Seeds or Plants 
Seeds or Plants 
Required for 
Depth of 
Required for 
Depth of 
100 Feet of Rou 
Planting 
100 Feet of Row 
Planting 
Asparagus, seed . 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Leek. 
Y 2 ounce 
1 in. 
Asparagus, plants . 
60 to 80 plants 3 to 5 in. 
Lettuce . 
Yz ounce 
Yz in. 
Beans, bush . 
1 pint 
1 to 2 in. 
Melon, musk melon ... 
Yz ounce 
1 in. 
Beans, pole . 
^ pint 
1 to 2 in. 
Melon, watermelon .... 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Beets . 
1 ounce 
1 in. 
Mustard. 
Y ounce 
Ya in. 
Brussels Sprouts . 
ounce 
Yi in. 
New Zealand Spinach . 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Cabbage, early . 
ounce 
Y 2 in. 
Okra, or Gumbo . 
2 ounces 
1 to 2 in. 
Cabbage, late . 
ounce 
Y 2 in. 
Onion seed . 
1 ounce 
Yz to 1 in. 
Carrot . 
^2 ounce 
ki in. 
Onion, sets . 
1 qt. of sets 1 to 2 in. 
Cauliflower . 
Lj ounce 
Y 2 in. 
Parsley. 
Yz ounce 
Ys in. 
Celeriac . 
ki ounce 
Y% in. 
Parsnip . 
k2 ounce 
Yto\ in. 
Celery . 
ki ounce 
Ys in. 
Peas. 
1 to 2 pints 
2 to 3 in. 
Chicory . 
Lj ounce 
Y 2 in. 
Pepper . 
Y ounce 
Yz in. 
Citron . 
1 ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Potato, Irish . 
5 lbs 
4 in 
Collards . 
Li ounce 
k2 in. 
Potato, sweet . 
75 slips 
3 in. 
Corn Salad . 
2 ounces 
Yz to 1 in. 
Pumpkin . 
Yz ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Corn, sweet . 
Va pint 
1 to 2 in. 
Radish . 
1 ounce 
Yz to 1 in. 
Cress, upland . 
Yi ounce 
Y to 1 in. 
Rhubarb, seed. 
k2 ounce 
k2 to 1 in. 
Cucumber . 
Yi ounce 
1 in. 
Rutabaga . 
Ya ounce 
k2 to 1 in. 
Dandelion . 
Ya ounce 
Y in. 
Salsify . 
1 ounce 
to 1 in. 
Egg Plant . 
1/3 ounce 
in. 
Spinach . 
1 ounce 
1 in. 
Endive . 
1 ounce 
k2 in. 
Squash, bush . 
Yz ounce 
1 to 2 in. 
Horse Radish . 
70 roots 
3 to 4 in. 
Tomato . 
Y& ounce 
’4 to 1 in. 
Kale or Borecole . 
Ya ounce 
in. 
Turnip . 
ki ounce 
Ya to Yz in. 
Kohl-Rabi . 
Ya ounce 
k2 in. 
A Table Showing the Number of Pounds per Bushel, Quantity Usually Sown per 
Acre 
Lhs. per 
Quantity usually 
Lbs. per 
Quantity usually 
bushel 
sown per acre 
bushel 
sozvn per acre 
Barley, broadcast . 
. 48 
2 to 3 bush. 
Melon, Musk, in hills .. 
2 to 3 lbs. 
Beans, dwarf, in hills . 
. 60 
lYi bush. 
Melon, Water, in hills .. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Beans, pole, in hills ... 
. 60 
10 to 12 qts. 
Millet, broadcast . 
. 48 
k2 to 54 bush. 
Beans, Soja, in drills for Hay 
Millet, Japanese . 
. 32 
20 lbs. 
or Silo . 
. 60 
1 bush. 
Oats, broadcast . 
. 32 
2Y to 3 bush. 
Beets, in drills . 
5 to 6 lbs. 
Onion, in drills . 
5 to 6 lbs. 
Beets* in drills. Mangel 
Onion, for sets, in drills 
30 lbs. 
Wurtzel . 
4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Sets, in drills _ 
8 to 12 bush. 
Broom Corn, in hills ... 
. 32 
2 to 5 lbs. 
