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ge ~ Quantity of Seed Usually Sown to the Acre 
a Weets’ “dwarf. in drills or rows..1 to 1% bu.| Grass, Orchard, alone_-_-2..-_- ~— 2 to 3° be. 
_ Beans, Pole, in hillg___..ct-.8 to12  qts.| Grass, Kentucky Blue-_._-.-— 2 to 3° bt. 
Beets in drills... cuaSenuw 4 ito § < Ibs! | Hungarian; alone. .- so eH to 1 (he 
Barley, broadcast-_-—_-.--.-.-- 2. to 3. bu. | Millet, ea Pa to 1 _ ba 
Buckwheat 22 So a4 fo 1: bur} Oats, broadcast_—-— 3+ to 3 bu 
Broom Corn in hilts Sale to 6 qts. | Onions, in Oriliss CSUs ee Ss 4 to 6 — Ibs. 
-Carréts, in drills 2-5-3. to 344 lbs.| Parsnips, in drills-------___tu—_. 4. to 6 -Ibs. 
Cucumbers, in hills--_..-.--.-.1 to 2 Ibs. Peas, Early, in drills --...-— 14 to 14 bu 
Corn, in hills----.-___-__-_-<.. 6 to 8 qts.4 Peas, Marrow, in drills-._.-_..-... 14 to 1% bu. 
Gorn; in drills: 2 oS 2 “to, 3. bu.4 Peas, broadcast - 2 -3--45-- = — 2%4to 3 bu 
. (Clover, Red, alone. =...---— — 2 15. tbs. | Potatoes, cut tubers-----_-—__ 8 to 10. bu. 
Clover, White, alone... 8 toil ibs. | Radish, in drills _.--._w—-—- 8 to10 Ibe. - 
Clover, Alsike, alone._.-----_. 8 to10 ~tbs.} Rye, broadcast- cen be eet 1% to 134 bu. 
Clover, Lucerne.—_--_--—-_---—20 to 30 Ibs. | Salsify, in drills-__-__-_--_--—- 8 to 9 Ibs: 
= WEllax) broadcast. ob. cts tac-.1 to 2 bu. Spinach, in’ drills-__.—~ Ooh eee 8 te 10-—Ibs. 
~ - Grass, Timothy, alones—_--.----- % bu. | Turnip, in drills_. 2-2-2 =. 1 to.1% Ibs. 
Grass, Redtop, alone_._--2--..-. ‘1 to 2° bu. | Wheat, broadcast._---_--_-_-_- 14%4 to. 2 
Graae, mer ‘alonec-_--_. ~ 5--to 6 bu : 

‘CGuantity of Seed Required for a Given Number of Plants or Number of Hills, 
or Length of Drill 
Asparaeus Se 1 on: to 00.ft5 of drill| Melon, Musk__.--_______.- 1 oz. to. 60 hills 
SED OPE) chee ee 1 oz.to: - 50 ft. of, drill} Okra 2 eo loz.to 40 ft. of drill 
; Bekne, Dwart 1 qt. to 100 ft. of drill Onions Soa ae loz. to 100 ft. of drill 
‘Beans, Pole ----:------__-1 qt. to 100 hills Onion Seed for Sets-_—-loz.to 40 ft. of drilt 
“Carrot 1 ozs to~ 150 ft. of drill] Parsley 2-22 loz. to 150 ft. of drill 
~ Cabbage ~--.--__---_---_1 02. to 3000 plants Parsnips ~.-....-.--_<.-.1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill 
Cauliflower 2 aS .1 0z. to 3000 plants Pea Be Se i 1-qt. to 100 ft. of drill 
> Celery) ~------- 2-2-2221 0z. to'4000 plants Pumpkin --------—-------1 oz.to 40 hills 
—~ \~ Cucumber -.=-- i=l oz. to 50 hills Pepper ysatiae i nee 1 oz. to 2000 plants 
en Comm i. po eee] Gt to 400~hilfs Radiat 3 OS Se loz.to 100 ft. of drill 
6 Dandelion“. os Loz..to 150 f¢..of drill Salsify— — so eS loz. to 70 ft. of drill 
Endive aso st az. to 150; tt.—of “drill)/Spinach 20s Se) oz. to -50 ft: of drill 
-Egg Plant... _.._-_1 oz. to 2000 plants Squash, Early -..i-—. loz. to 50 hills 
Lettuce wancerenee eee need oz: to 4000 plants. - Squash, Marrow __.._.-___] oz. to +19 hills 
eek a oe ees --10z.to 100 ft. of drill] Tomato w.2.-2.--.-.<...1 oz. to 3000 plants 
Melon, Water. lon. to 30 hills Turnip = are oz. to 100; ft. of! drill 
Number of Plants, Vines, Etc., Required to Set an Acre 

eh es ge per bu. per bu. 
_ Barley. See ee eras Ibs, osivartin Gaiss: Seed. ee rire ee 48 Ibs. 
hy ORME aan A a ee SS 60 Ibs. | Irish Potatoes, heaping measure-—__-—_ 60 Ibs. 
_, Buckwheat -._.-__ SES eee hee 50 Ibs. | Millet... pee re a Ss oe) the. 
7 Broom: Conve sy oo ....-._46 lbs. Re ee cs ea Ae UM, 
Blue Grass, Keaticky oe ad tbssOrchard* Grasec4c2 a a 14 Ibs. 
_ . Clover Seed. 0 lbs. | Peas Seen ts een nha eae Sane 56. to 60 Ibs. 
a (Gorn -Slielled2 75, CN os 256 lbs. | Rye. Jo Sore eet ec Se eee Ye ewe -56 Ibs. 
>~ Corn on ene Oe ce et Tbs. Red Top Seeds Ne SO a Sg 
f Cow Resa ae itemeni ceil sol OO lhe) bamothy Seed.c ge is ee Sr 45 Iba. 
lax: Seed a ee $6 the bWheat wo =+=--60 Iba. 
\ 1 ft. by ht often c sen Pe OS ge B6Q4 26. ft. iy \6-ftso, eh yee ia oS 1,210 
1% ft. by U4 Tt oe ea Ne AG 360 Saft, De Rit yee ee or Oe 
Ait by Mt ee bn Peep eS 2 1,780 20 TRS Dy AO Te es a ee 434 
Sous 2S iby a thas sie eS BON LISTE. by 12 16 ee a 302 “ 
eet. ‘DY 20a) fs oe eee 6,970) 152 ft ey TS ites Sc 194 
pie Te Dy Te Pe eh fA S20 £18 ft, by WSiit ee es ee — 134 
ott DY 2a. fin ee aT, Sa NE Ge SOO Ea GO ee 103 
Death Owe: > Stee ee as Bot Oy Fist Dee pra a a 70 
Bhi DY A CN et 2,728 1:10 ft.-by (304 os SS NS 40 
5 _ ft. by 5” Ete ae Soe ie ee a ee VAR SONS DY GOsftcas a er 
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