70 * GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
PLANTER’S GUIDE 
A vital question that is frequently ask- 
ed. How large is an acre of land? Let’s 
answer it right here. 

5 yards by 968 yards. 
4840 square yards. 
60 feet by 726 feet. 
110 feet by 396 feet. 
309 feet by 145.2 feet. 
43,560 square feet. 
From the above figures, you can fig- 
ure any size piece of land. 
Plants 
lantin a 
y SXICky Sor, Peres eet Hi pe eaptiie Bios 
50 Ft. Lb. Feet Inches Inches Yield 
Asparatus’, 00 eer cry es eae Vy 02. 2 20 6 2 yrs 
30 plants | 
Beans--Dush, « syonte- See 4 ozs. 60 to 75 2 to 214 3 to 4 ly 50 to 70 
Beans, Pole. 2. ste eee el. ares 4 ozs 30 to 35 3 to 4 9 (or hills) Wy 65 to 80 
Lima Beans, Bush ......----- 4 ozs 30 to 50 2 to 214 3 to 4 IY 65 to 75 
LimatBeanss Poleatanwiew stew 4 ozs 30 to 40 3 to 4 9 (or hills) ly 80 to 90 
Beet ietict te eer ern Wy 0z 4 to 6 14 to 2 3 to 4 4 60 to 75 
Swiss Whardsse eee tate w cee Vy oz. ee 2 15 YY 50 and on 
Broctolitea tee eee epee 1 pkt. VY Z 18 V4 70 to 80 
Brussels Sprouts ».......%. +. 1 pkt. VA 2 18 iY 70 and on 
CabbavetjHarlye-wae: cores. 1 pke. V4 2 12 VA 65 to 75 
Cabbages Late Gti suk ine site ttecene: 1 pkt. iA 2 18 VA 80 to 100 
Chinese: Cabbagt i... na0 3s - 1 pkt. 2 2 12 4 J 260.5 5. 
Garrat © Sotisen fila ters sin os ates 1 pkt. 2 to 3 WA) 3 lA 600.75: 
CAulilGwerwisitictlcs aie tere 1 pkt. 4 z 18 VY 55 to 65 
(eles ts Camrose eee ts Seperminnaes hare 1 pkt. VA ‘) 4 VA 90 to 120 
Celeiiy rt doce espe te ke 1 pkt. \4 2 to 3 5 VA 120 to 150 
Gollardsstote «watson eaten 1 pkt. evade 7) 24 VY 90 and on 
Sweetie Cat y <a t hates j ELeP 8 to 10 7) 9 1 70 to 80 
@ocohaviains Crop 2 -iiset oe: + axeneeens 1-02. 8 to 10 3 1B 1 80 to 95 
Chic Were: oes + eects eke 1 pkt. 2 4 24 Wy 60 to 70 
Evo! Plant. acsios seve ce 4, re 1 pkt. VA 3 30 Wy 70 to 85 
Bndivend tee cn ee eer 1 pkt. 4to 5 17) 9 VY 70 to 80 
Kia tec ehaes vara tienes cereus 1 pkt. 4to5 24 24 A 70 to 80 
Rohlrabise ose dar eee sc 1 pkt. 4to 5 2 8 VY 55 to 65 
Leekeawe. &.". Mer araiuere epee ale 1 pkt. 3 to 4 17) 6 120 to 150 
Pectuce eat: Hes: suis et ee cae 1 pkt. 3 Bs 13 4 45 to 50 
lettice sikeads no oa: ce. <tc wee 1 pkt. 3, ) +2 VA 50 to 70 
Muskmelonats «suse Gesu | pkt. 3 to 4 5 48 1 80 to 100 
Mistatd Wercwe sa co eel | pkt. 4 2 9 lA, 60 to 75 
G1 Se ee a er Ng Bi er ON V4 oz. . 3 15 1 50 to 60 
Qnions Seed Vara. oe a Seer 1 pkt. 3 to 4 lA 3 to 4 VY 90 to 100 
Parcleys: Pace c2o ious oye tase ie eee L pkt. 4 ly, 4 4, 85 to 100 
Parsnip’. cece celiac eee nen 1 pkt. 4 WA 4 yy 80 to 100 
Beas oa te ere cee ee ee VA |b. 90 to 180 Zito itoe2 1 60 to 80 
Pep penmenee cette. «a consig et 1 pkt. l/ Wh, 24 7 65 to 80 
Pamper as 3 to 4 8 60 1 110 to 130 
Beachish es) os stecsiarsde. oe, ogentincetes 2 1 pkt. 10 to 12 1 lato? Vy) 25 and on 
Riri bAth eae eleetenueeei ee 10 plants 2 to 3 for 4 48 V4 2 to 3 yrs. 
