Timothy . 10 to 12 lbs. 
Vetches .80 lbs. or 60 lbs. with 40 lbs. oats 
Vetch, Hairy or Sand . 30 lbs. 
Wheat . 90 to 120 lbs. 
Suitable Distances for Planting Trees and Plants 
NOTE—Depending on method of cultivation, 
vation you can set plants or trees closer. 
Apples, standard . 
Apples, dwarf . 
Pears, standard . 
Pears, dwarf . 
Peaches and Apricots 
Cherries, sweet . 
Cherries, sour . 
Plums and Prunes . 
Quinces . 
Walnuts ... 
Currants . 
Gooseberries . 
25 to 35 feet 
10 to 12 feet 
20 to 25 feet 
10 feet 
18 to 22 feet 
30 to 35 feet 
18 to 22 feet 
20 to 25 feet 
15 to 18 feet 
40 to 50 feet 
3 by 6 feet 
4 by 6 feet 
In planting in the home garden for hand culti- 
Raspberries .3 by 6 feet 
Strawberries, in hills .2 by 3 feet 
Strawberries, matted rows .2 y 2 by 4 feet 
Asparagus, in beds .1 by IV 2 feet 
Asparagus, in field .1 by 4 feet 
Rhubarb .3 by 6 feet 
Logans and Cory Blackberries— 
Rows .6 to 
Plants in the row.6 to 
Grapes— 
Rows .-.5 to 
Plants in the row.6 to 
9 ft. apart 
10 ft. apart 
9 ft. apart 
10 ft. apart 
1 by 2 feet 
1 by 3 feet 
1 by 4 feet 
iy 2 by 2 feet 
1% by 3 feet 
2 by 3 feet 
2 by 4 feet 
3 by 4 feet 
Number of Trees or Plants on an Acre 
21,780 3 by 5 feet 
.14,520 3 by 6 feet 
10,890 4 by 4 feet 
.14,520 4 by 6 feet 
. 9,680 6 by 8 feet 
. 7,260 6 by 6 feet 
.. 5,445 8 by 8 feet 
.. 3,630 10 by 10 feet 
2,904 
2,420 
2,722 
1,815 
907 
1,210 
680 
430 
12 by 
15 by 
16 by 
18 by 
20 by 
25 by 
30 by 
40 by 
12 
feet . 
. 802 
15 
feet . 
. 193 
16 
feet . 
. 170 
18 
feet . 
. 135 
20 
feet . 
. 109 
25 
feet . 
. 70 
30 
feet . 
48 
40 
feet . 
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