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 shoujd 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 
Sow or Plant 
Distance of 
Rows Apart 
Distance of 
Plants in 
Rows 
Ouaniity per 
Acte 
Ready to Use 
Approxi¬ 
mate 
Weight of 
Seeds per 
bu. in lbs. 
Alfalfa 
*May to Sept. 
April to May 
April to May 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
20 lbs. 
Nftxt Vear 
60 
Arti(hokf>— Tiihprs 
2V2 ft. 
15 in. 
2 ft. 
6 to 8 bn. 
Sfipt. to Oct. 
50 
Asparaffus Peel's . 
4 to 6 in. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
3 years.. 
60 
Asparagus—Roots. 
March to April 
April to Aug. 
May to June 
May to June 
May to June 
March to July 
April to June 
June to Aug. 
March to April 
July to Aug. 
April to June 
March to April 
June to Aug. 
• Feb. to Sept. 
*Feb. to Sept. 
July to Sept. 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
May to June 
August 
6 to 8 ft. 
12 to 18 in. 
4,000 to 7,000 
2 vears 
Beans—Dwarf 
2H ft. 
2K ft. 
4 to 6 in. 
90 lbs. 
8 weeks 
60 
Beans—Navy. 
6 in. 
45 to 60 lbs. 
Wipter 
60 
Bean.s—Soja 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 to 134 bu. 
Fail nod Winter 
60 
Beans—Pole. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
40 Ihs. 
10 weeks 
60 
Beets—Table 
12 to 18 in. 
4 in. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
1 to 3 mos. . . .. 
1931 ; 
Beets—^Sugar 
234 to 3 ft. 
6 to 8 in. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
Fall and Winter . . .. 
1934 
50 
Buckwheat. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 bu. or 50 lbs. 
Fall . 
Cabbage—Plants (early) 
30 in. 
15 to 20 in. 
10,000 to 14,000 
.Time to .Tilly 
54 
Cabbage—Plants (late)._ . 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
7,260 .. 
Fall and Winter. 
54 
Carrot . . ' ’ 
1 to 2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
45 to 70 days . 
28 
Cauliflower—Plants,.. 
234 ft. 
2 ft. 
8.000 to 10,000 
3 months. 
54 - 
Celery—Plants. 
3 to 4 ft. 
6 to 9 in. 
15,000 to 30,000 . 
4 to 5 months.. 
37 
Clover—Red and Sapling. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
Next Vear . 
60 
Clover—Alaike 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
5 to 8 lbs. . . 
Next Vear . .. .. 
60 
Clover—Crimson 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
May 1. 
60 
Corn—Garden 
3 to 334 ft. 
9 to 15 ins. 
8 lbs. 
2 to 3 months.^. 
44 to 50 
Corn—Field (drills). 
334 to 4 ft. 
10 to 18 in. 
7 to 8 lbs. 
3 to 4 months.. 
56 
Corn—Field (checked) . 
334 to 4 ft. 
334 to 4 ft. 
6 lbs. 
.3 to 4 months 
56 
Cut umber. 
4 to 5 ft. 
4 ft. 
2 lbs. 
2 to 2J'^ months. 
39 
Ecc Plant—Plants 
3 ft. 
234 to 3 ft. 
5,000 to 6,000.... 
60 Hava 
39 
Endive. 
18 in. 
12 in. 
4 to 6 lbs. 
2 to 234 months 
26 
Grass Seed —(Light) _ . 
*Feb. to Oct. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
134 to 2 bu. 
Next Vear 
14 
Grass Seed —(T,jiwn) 
'"Feb. to Oct. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
100 to 125 lbs. 
8 to 10 weeks. 
20 
Horseradish—Roots 
Feb. to March 
234 ft. 
12 to 18 in. 
12,000 to 15,000. 
6 to 8 months.. . 
Kale—Spring 
•Feb. to Sept. 
July to Sept... 
April to May 
April to Sept. 
May to July 
May to June 
May to July 
March to Sept. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
5 to 6 weeks . 
Kale—Winter 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Fall to Spring. 
54 
Kohl Rabi—Plants 
134 to 2 ft. 
12 to 16 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
21,000 to 34,000.. 
