Asparagus, seed. 
Seeds or Plants 
Required for 
100 Feet of Row. 
1 ounce 
Depth of 
Planting. 
1 to 2 in. 
Leek. 
Seeds or Plants 
Required for 
100 Feet of Roro. 
y ounce 
Depth of 
Planting . 
1 in. 
Asparagus, plants. 
60 to 80 plants 
3 to 5 in. 
Lettuce. 
y ounce 
yjn. 
1 in. 
Beans, bush. 
1 pint 
1 to 2 in. 
Melon, musk melon.... 
y 2 ounce 
Beans, pole. 
K pint 
1 to 2 in. 
Melon, water melon.... 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Beets. 
1 ounce 
1 in. 
Mustard. 
y ounce 
y in - 
Brussels Sprouts. 
K ounce 
3^ in. 
New Zealand Spinach.. 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Cabbage, early. 
. y ounce 
y in. 
Okra, or Gumbo. 
2 ounces 
1 to 2 in. 
Cabbage, late. 
y ounce 
y 2 in. 
Onion, seed . 
1 ounce 
y 2 to 1 in. 
Carrot. 
y 2 ounce 
y 2 in. 
Onion, sets. 
1 qt. of sets 
1 to 2 in. 
Cauliflower. 
y ounce 
3^ in. 
Parsley. 
y ounce 
yi in. 
Celeriac. 
y ounce 
yi in. 
Parsnip. 
y ounce 
l / 2 to 1 in, 
Celery. 
y ounce 
yi in. 
Peas. 
1 to 2 pints 
2 to 3 in. 
Chicory. 
y ounce 
K in. 
Pepper. 
yi ounce 
l / 2 in. 
Citron. 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Potato, Irish. 
5 lbs. 
4 in. 
Collards. 
y ounce 
Kin. 
Potato, sweet. 
75 slips 
3 in. 
Corn Salad. 
2 ounces 
y 2 to 1 in. 
Pumpkin . 
y 2 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Corn, sweet. 
y pint 
1 to 2 in. 
Radish. 
1 ounce 
y to 1 in. 
Cress, upland. 
K ounce 
Y / 2 to 1 in. 
Rhubarb, seed.. . 
y ounce 
y 2 to 1 in. 
Cucumber. 
y 2 ounce 
1 in. 
Ruta Baga. 
y ounce 
y 2 to 1 in. 
Dandelion. 
y ounce 
y 2 in. 
Salsify. 
1 ounce 
y to 1 in. 
1 in. 
Egg Plant. 
. 1/3 ounce 
3^ in. 
Spinach. 
1 ounce 
Endive. 
. 1 ounce 
y 2 in. 
Squash, bush. 
y 2 ounce 
1 to 2 inch 
Horse Radish. 
70 roots 
3 to 4 in. 
Tomato. 
yi ounce 
y to 1 in. 
Kale or Borecole.-- 
. y ounce 
y in. 
Turnip... 
y ounce 
y to K in 
Kohl-Rabi. 
. y ounce 
y in. 
A Table Showing the Number of Pounds per Bushel, Quantity Usually Sown per Acre. 
Lbs. per 
Quantity usually 
bushel. 
sown per acre. 
Barley, broadcast. 
. 48 
2 to 3 bush. 
Beans, dwarf, in hills. 
. 60 
\y bush. 
Beans, pole, in hills. 
. 60 
10 to 12 qts. 
Beans, Soja, in drills for Hay 
or Silo. 
. 60 
1 bush. 
Beets, in drills. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
Beets, in drills, Mangel Wurtzel 
m 
4 to 5 lbs. 
Broom Corn, in hills. 
. 32 
2 to 5 lbs. 
Buckwheat. 
. 48 
1 bush. 
Cabbage, in beds, to transplant 
. 50 
y-\b. 
Carrots, in drills. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Clover, red. 
. 60 
15 to 20 lbs. 
Clover, white. 
. 60 
12 to 15 lbs. 
Clover, Alsike. 
. 60 
10 lbs. 
Clover, Lucerne or Alfalfa. 