Parsnip, in drills . 
4 to 6 lbs. 
Buckwheat . 
. 48 
1 bush. 
Peas, Green Wrinkled .. 
. 56 
154 to lY bush. 
Cabbage, in beds, to transplant 50 
H-lb. 
Peas, Cow . 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Carrots, in drills . 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Peas, Round hard, in drills .. 60 
lYz bush. 
Clover, red . 
. 60 
15 to 20 lbs. 
Peas, broadcast . 
. 60 
3 bush. 
Clover, white . 
. 60 
12 to 15 lbs. 
Potatoes, cut tubers .... 
. 60 
9 to 12 bush. 
Clover, Alsike . 
. 60 
10 lbs. 
Pumpkin, in hills . 
4 to 6 lbs. 
Clover, Lucerne or Alfalfa .. 60 
20 lbs. 
Radish, in drills . 
8 to 10 lbs. 
Corn, in hills . 
. 56 
8 to 12 qts. 
Rape, Dwarf Essex. 
. 50 
5 to 10 lbs. 
Corn, for soiling . 
. 56 
3 to 4 bush. 
Rye, Spring, broadcast . 
. 56 
1^4 to 2 bush. 
Cucumber, in hills . 
2 lbs. 
Rye, Fall, broadcast .... 
. 56 
XYz to 2 bush. 
Flax, broadcast . 
. 56 
1 bush. 
Sage, in drills . 
5 to 8 lbs. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue . 
. 14 
2 bush. 
Salsify, in drills . 
8 to 10 lbs. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue Fancy. 25 
^ to 1 bush. 
Spinach, in drills . 
10 to 15 lbs. 
Grass, Orchard . 
. 14 
3 bush. 
Squash (bush varieties), in hills 
4 to 6 lbs. 
Grass, English Rye .... 
. 20 
2 bush. 
Squash (running varieties) .. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
Grass, Sweet Vernal .. 
. 12 
1^2 bush. 
Sudan Grass, in drills .. 
20 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top, Chaff . 
. 14 
1 to 2 bush. 
Sudan Grass, broadcast 
6 to 8 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top, 
Sugar Cane ... 
2 to 5 lbs. 
Recleaned Fancy ... 
. 35 
Y to Y bush. 
Tomato, to transplant 
Y-lb. 
Grass, Rhode Island Bent ... 12 
1 to 2 bush. 
Turnip, in drills . 
. 50 
Il4 to 2 lbs. 
Grass, Timothy, or 
Turnip, broadcast . 
. 50 
54 to 1)4 lbs. 
Herd’s Grass . 
. 45 
Y 2 bush. 
Wheat, Spring . 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Grass, Hungarian . 
. 48 
k2 to 54 bush. 
Wheat, broadcast. \\'inter ... 60 
2 bush. 
Grass, Mixed Lawn .... 
. 20-30 
3 to 4 hush. 
Vetch, Spring . 
. 60 
2 bush. 
Kale . 
. 50 
5 lbs. 
Vetch, Winter . 
. 60 
1 bush. 
Mustard, broadcast .... 
. 50 
Y 2 bush. 
The Number 
of Plants, Trees, 
etc.. Required to Set an 
Acre 
Distance 
Number 
Distance 
Number Distance 
Number 
1 ft. by 1 ft. 
.... 43,560 
3 ft. by 3 ft. 
. 4,840 15 ft. by 15 ft. .. 
. 194 
Ik2 ft. by V/i ft. 
.... 19,360 
4 ft. by 4 ft. 
. 2,722 18 ft. by 18 ft. .. 
. 134 
2 ft. by 2 ft. 
.... 10,890 
5 ft. by 5 ft. 
. 1,742 20 ft. 
by 20 ft. . . 
. 105 
2^ ft. by 2H ft. 
.... 6,970 
6 ft. by 6 ft. 
. 1,210 25 ft. by 25 ft. .. 
. 70 
3 ft. by 1 ft. 
.... 14,520 
9 ft. by 9 ft. 
. 537 30 ft. 
by 30 ft. .. 
. 40 
3 ft. by 2 ft. 
.... 7,260 
12 ft. by 12 ft. .. 
. 302 40 ft. 
by 40 ft. .. 
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