Quantity of Seed Usually Sown to the Acre 
Beans, dwarf in drills or rows— 1 to 154 bu. 
Beans, Pole, in hills_8 to 12 qts. 
Beets in drills-4 to 5 lbs. 
Barley, broadcast_2 to 3 bu. 
Buckwheat--- yi to 1 bu. 
Broom Corn in hills_1 to 6 qts. 
Carrots, in drills_3 to 354 lbs. 
Cucumbers, in hills_1 to 2 lbs. 
Corn, in hills_6 to 8 'qts. 
Corn, in drills_2 to 3 bu. 
Clover, Red, alone_ 15 lbs. 
Clover, White, alone_8 to 11 lb a. 
Clover, Alsike, alone_8 to 10 lbs. 
Clover, Lucerne__20 to 30 lbs. 
Flax, broadcast_1 to 2 bu. 
Grass, Timothy, alone- 54 bu. 
Grass, Redtop, alone__1 to 2 bu. 
Grass, Lawn, alone_5 to 6 bu. 
Grass, Orchard, alone_2 to 3 bu. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue_2 to 3 bu. 
Hungarian, alone_ M to 1 bu 
Millet, alone_ ^ to 1 bu. 
Oats, broadcast-2 to 3 bu. 
Onions, in drills__ 4 to 6 lb*. 
Parsnips, in drills_4 to 6 lbs. 
Peas, Early, in drills_154 to 154 bu. 
Peas, Marrow, in drills_ 154 to 154 btt. 
Peas, broadcast_2}4 to 3 bu. 
Potatoes, cut tubers_8 to 10 bu. 
Radish, in drills_8 to 10 Ihg 
Rye, broadcast-154 to 154 bu. 
Salsify, in drills_8 to 9 lbs 
Spinach, in drills_8 to 10 Ibt. 
Turnip, in drills-1 to 154 Ib«. 
Wheat, broadcast-154 to 2 btt. 
Quantity of Seed Required for a Given Number of Plants or Number of Hills, 
or Length of Drill 
Asparagus _ _ 1 oz. to 60 ft. of drill 
Melon, Musk_ _1 oz. to 60 hills 
. _ _ _ _ 1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill 
Okra___1 oz. to 40 ft. of drill 
Beans, Dwarf__ 1 qt. to 100 ft. of drill 
Onions _ _ _1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Beans, Pole-1 qt. to 100 hills 
Carrot_— _1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Onion Seed for Sets_1 oz. to 40 ft. of drill 
Parsley_ _1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Cabbage_ _1 oz. to 3000 plants 
Cauliflower _ _ _ _1 oz. to 3000 plants 
Celery _ _ _1 oz. to 4000 plants 
Parsnips_1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill 
Peas- __ _ _ _ _1 qt. to 100 ft. of drill 
Pumpkin -- -1 nz. 40 bill* 
Cucumber_ _ __ __1 oz. to 50 hills 
Corn _ _ 1 qt. to 400 hills 
Dandelion _ 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Endive _ 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Pepper _ _ __1 oz. to 2000 plants 
Radish _ 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Salsify _ 1 oz. to 70 ft. of drill 
Spinach _ 1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill 
Egg Plant_ 1 oz. to 2000 plants 
Lettuce- 1 oz. to 4000 plants 
T^V _1 nz. to 100 ft. of d^H 
Squash, Early_ _ —1 oz. to 50 hills 
Squash, Marrow_1 oz. to 10 hills 
Tomato_ _1 oz. to 3000 plants 
Melon, Water_1 oz. to 30 hills 
Turnip_1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Number of Plants, Vines, Etc., Required to Set an Acre 
1 ft. by 1 ft._ 
154 ft. by 154 ft._ 
2 ft. by 1 ft- 
2 ft. by 2 ft_ 
254 ft. by 254 ft.™ 
3 ft. by 1 ft._ 
3 ft. by 2 ft.— 
3 ft. by 3 ft._ 
4 ft. by 4 ft._ 
5 ft. by 5 ft- 
43,560 
6 
ft. by 
6 
ft.™ 
19,360 
8 
ft. by 
8 
ft_ 
21,780 
10 
ft. by 
10 
ft.™ 
10,890 
12 
ft. by 
12 
ft.™ 
6,970 
15 
ft. by 
15 
ft.™ 
14,520 
18 
ft. by 
18 
ft- 
7,260 
20 
ft. by 
20 
ft- 
4,940 
25 
ft. by 
25 
ft— 
2,722 
10 
ft. by 
30 
ft— 
1,742 
30 
ft. by 
40 
ft.— 
1,210 
680 
434 
302 
194 
134 
103 
70 
40 
T 
Weights of Various Articles in the State of Ohio 
Beans _ 
Buckwheat_ 
Broom Corn_ 
Blue Grass, Kentucky_ 
Clover Seed_ 
Corn, Shelled_ 
Corn on ear_ 
Cow Peas___ 
Flax Seed_ 
Hemp Seed_ 
per bu. 
_48 lbs. 
_60 lbs. 
_50 lbs. 
_46 lbs. 
_14 lbs. 
_60 lbs. 
_56 lbs. 
_70 lbs. 
_60 lbs. 
_56 lbs. 
_44 lb*. 
per bu 
Hungarian Grass Seed_48 lbs. 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure-60 lbs. 
Millet_I_50 lbs. 
Oats_32 lbs. 
Orchard Grass_—-14 lbs. 
Peas__-_56 to 60 lba. 
Rye__ 56 lbs. 
Red Top Seed__ 14 lbs 
Timothy Seed_45 lbs. 
Wheat_____60 lbs. 
