THE PAGE SEED COMPANY, GREENE, N. Y. 
Useful Information and 
Planting Tables 
Quantity of Seeds Required to Plant One Acre 
Quantity per Acre 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 500 plants. 1 lb. 
Barley. 2^4 bus. 
Beans, Dwarf, 1 qt. to 100 feet of drill. l}4. bus. 
Beans, Pole, 1 qt. to 200 hills. bus. 
Beet, Garden, 1 oz. to 75 feet of drill. 7 lbs. 
Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 75 feet of drill. 6 lbs. 
Buckwheat. bus. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3000 plants. Ib. 
Carrot, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 3 lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. for 3000 plants. 5 ozs. 
Celery, 1 oz. for 10,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Clover, Alsike or White Dutch.10 lbs. 
Clover, Luzerne and Large Red.10 lbs. 
Clover, Medium.10 lbs. 
Corn, Sweet, 1 qt. to 200 hills. 8 qts. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 80 hills. 2 lbs. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue. 3 bus. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue, fancy clean. 2 bus. 
Grass, Hungarian and Rye. bus. 
Grass, Mixed Lawn.3 to 4 bus. 
Grass, Millet. 1 bus. 
Grass, Timothy. bus. 
Quantity per . 
Lettuce, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 3 1 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 80 hills. 3 I 
Melon, Water, 1 oz. to 50 hills. 4 I 
Oats. 1 
Onion Seed, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill. 5 I 
Onion Seed for sets.30 to 50 I 
Onion Sets, 1 qt. to 20 feet of drill. 8 1 
Parsnip, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 4 1 
Parsley, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill. 3 1 
Peas, Garden, 1 qt. to 60 feet of drill. 3 1 
Peas, Field. I 
Potatoes.10 1 
Pumpkin, 1 qt. to 200 hills. 5 1 
Radish, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.10 I 
Rye. 2 1 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 8 1 
Squash, Summer, 1 oz. to 30 hills. 2 1 
Squash, Winter, 1 oz. to 10 hills. 2 1 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 3000 plants. 3 c 
Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5000 plants. 2 t 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill.1 to 3 I 
Barley. 
Beans. 
Weight of Seeds 
lbs. per bus. 
. 48 
. 60 
Beans, Lima. 56 
Buckwheat. 48 
Clover Seed. 60 
Corn, Field, shelled. 56 
Corn, Field, on ear.70-72 
Corn, Sweet, about. 46 
Cowpeas. 60 
Millet, German. 48 
Millet, Japanese. 32 
Oats. 32 
Peas, Smooth. 60 
Peas, Wrinkled. 56 
Potatoes. 60 
Rye. 56 
Wheat. 60 
Grass, Timothy.44-45 
Grass, Red-Top, in chaff. 14 
Grass, Red-Top, recleaned, about. 32 
Grass, Orchard. 14 
Grass, Blue. 14 
Average Time Required for Garden Seeds 
to Germinate 
Beans. 
Days 
.. 7-10 
Lettuce. . 
Days 
. 6-8 
Beets. 
.. 7-10 
Onion. . . 
. 7-10 
Cabbage. 
. . 4- 8 
Parsley. . 
.15-21 
Carrot. 
..12-18 
Peas. 
. 6-10 
Cauliflower. 
. . 4- 8 
Parsnip. . 
.10-20 
Celery. 
..10-20 
Pepper.., 
. 9-14 
Corn. 
. . 5- 8 
Radish... 
. 4-6 
Cucumber. 
. . 6-10 
Salsify.. . 
. 7-12 
Endive. 
. . 5-10 
Tomato.. 
.10-14 
Kale. 
. . 5- 7 
Turnip... 
. 4-8 
Beans, table use. , 
Maturity 
Table 
, 50 to 65 days 
Beets, table use. 60 to 
Cabbages, early for cutting. 90 to 
Cabbages, late for cutting.100 to 
Carrots, table use. 60 to 
Celery, table use.120 to 
Sweet Corn, table use. 85 to 
Cucumbers, table use. 65 to 
Lettuce, table use. 40 to 
Melons, table use. 85 to 
Onions for Storage. 90 to 
Peas, table use. 50 to 
Radishes, table use. 20 to 
Tomatoes, table use. 90 to 
Turnips for Storage. 65 to 
70 days 
100 days 
120 days 
70 days 
140 days 
100 days 
70 days 
50 days 
100 days 
120 days 
70 days 
45 days 
100 days 
90 days 
Number of Plants Required to Plant 
an Acre at Given Distances 
Dist. 
apart 
No. Plants 
Dist. 
apart 
No. Plants 
12 X 
1 
in. . . . 
