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VIGRO AND REFERENCE TABLE 
REFERENCE TABLES 
Quantity of Seeds to produce a given number of plants and to sow an acre. 
Quantity per Acre 
Artichoke, 1 oz. to 500 plants...6 oz. 
Artichokes—White French.__8 bu. 
Asparagus Roots_____7500 
Barley......2 to 2% bu. 
Beans, dwarf, 1 lb. to 100 ft. of 
drill .......1 bu. 
Pole, 1 lb. to 100 hills...% bu. 
Beet, Garden, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of 
drill.....6 to 7 lbs. 
Mangel, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill.5 lbs. 
Broccoli, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants.4 oz. 
Brussell Sprouts, 1 oz. to 2,000 
plants _4 oz. 
Broom Corn in drills___ 15 lbs. 
Buckwheat..... x / 2 to 1 bu. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants_8 oz. 
Carrott, % oz, to 100 ft. drill._.3 lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 2,000 
plants___________3 to 4 oz. 
Celery, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants..4 oz. 
Cheat _ 2 bu. 
Chicory . 4 bu. 
Clover, Alsike and White.8 to 10 lbs. 
Alfalfa.----_15 to 20 lbs. 
Crimson Arefoil.10 to 15 lbs. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants.4 oz. 
Corn, Pop (shelled)...8 to 10 lbs. 
Sweet or Field, hills._.12 to 15 lbs. 
For soiling drills.. 3 bu. 
Cress % oz. to 100 ft. drill.1 lb. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills.2 to 3 lbs. 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants.4 oz. 
Emmer . 100 lbs. 
Endive, % oz. to 100 ft. drill.4 lbs. 
Flax, broadcast.. % bu. 
Grass— 
Kentucky Blue, for pasture...l to 2 bu. 
Kentucky Blue, for lawns..100 lbs. 
Meadow Fescue_1 bu. 
Mixed Lawn...-5 to 6 bu. 
Red Top, Chaff___1 to 2 bu. 
Red Top, solid seed.—._10 to 15 lbs. 
Grass—Continued Qtiantity per Acre 
Timothy___ 10 to 15 lbs. 
Orchard, Perennial Rye.1 to 2 bu. 
Wood Meadow___1 bu. 
Horseradish Roots.15,000 to 25,000 
Kale, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants.—.4 oz. 
Kaffir Corn, in drills..6 to 10 lbs. 
Kohl Rabi, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants.-4 oz. 
Leek, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill__4 lbs. 
Lettuce, 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill.3 lbs. 
Mushroom Spawn.1 brick to 10 sq. ft. 
Millet—for Seed____ 20 lbs. 
For Hay... 20 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 2 oz. to 100 hills...2 to 3 lbs. 
Water, 4 oz. to 100 hills-.3 to 4 lbs. 
Oats.....2 to 3 bu. 
Okra, 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill...8 lbs. 
Onion Seed, for sets.—.-.60 to 85 lbs. 
1 oz. to 150 ft. drill.3 to 4 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 1 qt. to 40 ft. drill.8 bu. 
Parsnips, 1 oz. to 150 ft. drill.3 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz. to 150 ft. drill.3 lbs. 
Peas, Field__ 2 bu. 
Garden, 1 lb. to 100 ft. drilL.l to 2 bu. 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,000 plants..2 lbs. 
Potatoes .-.-...~.10 bu. 
Pumpkin, x / 2 lb. to 100 hills—3 to 5 lbs. 
Radish, 1 oz. to 100 ft. drill..10 lbs. 
Rape.—-------_.3 to 5 lbs. 
Rye........... -I 1 /} to 2 bu. 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 100 ft. drill...6 to 8 lbs. 
Spinach, 1 oz. to 100 ft. drill...8 to 10 lbs. 
Sugar Cane, in drills.. _10 lbs. 
Sunflower __ 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer, 4 oz. to 100 hills._3 lbs. 
Winter, 8 oz. to 100 hills—...4 lbs. 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants...4 oz. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. to 4,000 plants.3 oz. 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 150 ft. drill.2 to 3 lbs. 
Vetches.....1 x / 2 to 2 bu. 
With Grain__1 bu. 
Wheat........_1 x i> tn 2 bu. 
WEIGHTS OF VARI¬ 
OUS ARTICLES 
Per 
Bushel 
Artichokes _ 
..60 
lbs. 
Barley . 
..48 
lbs. 
Beans .-. 
....60 
lbs 
Buckwheat ... 
..48 
lbs. 
Blue Grass— 
Kentucky . 
.14 
lbs. 
English . 
..24 
lbs. 
Canary Seed.. 
.60 
lbs. 
Cheat .... 
..34 
lbs. 
Clover Seed. 
.60 
lbs. 
Corn, Shelled.. 
.56 
lbs. 
Charcoal ... 
..22 
lbs. 
Emmer ... 
..40 
lbs. 
Flax Seed. 
.56 
lbs. 
Grass Seeds (unless 
otherwise stated)-14 lbs. 
Hemp Seed.—44 lbs. 
Hungarian Millet...48 lbs. 
Lawn Grass.20 lbs. 
Meadow Fescue.._24 lbs. 
Millet .—50 lbs. 
Oats . —32 lbs. 
Onion Sets__32 lbs. 
Orchard Grass..._14 lbs. 
Peach Pits.—48 lbs. 
Peas, Smooth..60 lbs. 
Peas, Wrinkled.-50 lbs. 
Perennial Rye._20 lbs. 
Potatoes _60 lbs. 
Rape .—.. 60 lbs. 
Rye -56 lbs. 
Red Top..14 lbs. 
Red Top, Solid 
Seed _42 lbs. 
Timothy _ 45 lbs. 
Vetches . 70 lbs. 
Wheat _ 60 lbs. 