. 60 
20 lbs. 
Corn, in hills. 
. 56 
8 to 12 qts. 
Corn, for soiling. 
. 56 
3 to 4 bush. 
Cucumber, in hills. 
2 lbs. 
Flax, broadcast. 
. 56 
1 bush. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue. 
. 14 
2 bush. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue Fancy... 
. 25 
y to 1 bush. 
Grass, Orchard. 
. 14 
3 bush. 
Grass, English Rye. 
. 20 
2 bush. 
Grass, Sweet Vernal. 
. 12 
IK bush. 
Grass, Red Top, Chaff. 
. 14 
1 to 2 bush. 
Grass, Red Top, Recleaned 
Fancy. 
. 35 
K to K bush. 
Grass, Rhode Island Bent.. .. 
. 12 
1 to 2 bush. 
Grass, Timothy or Herd’s Grass 
. 45 
y bush. 
Grass, Hungarian. 
. 48 
y to y bush. 
Grass, Mixed Lawn. 
18-25 
3 to 4 bush. 
Hemp. 
. 40 
1 y 2 bush. 
Kale. 
. 50 
5 lbs. 
Mustard, broadcast. 
. 50 
y bush. 
Melon, Musk, in hills. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
Lbs. per 
Quantity usually 
bushel. 
sown per acre. 
Melon, Water, in hills. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Millet, broadcast. 
. 48 
y to y bush. 
Millet, Japanese. 
. 32 
20 lbs. 
Oats, broadcast. 
. 32 
2y to 3 bush. 
Onion, in drills. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
Onion, for sets, in drills. 
30 lbs. 
Onion Sets, in drills. 
8 to 12 bush 
Parsnip, in drills. 
4 to 6 lbs. 
Peas, Green Wrinkled. 
. 56 
iy to IK bush 
Peas, Cow. 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Peas, Round hard, in drills. 
. 60 
IK bush. 
Peas, broadcast. 
. 60 
13 bush. 
Potatoes, cut tubers. 
. 60 
9 to 12 bush. 
Pumpkin, in hills. 
4 to 6 lbs. 
Radish, in drills... 
8 to 10 lbs. 
Rape, Dwarf Essex. 
. 50 
5 to 10 lbs. 
Rye, Spring, broadcast.. 
. 56 
IK to 2 bush. 
Rye, Fall, broadcast. 
. 56 
IK to 2 bush. 
Sage, in drills. 
5 to 8 lbs. 
Salsify, in drills. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
Spelt, Emmer. 
. 40 
IK to 2 lbs. 
Spinach, in drills. 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Squash (bush varieties), in hills 
4 to 6 lbs. 
Squash (running varieties). 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Sudan Grass, in drills. 
20 lbs. 
Sudan Grass, broadcast. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
Sugar Cane. 
2 to 5 lbs. 
Tomato, to transplant. 
y- lb. 
Turnip, in drills. 
. 50 
IK to 2 lbs. 
Turnip, broadcast. 
. 50 
y to IK lbs. 
Wheat, Spring. 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Wheat, broadcast, Winter. 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Vetch, Spring. 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Vetch, Winter... 
. 60 
1 bush. 
The Number of Plants, Trees, etc., Required to 
Distance. Number. 
1 ft. by 1 ft. 43,560 
IK ft. by IK ft. 19,360 
2 ft. by 2 ft. 10,890 
2K ft. by 2K ft. 6,970 
3 ft. by 1 ft. 14,520 
3 ft. by 2 ft. 7,260 
Distance. Number. 
3 ft. by 3 ft. 4,840 
4 ft. by 4 ft. 2,722 
5 ft. by 5 ft. 1,742 
6 ft. by 6 ft. 1,210 
9 ft. by 9 ft. 537 
12 ft. by 12 ft. 302 
Set an Acre. 
Distance. Number. 
15 ft. by 15 ft. 194 
18 ft. by 18 ft. 134 
20 ft. by 20 ft. 105 
25 ft. by 25 ft. 70 
30 ft. by 30 ft. 40 
40 ft. by 40 ft. 27 
