Quantity of Seed Usually Sown to the Acre 
Beans, dwarf in drills or rows— 1 to I5i bu. 
Beans, Pole, in hills-8 to 12 qts. 
Beets in drills-4 to 5 lbs. 
Barley, broadcast-2 to 3 bu. 
Buckwheat---34 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. 
Com, in drills-2 to 3 bu. 
Clover, Red, alone- 15 lbs. 
Clover, White, alone.-8 to 11 lba. 
Clover, Alsike, alone--— 8 to 10 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_ y K to 1 bu. 
Millet, alone- y K to 1 ba. 
Oats, broadcast_ 2 to 3 ba. 
Onions, in drills_4 to 6 lb*. 
Parsnips, in drills_4 to 6 lb*. 
Peas, Early, in drills_ 154 to 154 btt. 
Peas, Marrow, in drills_I 54 to 154 bu. 
Peas, broadcast- 254 to 3 bu. 
Potatoes, cut tubers_8 to 10 bu. 
Radish, in drills_8 to 10 lba. 
Rye, broadcast-lj 4 to 154 bu. 
Salsify, in drills__ 8 to 9 lbs. 
Spinach, in drills__8 to 10 lb*. 
Turnip, in drills-1 to 154 lb*. 
Wheat, broadcast__—_154 to 2 ba. 
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 
Beet_1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill 
Beans, Dwarf__1 qt. to 100 ft. of drill 
Beans, Pole_1 qt. to 100 hills 
Carrot __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 
Cucumber_1 oz. to 50 hills 
Com_1 qt. to 400 hills 
Dandelion__1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Endive _1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Egg Plant_1 oz. to 2000 plants 
Lettuce_1 oz. to 4000 plants 
Leek _1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Melon, Water-1 oz. to 30 hills 
Melon, Musk-1 oz. to 60 hills 
Okra- 1 oz. to 40 ft. of drill 
Onions -1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Onion Seed for Sets_1 oz. to 40 ft. of drill 
Parsley-__.-__1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
Parsnips-1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill 
Peas —-- 1 qt. to 100 ft. of drill 
Pumpkin ___1 oz. to 40 hills 
Pepper-1 oz. to 2000 plants 
Rachsh---1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Salsify _1 oz. to 70 ft. of drill 
Spinach -1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill 
Squash, Early_;_1 oz. to 50 hills 
Squash, Marrow_1 oz. to 10 hills 
Tomato_1 oz. to 3000 plants 
Turnip __1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill 
Number of Plants, Vines, Etc., Required to Set an Acre 
1 ft. by 1 ft_43,560 
154 ft. by 154 ft_19,360 
2 ft. by 1 ft_21.780 
2 ft. by 2 ft_10,890 
254 ft. by 254 ft_6,970 
3 ft. by 1 ft___14,520 
3 ft. by 2 ft_7,260 
3 ft. by 3 ft_- 4,940 
4 ft. by 4 ft_2,722 
5 ft. by 5 ft-1,742 
6 ft. by 
8 ft. by 
6 ft.... 
8 ft—. 
10 ft. by 10 ft—. 
12 ft. by 12 ft. 
15 ft. by 15 ft. 
_ 1,210 
_ 680 
“IIIIII—“IIIIIIIII 302 
__ 194 
18 ft. by 18 ft_ 134 
_ 103 
_ 70 
_ 40 
20 ft. by 20 ft. 
25 ft. by 25 ft.. 
10 ft. by 30 ft— 
30 ft. by 40 ft_ 27 
Weights of Various Articles in the State of Ohio 
Barley _ _ _ _ _ 
per bu. 
_ _48 lbs. 
Beans ._ : . 
Buckwheat 
Broom Corn_ 
..60 lbs. 
..50 lbs. 
___46 lbs. 
Blue Grass, Kentucky 
14 lbs. 
Clover Seed . ... 
__ .60 lhs. 
Com, Shelled ... _ .... 
r ... 56 lhs. 
Cora on ear_ 
_ 70 lbs. 
Cow Peas .. . 
60 lhs. 
Flax Seed — _ _ 
56 lhs. 
Hemp Seed ______ 
_ _ 44 lbs. 
" per bu. 
Hungarian Grass Seed_ 48 lbs. 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure_—60 lbs. 
Millet _50 lbs. 
Oats_32 lbs. 
Orchard Grass__—--14 lbs. 
Peas_56 to 60 lbs. 
Rve_56 lbs. 
Red Top Seed_.-14 lbs. 
Timothy Seed_ _—45 lbs. 
Wheat--60 lbs. 
