Quantity of Seed Usually Sown to the Acre 
Beans, dwarf in drills or rows.. 1 to 1*4 bu. 
Beans, Pole, in hills-8 to 12 qts. 
Beets in drills-4 to 5 lbs. 
Barley, broadcast_-_2 to 3 bu. 
Buckwheat - M to 1 bu. 
Broom Corn in hills___1 to 6 qts. 
Carrots, in drills_3 to 3*4 lbs. 
Cucumbers, in hills_1 to 2 lbs. 
Corn, in hills_6 to 8 qts. 
Corn, in drills-2 to 3 bu. 
Clover, Red, alone_;_ 15 lbs. 
Clover, White, alone_ 8 to 11 Iba. 
Clover, Alsike, alone_8 to 10 lbs. 
Dover, Lucerne_20 to 30 lbs. 
Flax, broadcast_1 to 2 bu. 
Grass, Timothy, alone_ *4 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_ ^ to 1 bu. 
Millet, alone- M to 1 b*. 
Oats, broadcast_2 to 3 bu 
Onions, in drills_4 to 6 lbs. 
Parsnips, in drills_4 to 6 lbs. 
Peas, Early, in drills-1*4 to 1*4 bu. 
Peas, Marrow, in drills_1*4 to 1*4 bu. 
Peas, broadcast_2*4 to 3 bu. 
Potatoes, cut tubers_8 to 10 bu. 
Radish, in drills_8 to 10 lbs 
Rye, broadcast-1*4 to 1*4 bu. 
Salsify, in drills_8 to 9 lbs. 
Spinach, in drills_8 to 10 lbs. 
Turnip, in drills-1 to 1*4 lbs. 
Wheat, broadcast_1*4 to 2 bu 
Quantity of Seed Required for a Given Number of Plants or Number of Hills, 
or Length of Drill 
Asparagus _1 or. 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 
Corn_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 
Radish _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 
1*4 ft. by 1*4 ft_19,360 
2 ft. by 1 ft_21,780 
2 ft. by 2 ft_10,890 
2tf ft. by 2*4 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 6 ft---,- 
8 ft. by 8 ft- 
10 ft. by 10 ft___ 
12 ft. by 12 ft__ 
15 ft. by 15 ft.-- 
18 ft. by 18 ft--- 
20 ft. by 20 ft_ 
25 ft. by 25 ft_ 
10 ft. by 30 ft- 
30 ft. by 40 ft.- 
1,210 
680 
434 
302 
194 
134 
103 
70 
40 
27 
Weights of Various Articles in the State of Ohio 
per bu. 
Barley_48 lbs. 
Beans_60 lbs. 
Buckwheat _50 lbs. 
Broom Corn_..46 lbs. 
Blue Grass, Kentucky_14 lbs. 
Dover Seed—__ 60 lbs. 
Corn, Shelled- 56 lbs. 
Corn on ear_70 lbs. 
Cow Peas_ 60 lbs. 
Flax Seed_ 56 lbs. 
Hemp Seed-- 44 lbs. 
Hungarian Grass Seed_ 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measure 
Millet _ 
Oats _ 
Orchard Grass--- 
Peas - 
Rye_ 
Red Top Seed- 
Timothy Seed- 
Wheat_ 
per bu. 
_48 lbs. 
_60 lbs 
_50 lbs. 
_32 lbs 
_14 lbs 
56 to 60 lbs 
_56 lbs. 
_14 lbs 
_45 lbs. 
_60 lbs. 
