WISEMAN-DOWNS CO., INC. - 34 E. PRATT ST. - BALTIMORE, MD 
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PLANTING, MATURITY AND WEIGHT TABLE 
This is for field planting, and where plants and roots are started, it is necessary to have them ready before-hand. The 
third column indicates the distance that the plants should stand in the rows, and where seed is sown they should be thinned 
out to this_distance. The fifth column indicates maturity from the time plants are planted in the field or seed is sown in the 
field. Also note that the last column is the approximate weight of seeds and not products. Time of planting and maturity 
is for latitude of Baltimore, Md. 
* Indicates that the crop can either-be planted in the Spring or Fall; if in the Spring, February to April; in the Fall, 
August and September. 
Time to 
Distance of 
Distance of 
Ouantity per 
Approxi¬ 
mate 
Sow or Plant 
Roms Apart 
Plants in 
Rows 
Acie 
Ready to Use 
Weight of 
Seeds per 
bu. in lbs. 
Alfalfa.. .... ’ May to Sept. 
Artichoke—Tubers. April to May 
Asparagus Seeds. April to May 
Asparagus—Roots March to April 
Beans—Dwarf. ._ April to Aug. 
Beans—Navy . . May to June 
Beans—Sojq.. May to June 
Beans—Pole... May to June 
Beets—Table. March to July 
Beets—-Sugar __ April to June 
Buckwheat. June to Aug. 
Cabbage—Plants (early) March to April 
Cabbage—Plants (late) July to Aug. 
Carrot.. April to June 
Cauliflower—Plants. March to April 
Celery—Plants. June to Aug. 
Clover—Red and Sapling Feb. to Sept. 
Clover—Alsike.*Feb. to Sept. 
Clover—Crimson. . July to Sept. 
Corn—Garden. . April to July 
Corn—Field (drills) ___ April to July 
Corn—Field (checked) April to July 
Cu umber.. . April to July 
Egg Plant—Plants. May to June 
Endive. August 
Grass Seed —(Light) _ Feb. to Oct. 
Grass Seed —(Lawn) . Feb. to Oct. 
Horseradish—Roots Feb. to March 
Kale—Spring . Feb. to Sept. 
Kale—Winter. . July to Sept... 
Kohl Rabi—Plants April to May 
Lettuce—Plants. April to Sept. 
Melon—Musk. May to July 
Melon—Water. . .... . May to June 
Millet—German. . . May to July 
Mustard . March to Sept. 
Oats—Spring. March to April 
Oats—Winter. *Feb. to Sept. 
Okra. April to May 
Onions—For large bulbs April to May 
Onions—For sets April to May 
Onion Sets.. March to May 
Parsley... March to April 
Parsnips. March to April 
Peas—Smooth.. Feb. to March 
Peas—Wrinkled April to May 
Peas—Canada Field Feb. to April 
Peas—Cow. May to July 
Pepper—Plants May 15 
Potatoes—(Early) March to April 
Potatoes—(Late) July to August 
Sweet Potatoes—Plants May 15 
Pumpkin... May 
Radish. March to Aug. 
Rape. 'Feb. to Sept. 
Rhubarb—Roots March to April 
Rye. Aug. to Nov. 
Salsify. 1 March to April 
Spinach—Early __I’Feb. to Sept. 
Squash—Spring _I May 
Squash—Winter. May to June 
Teosinte____j May to June 
Tobacco—Plants . May to June 
Tomato—Plants . .... j May to July 
Turnip. March to Sept. 
'etch... Aug. to Oct. 
Wheat. Sept, to Oct. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
20 lbs. . 
Next Year. 
60 
2)4 ft. 
2 ft. 
6 to 8 bu. .... 
.. Sept, to Oct.. 
50 
15 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
8 to 10 lbs. .. 
3 years. 
60 
6 to 8 ft. 
12 to 18 in. 
4,000 to 7,000 
.. 2 years.. 
2^ ft. 
4 to 6 in. 
90 lbs.. .. 
8 weeks. 
60 
2)4 ft. 
6 in. 
45 to 60 lbs.. 
.. Winter.....____ 
60 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 to 1)4 bu. _ 
Fall and Winter. 
60 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
40 lbs.... 
10 weeks. 
60 
12 to 18 in. 
4 in. 
6 to 8 lbs... 
1)4 to 3 mcs___ 
13)4 
2)4 to 3 ft. 
6 to 8 in. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
Fall and Winter.. 
13)4 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 bu. or 50 lbs. 