2 to 3 months.,-. 
53 
Lettuce—Plants 
6 to 8 in. 
40,000 to 80,000..._. 
tn 9. mopths 
35 
Melon—Musk 
4 to 6 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
2 lbs. 
234 to 3 months.. 
32 
Melon—Water 
8 to 10 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
3 lbs. 
3 months. 
33 
Millet—German 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 bu. 
6 to 7 weeks. 
50 
Mustard 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
4 to 5 lbs... 
6 to 8 weeks.,..„.. 
56 
Oats—Spring. 
March to April 
*Feb. to Slept. 
April to May 
April to May 
April to May 
March to May 
March to April 
March to April 
Feb. to March 
April to May 
Feb. to April 
May to July 
May 16 
March to April 
July to August 
May 15 
May 
March to Aug. 
'Feb. to Sept. 
March to April 
Aug. to Nov. 
March to April 
='Feb. to Sept. 
May 
May to June 
May to June 
May to June 
May to July 
March to Sept. 
Aug. to Oct. 
Sept, to Oct. 
Broad,cast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
134 to 2 bu. 
July 1 . 
32 
Oats—Winter 
Broadcast. 
IH to 2 bu. 
June 20 to July 10 .. .. 
32 
Okra. 
2}^ to 3 ft. 
12 to 14 in. 
8 to 10 in. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
60 to 70 days . 
48 
39 
Onions—For spts 
10 to 12 in. 
Ang. to Sept. 
39 
Onion Sets 
12 in. 
4 in. 
15 to 16 bu. 
July . 
32 
Parsley. 
12 in. 
16 lbs. 
.Tilly 
42 
Parsnips. 
18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
5 to 7 lbs. 
Fall and Winter._. 
18 
234 to 3 ft. 
234 to 3 ft. 
Broadcast. 
84 to 112 lbs. 
7 weeks 
60 
Peas—Wrinkled . 
84 to 112 lbs. 
7 to 9 weeks . 
66 
Peas—Canada Field . . . 
Broadcast. 
90 lbs. 
June 15. 
60 
Peas—Cow „ . 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
134 bu. 
.3 months 
60 
Pepper—Plants . 
30 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
11,000 to 14,000..,_. 
2 to 234 months.-. 
28 
Potatoes—(Early). . 
27 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
8 to 12 bu. 
June to July. 
60 
Potatoes—(Late) . 
30 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
8 to 10 bu. 
Oct. to Nov.. 
60 
Sweet Potatoes—Plants 
3 ft. 
20 to 24 in. 
7,000 .to 8,000. 
Sept, to Winter. 
45 
Pumpkin 
8 to 10 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
2 'ibs.!(.. 
Fail. 
24 
Radish. . . 
10 to 15 in. 
3 in. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
24 to 40 days. 
56 
Rape 
Broadcast. 
jJBroadcast. 
2 to 3 ft. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
6 to 8 weeks. 
56 
Rhubarb—Roots 
4 ft. 
5,000 to 7,000. 
Next Year.. 
Rye. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 to 2 bu. 
April 20. 
66 
Salsify 
lJ /2 to 2 ft. 
Broadcast. 
3 to 4 in. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
Fall and Winter.-. 
18 
Sni nach—Earlv .. .. 
Broadcast. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
8 Weeks. 
48 
Squash—Spring 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
3 lbs. 
July.. 
26 
Squash—Winter. . 
6 to 8 ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
2 lbs. 
Fall and Winter. 
22 
Teosinte.... 
3 to 334 ft. 
3 to 334 ft. 
4 ft. 
8 to 10 in. 
3 to 5 lbs. 
Aug. to Oct. 
46 
Tobacco—Plants . 
234 to 3 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
4,800 to 5,000 . 
Sept, to Oct. 
35 
Tomato—Plants 
2,700 to 3,600._. 
July until frost.-. 
20 
Turni p 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
114 to 2 lbs. 
134 to 2 months—. 
56 
Vetch 
Broadcsat. 
Boradcast. 
5()"lbs. 
May.. 
50 
Wheat 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1 to 1 14 
July 1. 
60 
After the Early Crop is Over, Plant a Late Crop for Winter Use 
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