plants 
Saletty eercntae oe siete the eee trae 1 pkt. What WA 2 l/ 140 to 180 
Spinach tem. ay pe ce oie ane sneer 1 pkt. 15 to 25 WA 6 34, 40 to 50 
SpinAcinw ING Lie vests mapas here 1 pkt. te 3 20 1 70 to 80 
SquashsBush=. 9s. tsireate © stoner: 1 pkt. 6 4 36 1 55 to 65 
SquashseVining 24a wasecemern 1 pkt. 4 6 60 1 65 to 120 
TomatGa : whce cies ce ate: 1 pkt. VY 3 to 4 36 Vo) 75 to 90 
$B ahi oer tr: ch eeprom? ar 1 pkt. 2 tow 1a) 4 to 6 VY 50 to 80 
Riitaha ca a ee ate wie wie eee 1 pkt. tows a 6 VY 80 to 90 
Watermelon tories ae eurs RAGE 3 to 4 8 96. 4, 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. eat oe once Se OM Veo ok eer thetiote reser tets ats EO; 89051 bAG oxen OSes eto com arenes « 4,840 
12 x AMT eee ae LI AGTAOS 8D Kaci acet ce aren erent « ZOO OS 88] ea sexe eDiets enctal ol 2 12,446 
13: xu 12 iota ated ands 43-560 | “3025 G ti eee reer es SAS SG e aed 2X OLAV hte ne es eh etatri one Elna 6,223 
16.X7 <b AR ee eas 597 D405 ca O eer 20I0l «ta eka te rere ees hk LTA QALY et te 7 36 lee it ewe top 4,148 
18 xe). ine een es 343 48091 50d Gottice site cee er iiee ies £3 O65 1554 Os v2 tee meee gate aac 8S 10,890 
18 x83 in. “Tere. 1163160130 eee 20cink * ete wets ae TQ2AS 4 | MAS ie Ol SPI matats, « ener menne. = 7,790 
1S:x 12... See ees PASE OE SST eels ate hy Cepia. ay Pee SUT 12 (48 eee in ear es» ao see 5,445 
18’ x Sin. eee 195360) 12 30 exes Otis vo te 607.0) PAS exc 0 0k gee oe peels ad 4,356 
20's icin. 32. eee 313,635 7]i3 Gare 3 inter eeses ass pha oes 58 OS0e | 4B 2x3 Oitians «cus elem rare 3.630 
207 S°207in: Sen Boies 15,681 SG SK > Teh i tate cree is Meeks nce ates LADO) 548 xs UTP est cscs ade ars tne LchLS 
242K LE in... Shee One 261,360 F-36320 1 OSes « aaee see eae SH ele ba elihe <li bels eh ie Ara tree 2,901 
AeA S Fle ose. pees be 195200 $36 241 ver oe eee ore TRO eeOUSk 45-1 ea Rite ees eres 2,178 
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 21,758 17,427 14,526 12,439 10,853 
PRINTED IN U.S.A. BY A. B. MORSE COMPANY, ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN 
