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Reference Tables 
Number of plants to the acre at given distances 
Distance apart 
No. Plants 
Distance apart 
No. Plants 
Distance apart 
No. Plants 
12 x 
1 
in. 
.522,720 
30 x 
16 
in. 
.13,068 
48 x 
36 
in. 
.3,630 
12 x 
3 
in. 
.174,240 
30 x 
20 
in. 
.10,454 
48 x 
48 
in. 
.2,723 
12 x 
12 
in. 
. 43,560 
30 x 
24 
in. 
. 8,712 
60 x 
36 
in. 
.2,901 
16 x 
1 
in. 
.392,040 
30 x 
30 
in. 
. 6,970 
60 x 
48 
in. 
.2,178 
18 x 
1 
in. 
.348,480 
36 x 
3 
in. 
.58,080 
60 x 
60 
in. 
.1,743 
18 x 
3 
in. 
.116,160 
36 x 
12 
in. 
.14,520 
8 x 
1 
ft. 
.5,445 
18 x 
12 
in. 
. 29,040 
36 x 
18 
in. 
. 9,680 
8 x 
3 
ft. 
.L815 
18 x 
18 
in. 
. 19,360 
36 x 
24 
in. 
. 7,260 
8 x 
8 
ft. 
. 680 
20 x 
1 
in. 
.313,635 
36 x 
36 
in. 
. 4,840 
10 X 
1 
ft. 
.4,356 
20 x 
20 
in. 
. 15,681 
42 x 
12 
in. 
.12,446 
10 x 
6 
ft. 
. 726 
24 x 
1 
in. 
.261,360 
42 x 
24 
in. 
. 6,223 
10 x 
10 
ft. 
. 435 
24 x 
18 
in. 
. 15,520 
42 x 
36 
in. 
. 4,148 
12 x 
1 
ft. 
.3,630 
24 x 
24 
in. 
. 10,890 
48 x 
12 
in. 
.10,890 
12 x 
5 
ft. 
. 736 
30 x 
1 
in. 
.209,088 
48 x 
18 
in. 
. 7,790 
12 x 
12 
ft. 
. 302 
30 x 
6 
in. 
. 34,848 
48 x 
24 
in. 
. 5,445 
16 x 
1 
ft. 
.2,722 
30 x 
12 
in. 
. 17,424 
48 x 
30 
in. 
. 4,356 
16 x 
16 
ft. 
. 170 
Quantity of seed requisite to produce a given number of plants per acre 
Quantity per acre 
Artichoke, 1 oz. to 500 plants.6 ozs. 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants.4 lbs. 
Asparagus roots.1000 to 7250 
Barley.120 lbs. 
Beans, Dwarf, 1 lb. to 100 feet of drill.60 lbs. 
Beans, Pole, 1 lb. to 100 hills.30 lbs. 
Beet, Garden, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.7 lbs. 
Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.5 lbs. 
Broccoli, 1 oz. to 5000 plants.2 ozs. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 5000 plants.2 ozs. 
Buckwheat.15 to 25 lbs. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 5000 plants 
Carrot, Aoz. to 100 feet of drill.2J^ lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 5000 plants 
Celery, 1 oz. to 15,000 plants 
Chicory.4 lbs. 
Clover, Alsike.6 lbs. 
Clover, Alfalfa or Lucerne.15 to 25 lbs. 
Clover, Mammoth.8 to 12 lbs. 
Clover, Medium.8 to 12 lbs. 
Clover, White Dutch.6 lbs. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 5000 plants 
Corn, Rice (shelled).4 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet, MIb. to 100 hills.12 lbs. 
Cow Pea, in drills.60 lbs. 
Cress, %oz. to 100 feet of drill. 12 lbs. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills.1 to 3 lbs. 
Dill, J^oz. to 100 feet of drill.5 lbs. 
Eggplant, 1 oz. to 2000 plants.4 ozs. 
Endive, J^oz. to 100 feet of drill.4 lbs. 
Flax, broadcast.30 lbs. 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill 
Gourd, 2 ozs. to 100 hills 
Grass, Blue, Kentucky.15 to 20 lbs. 
Grass, Millet.25 lbs. 
Grass, Mixed Lawn.60 to 100 lbs. 
Grass, Red-Top Fancy.8 to 10 lbs. 
Grass, Rhode Island Bent.25 to 40 lbs. 
Quantity per acre 
Grass, Timothy.10 to 15 lbs. 
Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye, and Wood Meadow.25 to 35 lbs. 
Hemp...25 lbs. 
Horseradish Roots.10,000 to 15,000 
Hungarian Millet.30 to 48 lbs. 
Kale, 1 oz. to 5000 plants, or 200 feet of drill 
Kohlrabi, Moz. to 100 feet of drill.4 lbs. 
Leek, }4oz. to 100 feet of drill.4 lbs. 
Lettuce, J^oz. to 100 feet of drill.3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills.1 to 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, 4 ozs. to 100 hills.1 Yi to 4 lbs. 
Millet.12 to 25 lbs. 
Nasturtium, 2 ozs. to 100 feet of drill.•.15 lbs. 
Okra, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. ..8 lbs. 
Onion Seed, Hoz. to 100 feet of drill.4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed for sets.40 to 80 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 1 lb. to 100 feet of drill.250 lbs. 
Parsley, h£oz. to 100 feet of drill.3 lbs. 
Parsnip, J^oz. to 100 feet of drill.3 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, 1 lb. to 100 feet of drill.55 to 120 lbs. 
Peas, Field.120 lbs. 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 1500 plants 
Pumpkin, 5€lb. to 100 hills.3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish, ^joz. to 100 feet of drill.10 to 12 lbs. 
Rutabaga.2 to 4 lbs. 
Rye.60 to 90 lbs. 
Sage in drills..4 to 5 lbs. 
Salsify, ^oz. to 100 feet of drill.8 lbs. 
Spinach, J^oz. to 100 feet of drill.8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer, 4 ozs. to 100 hills.4 lbs. 
Squash, Winter, 8 ozs. to 100 hills.2 lbs. 
Summer Savoy.. A lb. 
Sunflower.8 lbs. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5000 plants 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 2000 to 3000 plants 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill.1 to 3 lbs. 
Vetch, Spring.90 to 120 lbs. 
Vetch, Hairy or Sand.30 to 60 lbs. 
Standard weights of various articles 
Per bus. 
Barley.48 lbs. 
Beans.60 lbs. 
Buckwheat.48 lbs. 
Canary Seed.60 lbs. 
Castor Bean.46 lbs. 
Clover.60 lbs. 
Corn, Field, shelled.56 lbs. 
Per bus. 
Corn, Field, on ear.35 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet.45 lbs. 
Flax.56 lbs. 
Grass, Timothy...45 lbs. 
Hemp.44 lbs. 
Hungarian Millet.48 lbs. 
Millet, Common.50 lbs. 
Per bus. 
Millet, Golden.60 lbs. 
Peas, Smooth.50 lbs. 
Peas, Wrinkled.56 lbs. 
Rape.50 lbs. 
Rye.56 lbs. 
Sorghum.50 lbs. 
Vetch or Tare.60 lbs. 
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE SOLD BY WEIGHT 
