62 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
PLANTER’S GUIDE 
300 feet by 145.2 feet. 
43,560 square feet. 
From the above figures, you can fig- 
ure any size piece of land. 

5 yards by 968 yards. 
4840 square yards. 
60 feet by 726 feet. 
110 feet by 396 feet. 
A vital question that is frequently ask- 
ed. How large is an acre of land? Let’s 
answer it right here. 
Seed Seed for Rows Plants Planting Days 
Variety for 1 Acre Apart Apart Depth to 
50 Ft. Lb. Feet in Rows Inches Yield 
Inches 
Aspatavusea iis weer eas oe Vy oz 24 20 6 2 yrs 
30 plants 
Beang.-b Ushi wpe tre ane nents os 4 ozs 60 to 75 2 to 24 3 to 4 1) 50 to 70 
Beans whole mere cere hemteroiee.. 4 ozs 30 to 35 3 to 4 9 (or hills) WZ) 65 to 80 
Linas Beans Ap Ushi se peicss tae eee 4 ozs 30 to 50 2 to 214 3 to 4 IY 65 to 75 
Lima BeanssPoler. 2.2.5 a0. *. 4 0zs 30 to 40 3 to 4 9 (or hills) 1) 80 to 90 
Beciterees therein sete toes Vy oz 4to6 14 to 2 3 to 4 Vo) 60 to 75 
SwiserCibarcu erste are Vy oz een 2 15 WY 50 and on 
BEOcCO lig ters Gel che Sticke sis 1 pkt \ 2 18 VY, 70 to 80 
Brusseisso prouts 0. teat os 1 pkt \ 2 18 VA 70 and on 
Gabbageeiarlyee tome a: de ateokt W/, 2 12 VW, 65 to 75 
Gabbager [atemoe. eee ace a 1 pkt. VY 2 18 VA 80 to 100 
Chinese Cabbage Ae nt A ee 1 pkt. 2 2 12 WA 75 to 85 
CAEFOE inten er sherbet ot senate sche 1 pkt. 2 tos 14 3 VW, 60 to 75 
Caulifloweria ans «sto tea cis ete 1 pkt VY 2 18 VY 55 to 65 
Gelecidc yaaa wiohtdr tee ane 2k 1 pkt iY 2 4 ly 90 to 120 
Geléry Asta tee cn ee 1 pkt. YY 2 to 3 5 Vy 120 to 150 
Collards worn) Fake. apenas 1 pkt. ves 2A 24 WA 90 and on 
Sweet Gorn, Latlyn.: seen eee 1 02. 8 to 10 WY 9 1 70 to 80 
Corawviains Gro pa cma m-it es cate: 1 oz. 8 to 10 3 12 1 80 to 95 
Cuciimberseecta sae eg cette cco. 1 pkt. 2 4 24 4 60 to 70 
EeetPlantis, (erie + eater aes 1 pkt. VY 3 30 VY, 70 to 85 
Endive. saeco «. s net ern 1 pkt. 4to 5 lly 9 VY 70 to 80 
Kaley tan ites foe ene in 1 pkt. 4to5 24 24 % 70 to 80 
Kohl-rabigtccs orietos aye states se. 1 pkt. 4to5 2 8 VY 55 ta30 3; 
Weeks wattstere siete ie. sateen 1 pkt. 3 to 4 14 6 bee 120 to 150 
Lettuce t-eatt sese oes tues ae 1 pkt. 3 2 12 Vy 45 to 50 
Lettuce: Plead tric, coer serets 1 pkt. 3 2 13 VY 50 to 70 
Musktnelorimrstersic=< etree 20069 1 pkt. 3 to 4 5 48 1 80 to 100 
Mustard Senet. satis ate 1 pkt. 4 2 9 \l/ 60 to 75 
CDi capers cena here oscil ovens eye arate VA o2. 8 3 15 1 50 to 60 
Onion soeedM. ne. Viens 1 pkt. 3 to 4 WV 3 to 4 Y 90 to 100 
Parsleypie wae tis e.0 cacteaee cnepe siete 1 pkt. 4 IY 4 VY 85 to 100 
Rarsnip.tis coe ns. + -seleketaennicheserste 1 pkt. 4 WA 4 Y 80 to 100 
Peas ier icw ccs eee lerets Eben sepenesenh lets VY lb. 90 to 180 2 tors 1 tor 1 60 to 80 
Peppets ache oh tence ress 1 pkt. 4 WwW 24 65 to 80 
Pumpkins teeters eet eet ae 3 to 4 8 60 1 110 to 130 
Radish sete saen ie re ere eacreeere 1 pkt. 10 to 12 1 1 to 2 Y 25 and on 
Ribibarbrciee eter eictee eee ous, oe 10 plants 2 to 3 for 4 48 \ 2 to 3 yrs. 
