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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
VALUABLE TABLES 
SEED REQUISITE TO PRODUCE A GIVEN NUMBER OF 
PLANTS AND SOW AN ACRE 
Quantity per acre. 
Artichoke, 1 oz. to 30 ft. of drill.94 lb. 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 200 plants.5 
Barley . 2 Mt bu. 
Beans, Dwarf, 2 lbs. to 100 feet of drill.75 lbs. 
Beans, Pole, 1 qt. to 200 hills.30 
Beet, Garden, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill. 6 
Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill. 8 “ 
Broccoli, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants. 8 oz. 
Broom, Corn .10 lbs. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 1,200 plants. 8 oz. 
Buckwheat .% bu. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 2,500 plants.5 oz. 
Carrot, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.4 lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 2,500 plants.5 oz. 
Celery, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants.4 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch.15 lbs. 
Clover, Lucerne, large Red, Crimson & Trefoil.15 
Clover, Medium.15 “ 
Collards, 1 oz. to 2,500 plants. 6 
Corn, Sweet, 2 lb. to 200 hills.12 “ 
Cress, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 8 lbs. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 50 hills.94 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 1,000 plants.5 oz. 
Endive, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill.3 lbs. 
Flax, broadcast .28 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill. 
Gourd, 1 oz. to 25 hills.2*4. 
Grass, Blue, Kentucky .42 
Grass, Blue, English .28 “ 
Grass, Hungarian and Millet.48 
Grass, Mixed Lawn.80 
Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, Fowl 
Meadow and Wood Meadow'.42 
Grass, Timothy .22 “ 
Grass, Red Top, fancy, clean seed.20 
Kale, 1 oz. to 1,200 plants. 6 oz. 
Kohl Rabi, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill.2 lbs. 
Leek, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.4 
Lettuce, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill.3 
Martynia, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill.10 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 60 hills.2 
Melon, Water, 1 oz. to 40 hills.3 
Nasturtium, 1 oz. to 40 feet of drill.10 
Oats . 3 bu. 
Okra, 1 oz. to 40 feet of drill.10 lbs. 
Onion Seed, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.4 to 5 “ 
Onion Seed, for Sets.30 to 50 
Onion Sets, 1 qt. to 20 feet of drill. 8 bu. 
Parsnip, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.5 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 8 
Peas, Garden, 1 qt. to 100 feet of drill.90 
Peas, Field .150 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants.4 oz. 
Potatoes .10 bu. 
Pumpkin, 1 qt. to 300 hills.4 qts. 
Radish, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 8 lbs. 
Rye .1% bu. 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill.10 lbs. 
Spinach, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill.10 
Summer Savory, 1 oz. to 500 feet of drill.2 “ 
Squash, Summer, 1 oz. to 40 hills.2 
Squash, Winter, 1 oz. to 20 hills.4 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants.3 oz. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. to 4,000 plants.2 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill.2 lbs. 
Vetches .30 to 60 
Wheat .1 to 2 bu. 
NUMBER OF PLANTS OR TREES TO THE ACRE AT 
GIVEN DISTANCES 
Dis. apart. No. plants. 
% foot .174,240 
1 “ 43,560 i 
“ 19,360 
2 feet . 10,890 
Dis. apart. 
2% feet 
' 
No. plants. 
. 6,969 
3 feet by 
3 “ 
. 14,520 
. 7,260 
o « 
o “ 
. 4,840 
A “ 
1 “ 
. 10,888 
4 u 
2 “ 
. 5,444 
4 “ 
o « 
. 3,629 
4 “ 
4 “ 
. 2,722 
s “ 
5 “ 
. 1,742 
6 “ 
. 1,210 
7 “ 
. 889 
8 “ 
. 680 
Q «« 
. 573 
in « 
. 435 
. 360 
12 “ 
. 302 
15 “ 
. 193 
18 “ 
. 134 
20 “ 
. 108 
25 “ 
. 69 
30 “ ... 
. 64 
WEIGHT OF VARIOUS ARTICLES 
Apples . 
. . . . Per bu., 48 lbs. 
Apples, Dried . 
25 
Barley . 
48 
60 
Beans, Limas . 
56 
tt 
48 
« 
46 
44 
Blue Grass, Kentucky . 
a 
14 
it 
Blue Grass, English . 
n 
24 
Bran . 
ti 
20 
Canary Seed . 
ft 
60 
Castor Beans . 
46 
Clover Seed . 
a 
60 
tt 
Corn, Shelled . 
a 
56 
Corn, on Ear . 
a 
70 
44 
Corn Meal . 
a 
50 
tt 
i« 
22 
tt 
Coal, Mineral . 
a 
80 
tt 
44 
32 
Dried Peaches . 
tt 
33 
tt 
Flax Seed . 
it 
55 
tt 
Hemp Seed . 
it 
40 
tt 
Hungarian Grass Seed . 
48 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure . 
60 
Millet . 
ft 
50 
tt 
Malt . 
a 
38 
tt 
Onts . 
tt 
32 
44 
Osage Orange . 
tt 
33 
tt 
Orchard Grass . 
it 
14 
Onions . 
u 
52 
tt 
Peas . 
tt 
60 
44 
Plastering Hair . 
a 
8 
tt 
Rape . 
tt 
50 
tt 
Rve . 
a 
56 
44 
Red Top Seed, Chaff Seed. 
tt 
10 
ti 
Red Top Fancy, Clean Seed ... . 
a 
40 
44 
Salt, Coarse . 
a 
70 
tt 
Salt, Michigan . 
a 
50 
ct 
Sweet Potatoes . 
tt 
54 
tt 
Timothy Seed • . 
tt 
45 
it 
Turnips . 
a 
55 
tt 
Wheat . 
a 
60 
tt 
Beef and Pork, per bbl., net.... 
200 
tt 
Flour, per bbl., net . 
196 
44 
White Fish and Trout, per bbl., 
net . 
200 
ti 
Salt, per bbl . 
280 
a 
Lime, per bbl . 
220 
a 
Hay, w 7 ell settled, per cubic foot. 
4 y 2 
tt 
Corn, on Cob, in bin, per cubic 
foot.... 
22 
a 
Corn, Shelled, in bin, per cubic 
foot.... 
45 
a 
Wheat, in bin, per cubic foot... 
48 
a 
Oats, in bin, per cubic foot. 
25^ 
tt 
Potatoes, in bin, per cubic foot. 
60 
n 
Sand, Dry, per cubic foot. 
95 
a 
Clay, Compact, per cubic foot... 
135 
tt 
Marble, per cubic foot. 169 
Seasoned Beech Wood, per cord.5,616 
Seasoned Hickory, per cord.6,960 