Fall 
50 
30 in. 
15 to 20 in. 
10,000 to 14,000_ 
.. June to July.. 
54 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
7,260 
Fall and Winter_.... 
54 
1 to 2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
3 to 4 lbs. . 
45 to 70 days. . 
28 
2)4 ft. 
2 ft. 
8,000 to 10,000 . 
- 3 months...... 
54 
3 to 4 ft. 
6 to 9 in. 
15,000 to 30,000 
4 to 5 months. 
37 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
8 to 10 lbs.. 
Next Year....... 
60 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
5 to 8 lbs. . 
.. Next Year.. 
60 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
12 to 15 lbs._ 
May 1.. 
60 
3 to 3)4 ft. 
9 to 15 ins. 
8 lbs. 
2 to 3 months. 
44 to 50 
3y 2 to 4 ft. 
10 to 18 in. 
7 to 8 lbs... 
3 to 4 months.. 
56 
3)4 to 4 ft. 
bA to 4 It. 
6 lbs. . 
3 to 4 months. 
56 
4 to 5 ft. 
4 It. 
2 lbs... 
.. 2 to 2)4 months. 
39 
3 ft. 
2 y 2 to 3 ft. 
5,000 to 6,000. 
60 days. 
39 
18 in. 
12 in. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
2 to 2 l A months 
26 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
\ x / 2 to 2 bu.. 
Next Year.. 
14 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
100 to 125 lbs. 
8 to 10 weeks. 
20 
2 )4 ft. 
12 to 18 in. 
12,000 to 15,000 . 
6 to 8 months. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
6 to 8 lbs.. 
5 to 6 weeks. 
56 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Fall to Spring. 
54 
iy 2 to 2 ft. 
10 to 12 in. 
21,000 to 34,000 ... 
.. 2 Yi to 3 months. 
56 
12 to 15 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
40,000 to 80,000. 
1)4 to 2 months_ 
35 
4 to 6 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
2 lbs... 
_. 2y 2 to 3 months. 
32 
8 to 10 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
3 lbs. 
.. 3 months__ 
35 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 bu. _ __ 
6 to 7 weeks .. 
50 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
4 to 5 lbs. . 
6 to 8 weeks. ...^. 
56 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
\}/ 2 to 2 bu. . 
July 1. 
32 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1)4 to 2 bu. . . 
.. June 20 to July 10. 
32 
2% to 3 ft. 
8 to 10 in. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
60 to 70 days. 
48 
39 
39 
12 in. 
4 in. 
15 to 16 bu. 
July.;.. 
32 
12 in. 
15 lbs. 
42 
18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
5 to 7 lbs.. 
Fall and Winter. 
18 
2)4 to 3 ft. 
60 
2)4 to 3 ft. 
56 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
90 lbs... 
.. June 15. 
60 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
\y 2 bu.. 
3 months. 
60 
30 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
11,000 to 14,000. 
.. 2 to 2)4 months. 
28 
27 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
8 to 12 bu.. 
June to July. 
60 
30 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
8 to 10 bu.. . 
- Oct. to Nov.. 
60 
3 ft. 
20 to 24 in. 
7,000. to 8,000.. 
.. Sept, to Winter. .. _ 
45 
8 to 10 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
2 lbs. 1 ’ . 
. Fall 
24 
10 to 15 in. 
3 in. 
8 to 10 lbs.. 
.. 24 to 40 days. 
56 
Broadcast. 
(Broadcast. 
6 to 8 lbs.. 
6 to 8 weeks. 
56 
4 ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
5,000 to 7,000 .. 
Next Year____ 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 to 2 bu. . 
.. April 20.. 
56 
1)4 to 2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
Fall and Winter.. 
18 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
15 to 20 lbs. .. 
.. 8 Weeks..... 
48 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
3 lbs. . 
July.. 
26 
6 to 8 ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
2 lbs. . 
.. Fall and Winter_ . 
22 
3 to 3 y 2 ft. 
8 to 10 in. 
3 to 5 lbs. . 
Aug. to Oct.. 
46 
3 to 3)4 ft. 
2y 2 to 3 ft. 
4,800 to 5,000 
..j Sept, to Oct. ... 
35 
4 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
2,700 to 3,600. 
1 July until frost ... 
20 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
\y 2 to 2 lbs. 
J 1)4 to 2 months. 
56 
Broadcsat. 
Boradcast. 
50 lbs. 
May. 
50 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 t 0 1 *'2 bu. __ 
- July 1. 
1 
60 
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