plants 
Salsif yupeeeme e eiauee aa eye ete 1 pkt. Peet WA @) VA 140 to 180 
Spinach gem csrclee sons ct aes 1 pkt. 15 to 25 114 6 % 40 to 50 
Spinach, ING Zee cste teresa. 1 pkt. a8 3 20 1 70 to 80 
Squash, USliv teresa se ene tae 1 pkt. 6 4 36 1 55 to 65 
DGUASN Vining eee ave Lpke: 4 6 60 1 65 to 120 
SL omatotiee ¢ cie y ss aetenere ree ste 1 pkt. VY 3 to 4 36 VY, 75 to 90 
SLUrNip i srewww ins oe ee eek 1 pkt. 2 to 3 14 4to 6 V4 50 to 80 
Rutabagacisticce siete ste aie 1 okt, Ttou2 2 6 VY 80 to 90 
Watetimelotus cies ie acide escent 3 to 4 8 96 ¥/, 75 to 95 
NUMBER OF PLANTS TO THE ACRE AT GIVEN DISTANCES 
Distance apart No. plants | Distance apart No. plants | Distance apart No. plants 
12x ek ieee te eee S22 LOM. tek Ol 4s in Meetede cance ciaie os (0.8907 36.523 Grint ae eae 4,840 
12052) Sr ih. Soa oe te ones LAPD GOR S50 ex iee lettin egeitg | stots: chet 209;085" rd ot x mE Dinca rs te erecta e Te 12,446 
HU) se IA Tis. & octtaio ne ob o.0% 43 SOO AMNES OF Semon iets sieves wea uate 34,8485, 42x 92 Fein See ete en onss 69223 
16s loin = ateciecnnaeens 392, OS 0G MSO xa 2s it) .e ope ole tete anere teres s 17,4245) 424583 Gries os oe ae 4,148 
18ox' St Lina iaes ie ete SAS 480 Reseed Geiiie aeete wonets ans hoes 135068 RAS ex Bled sit See natant 10,890 
18X03 in ear este eee etens L161 60s ms Oexe2Oiny aoe eee 10,454 ASi xe] Ot ingest in te a at 7,790 
1 Stel 21s wets ieee eer 29:04 OF HS ORXeD Aine ee otuae ts careiaters Syl 281 BA Gc Rel AI sucrose ccs acces 5,445 
Sexe Stineeesrteeicipereraeesre 195360 S23 02xe3 Obinte qenciet tenner 6.97 0ele 482x030: in-ear eerie 4,356 
DOP Spline ae ten eters 323-63: 74 eeoOLk Seo Ilsa siicians eee ro VOUO0 et OLx os Ositisen, skeen lepine: 3,630 
pAOR> CPAUE te Ana he eno haS 15,681 OTK 211 ee akatt Nees strses oe DWAR Ne Lcbel be Ci rabalk mks sags Oeics o hee 
DAT Xy gl “lil; a epeie se eateneren. 26153608 | Ges Osx Guinememanuset. sperencieners D680 5 tee GONKES Gitar ee beat eee 2,901 
DAC XN Skin Seeyeiel sue lereces sMorerats TD 2OR I SORe RCA IO ate okt beso ss nce LOU tee Ole 4 Ody cee octane en 2,173 
Approximate number of feet of row per acre at given distances: 
Distance between rows: 18 inches 24 inches 30 inches 36 inches 42 inches 48 inches 
Feet of row: 29,010 VAI Bhs) 17,427 14,526 12,439 10,853 
PRINTEDIN U.S. &. BY A. B. MORSE COMPANY, ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN 