.522,720 
36 X 
36 
in.. . 
. 4,840 
12 X 
3 
in. .. . 
.174,240 
42 X 
12 
in.. . 
.12,446 
12 X 
12 
in.. .. 
. 43,560 
42 X 
24 
in.. . 
. 6,223 
16 X 
1 
in... . 
.392,040 
.42 X 
36 
in. . . 
. 4,148 
18 X 
1 
in. . . , 
.348,480 
48 X 
12 
in. . . , 
.10,890 
18 X 
3 
in. .. , 
.116,160 
48 X 
19 
in. . . . 
. 7,790 
18 X 
12 
in. . . 
. 29,040 
48 X 
24 
in. .. 
. 5,445 
18 X 
18 
in. .., 
. 19,360 
48 X 
30 
in. .. , 
. 4,356 
20 X 
1 
in. . . 
.313,635 
48 X 
36 
in. . . . 
. 3,630 
20 X 
20 
in., . 
. 15,681 
48 X 
48 
in.. . , 
. 2,723 
24 X 
1 
in.. . 
.261,360 
60 X 
36 
in. .. 
. 2,901 
24 X 
18 
in. . . 
. 15,520 
60 X 
48 
in. . . 
. 2,178 
24 X 
24 
in. .. , 
. 10,890 
60 X 
60 
in. . . 
. 1,743 
30 X 
1 
in. . . 
.209,088 
8 X 
1 
ft. ... 
. 5,445 
30 X 
6 
in. . . 
. 34,848 
8 X 
3 
ft.... 
. 1,815 
30 X 
12 
in. . . 
. 17,424 
8x 
8 
ft. ... 
. 680 
30 X 
16 
in. . . 
. 13,068 
10 X 
1 
ft.... 
. 4,356 
30 X 
20 
in. . . 
. 10,454 
10 X 
6 
ft. ... 
. 726 
30 X 
24 
in.. . 
. 8,712 
10 X 
10 
ft. ... 
. 435 
30 X 
30 
in. . . 
. 6,970 
12 X 
1 
ft. ... 
. 3,630 
36 X 
3 
in. . . 
. 58,080 
12 X 
5 
ft. .., 
. 736 
36 X 
12 
in. . . 
. 14,520 
12 X 
12 
ft. .., 
. 302 
36 X 
18 
fn. . . 
. 9,680 
16 X 
1 
ft. .., 
. 2,722 
36 X 
24 
in. . . 
. 7,260 
16 X 
16 
ft. ... 
. 170 
Table to Assist Farmers and Gardeners in Making 
Accurate Estimate of the Amount of Land 
in Different Fields Under Cultivation 
10 rods X 16 rods equal.1 acre 
8 rods X 20 rods equal.1 acre 
5 rods X 32 rods equal.1 acre 
4 rods X 40 rods equal.1 acre 
5 yards x 968 yards equal.1 acre 
10 yards x 484 yards equal.1 acre 
40 yards x 121 yards equal.1 acre 
209 feet x 209 feet equal.1 acre 
200 feet x 108.9 feet equal.acre 
100 feet X 145.2 feet equal.acre 
100 feet X 108.9 feet equal.acre 
Weight of Manure and Fertilizers to Apply to 
Different Crops per Acre 
Potatoes.Stable 15 to 30 tons 
Mangel Wurzel.Stable 20 to 30 tons 
Carrots.Stable 12 to 20 tons 
Beans.Stable 12 to 20 tons 
Onions.Stable 25 to 40 tons 
Nitrate of Soda and Potash.250 lbs. 
Salt.250 to 500 lbs. 
Soot.1000 to 1500 lbs. 
Concentrated Fertilizers for garden or 
field cultures.500 to 800 lbs. 
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J. Horace McFarland Company, Mt. Pleasant Press, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 
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