The Planter’s Guide 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED 
TO THE ACRE 
Distance 
Apart 
No. 
. of Plants 
1 
foot 
by 
1 
foot_ 
_43,660 
1 % 
feet 
by 
iy 2 
feet. 
.19,360 
2 
feet 
by 
i 
foot_ 
_21,780 
2 
feet 
by 
2 
feet_ 
_10,890 
2 % 
feet 
by 
2y 2 
feet. 
_ 6,969 
3 
feet 
by 
2 
feet_ 
_7,600 
3 
feet 
by 
3 
feet_ 
_ 4,840 
4 
feet 
by 
4 
feet_ 
..._ 2,722 
6 
feet 
by 
4 
feet- 
_2,178 
B 
feet 
by 
6 
feet.. 
_1,742 
6 
feet 
by 
6 
feet.. 
_1,210 
8 
feet 
by 
8 
feet_ 
_ 680 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED 
FOR GARDEN SEED TO 
GERMINATE 
Beans . . 
5 
to 
10 
days 
Beet _ 
7 
to 
10 
days 
Cabbage... 
6 
to 
10 
days 
Carrot __.. 
12 
to 
18 
days 
Cauliflower . 
6 
to 
10 
days 
Corn . 
6 
to 
8 
days 
Cucumber__ 
6 
to 
10 
days 
Endive _ 
5 
to 
10 
day* 
Lettuce __ 
6 
to 
8 
days 
Onion . 
7 
to 
10 
days 
Peas _ 
6 
to 
10 
days 
Parsnip _ 
10 
to 
20 
days 
Parsley _ 
16 
to 
21 
days 
Pepper _ 
9 
to 
14 
days 
Radish _ 
3 
to 
6 
days 
Spinach _ 
7 
to 
12 
days 
Salsify _ 
7 
to 
12 
days 
Tomato _ 
6 
to 
12 
days 
Turnip 
4 
to 
8 
days 
NUMBER OF PLANTS PRO¬ 
DUCED FROM AN 
OUNCE OF SEED 
Asparagus ..About 300 
Cabbage . About 2,000 
Cauliflower _About 2,000 
Celery . About 3,000 
Egg Plant _About 1,000 
Endive _About 3,000 
Kale . About 2,000 
Lettuce_About 3,000 
Pepper _About 2,000 
Tomato _About 3,000 
TIME REQUIRED FOR MATUR¬ 
ITY OF DIFFERENT GAR¬ 
DEN CROPS RECKON¬ 
ED FROM DAY OF 
PLANTING THE 
SEED 
Beans—String _ 
_ 46 
to 
66 days 
Beans-—Shell_ 
..._ 66 
to 
75 days 
Beet—Table_ 
_ 
65 days 
Beets—Stock _ 
160 days 
Cabbage—Early 
106 days 
Cabbage—Late _ 
150 days 
Cauliflower . 
110 days 
Corn _ 
._ 70 
to 
120 days 
Egg Plant . 
160 
to 
160 days 
Lettuce—Heading 
.... 
65 days 
Melon—Water _ 
.120 
to 
140 days 
Melon—Musk 
_120 
to 
140 days 
Onion... 
.—135 
to 
150 days 
Pepper _ 
...140 
to 
150 days 
Radish_ 
._ 30 
to 
40 days 
Squash—Summer 
.... 60 
to 
65 days 
Squash—Winter 
125 days 
Tomato ... 
.126 
to 
160 days 
Turnip ... 
. 60 
to 
70 days 
Spinach, Av.Time 
_ *5 
to 
66 days 
QUANTITY OF SEED TO SOW 
A SINGLE ROW OF 
100 YARDS 
Asparagus . 8 oxs. 
Beans, Bush. 6 lbs. 
Beans, Lima __ 3 lbs. 
Beans, Pole __—3 lbs. 
Beet _6 oxs. 
Broccoli _ 3 oxs. 
Brussels Sprouts_3 oxs. 
Cabbage _2 oxs. 
Carrots _3 oxs. 
Cauliflower _3 oxs. 
Celery _3 oxs. 
Corn _1 lb. 
Cress ___._ 4 oxs. 
Cucumber ___4 oxs. 
Dandelion . 3 oxs. 
Egg Plant .. 1 oz. 
Endive . 2 ozs. 
Leek _ 8 oxs. 
Lettuce . 2 ozs. 
Melon, Musk .. 2 ozs. 
Melon, Water . 2 ozs. 
Mustard .. 4 ozs. 
Okra . 3 ozs. 
Onion (for large bulbs)_2 ozs. 
Onion (for sets)...8 ozs. 
Parsley.. 2 ozs. 
Parsnips _ 2 ozs. 
Peas _6 lbs. 
Pepper . 1 oz. 
Pumpkin . 2 ozs. 
Radish . 6 ozs. 
Rhubarb _ 3 ozs. 
Salsify . „..3 ozs. 
Spinach . 6 ozs. 
Squash . 3 ozs. 
Tomato _ 1 oz. 
Turnip _3 ozs. 
Kohl Rabi . 3 ozs. 
f DRASTIC 1 
PRICE 
REDUCTIONS 
Lowest in 
S. NITRAGIN j 
History ^ 
Established in 1898—The Original Legume Inoculator 
Expiration Date — High Bacteria Count — 
Approved — Tested and Guaranteed 
NITRAGIN INOCULATION PRICES 
• When Ordering , ALWAYS State Name of Seed • 
Culture Group “A” —ALFALFA and SWEET 
CLOVERS (including- Hubam) and Bur Clover. 
Culture Group “B” — CLOVERS, MEDIUM 
RED, Mammoth Red, Alsike, Crimson and 
White Clover. 
y 2 bu. size 35e ea.; 1 bu. size 55c ea.; 2% bu. 
size $1.20 ea. _ 
Culture Group “L”—All varieties of Lespe- 
deza—Unhulled or Hulled. Unhulled requires 
only 1 bu. size. Hulled requires 2 bu. size. 
1 bu. size 35c ea.; 2 bu. size 55c ea.; 5 bu. 
size $1.20 ea. 
1 bu. size 35c ea.; 2 bu. size 55c ea.; 5 bu. 
size $1.20 ea.; 10 bu. size $1.75 ea.; 25 bu. 
size $3.75 ea. 
Culture Group “C”— VETCHES (Hairy, Spring-, 
Wild) AUSTRIAN PEAS, Canadian Field and 
Garden Peas, Broad Beans, Sweet Peas and 
Lentils. 
Culture Group “D”— Field and Garden BEANS 
(Navy, Kidney and Scarlet Runner Beans). 
% bu. size 30c ea.; 1 bu. size 45c ea.; 1% bu. 
size (100 lb. size) G5c; 5 bu. size $1.85 ea.; 
12^ bu. size $4.25 ea. 
Culture Group “S” —Soy Beans. All varieties. 
NEW GARDEN SIZE 
Culture Group “E”—PEANUTS, COW PEAS, 
LIMA BEANS, VELVET BEANS, Kudzu, 
Crotalaria and Beggar Weed. 
For Garden Peas, Beans, Sweet 
Peas, Lima Beans, and Lupines. 
Inoculates any amount up to 
A 'bs. seed. Price each. 
Remember . ... 
Legumes NOT Inoculated are 44 SOIL 
Legumes WELL Inoculated are “SOIL 
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