REFERENCE TABLES 
Quantity of Seeds Requisite to Produce a Given 
Quantity per Acre 
Artichoke, | oz. to 500 plants.-....-......... 6 oz. 
Asparagus, | oz. to 800 plants..............- 4 lbs. 
ASpaTA BUG? ROOtS ios see ne eee 1000 to 7250 
Barley yee ee ee ee ee eee ee ket Ns 2 bu. 
Beans, Dwarf, | lb. to 100 ft. of drill.... 60 lbs. 
Beans, Pole, % lb. to 100 hills-............... 30 lbs. 
Beet, Garden, | oz. to 100 ft. of drill... 7 lbs. 
Beet, Mangel, | oz. to 100 ft. of drill... 5 lbs. 
Broccoli, | oz. to 5000 plants.................. 2, 0z. 
Brussels Sprouts, | oz. to 5000 plants.... 3 oz. 
BUCK WIGR Ur eee iene ee ete oes 1 bu. 
Cabbage, | oz. to 4000 plants..-.....00...... 2 oz. 
Garrot woz stoslO00stt;.of drillee 3 to 4 lbs. 
Cauliflower, | oz. to 2500 plants_......... 4 to 6 oz. 
Celery, | oz. to 6000 plants...........2..02...... 4 oz. 
COICO RG rere ee ae en eels oe 4 lbs. 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch..-........... 6 lbs. 
Glovers Crimson@e 2 ee 10 to 15 lbs. 
Clover, Large Red and Medium........ 8 to 12 lbs. 
Collards, | oz. to’ 5000 plants............4 4 oz. 
Corn, Sweet, | pound to 200 hills...... 7 to 10 lbs. 
Cress, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill-.-......2.22... 12 lbs. 
Cucumber aljozeto 100 hills]] ee lrto:3 Ibs: 
Egg Plant, | oz. to 2000 plants........._...... 4 oz. 
Endive. i) oz. to LOO ft, of drill 3 to 5 lbs. 
Grass, Blue, Kentucky... .......<.-....5.... 30 to 40 lbs. 
Grass, Hungarian and Millet..........-0222....... 25 lbs. 
Grass eiiwed ela Wisc neces once oe tees 100 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top, Fancy, Clean.............. 8 to 10 lbs. 
Grass lclamothy Gi. 2 ne a 10 lbs. 
Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye and 
WO VIER OOWr re eee ens oe 2 bu. 
Quantity per Acre 
Hemp .-..... avnduseer cosditinon<nceaces bes enn Vy bu. 
Horse-Radish) Roots) 10,000 to 15,000 
Kale, | oz. to 5,000 plants == 4 lbs. 
Kohl-Rabi, 1/3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill_..... 4 lbs. 
Leek, | oz. to 100_ft. of drill ee 4 lbs. 
Lettuce, % oz. to 100 tttoftdrillaeeee 3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, | oz. to 100 hla 3 Ibs. 
Melon, Water, 4 oz. to 100 hills... 3 lbs. 
Nasturtium, 2 oz. to 100 ft offdmill=e== 15 lbs. 
Okra, 2 oz. to 100 ft: of drillz eee 10 lbs. 
Onion Seed, 1/3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill..4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed for sete... eee 40 to 80 lbs. 
Onion Sets, | gt. to 40 ft. of drill_......... 8 bu. 
Parsnip, % oz. to 100086 of drilieeeee 3 lbs. 
Parsley, % oz. to 10098 of drill Silbss 
Peas, Garden, | lb. to 100 ft. of drill._.1 to 3 bu. 
Peas, Field ....c...032 ee 2 bu. 
Pepper, | oz. to 1500 planta2. =e 4 oz. 
Pumpkin, 4 oz. to 100 hills23 3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish, 2/3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill-....- 8 to 12 lbs. 
Rye wcencccctesesnd ckticceseeceso eee 11% bu. 
Salsify, % oz. to 100 ft. of drillze aes 8 lbs. 
Spinach, ! oz. to 100 ft/"of drill 10 to 15 lbs. 
Summer Savory .-..--203.o eee 34 lb. 
Sunflower. |. .2..0.001:.4.55eeee 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer, 4 oz. to 100 hills......... 2eibs: 
Squash, Winter, 8 oz. to 100 hills_........... 2 lbs. 
Tomato, | oz. to 2000 plants332 ee Paes a 
Tobacco, | oz. to 5000 plants. 22 L Ons 
Turnip, | oz. to 100 ft.-of drill. ee 2 Ibs. 
Vetch  nncivciccecciceetensede 2 bu. 
MEASUREMENT OF AN ACRE 
The following will be found useful in arriving at accuracy in estimating the amount 
of land in different pieces of ground under cultivation: 5 yards wide by 968 yards long 
contains 1 acre, as do also the following measurements: 10 yards wide by 484 yards 
long; 20 yards wide by 242 yards long; 4¢ 
yards wide by 121 yards long; 70 yards wide 
by 69% yards long; 60 feet wide by 726 feet long; 110 feet wide by 396 feet long; 120 
feet wide by 363 feet long; 220 feet wide by 198 feet long; 240 feet wide by 18114 feet 
long, and 440 feet wide by 99 feet long. 
NUMBER OF PLANTS OR TREES TO THE ACRE AT GIVEN DISTANCES 
Dis. Apart No. Plants Dis. Apart 
L2xiel eC inveo | eae ee 522,720 SUS Guin, «oe 
12x53 ine oe ee 174,240 20x20 fn. oo.) 
LZ Ze it ett. ee ee 43,560 POMP 4 ts ys 
[.Ox20) iss ae ee eee 392,040 S030 cin. on. 
L8x> bins eee 348,480 SOx 3s ine ees 
18x33). ante ee ees 116.160 eOxU Zi inte 
(8x 122 in ee 29,040 S6816\ in... 8, 
16s 18.406 ee 19,360 36x24 in. ........ 
20s Vinee ee ae 313,635 S636 Cine 
ROx20 sie eee. 15,681 BIS 2 Cit 
24SGl Wine oe ee 261,360 42x24 in. _...... 
241. B in aes oe ee eee 15,520 42x36 ine e 
24224 sin ae ee oe 10,890 48x12 in. __..... 
30x A egn a ee ewe 209,088 AOU Sint go 
30x".6.210 ss ee 34,848 48%24"ine 
30xt 2 inne eee 17,424 48x30 An” 
No. Plants Dis. Apart No. Plants 
SE eet 13,068 48z36 in... eee 
Fee Nei A. 10,454 48x48 in. |) eee 
eae 8,712 60x36 in. -:. Ske 
nes lose 6,970 60x48. ccc a 
oh Eee fa 58,080 60x60 in. 4... eee 
coe ts, Bet eale 14,520 Sx |.: ft. cohen glee eee 
pete aay i! 9,680 Sx 3, ft. bee 
ete ae 7,260 8x 8 ft. 2. 680 
anc Hanes 4,480 10x | ft. Cae ee 
ere a 12,446 LOx 6. ft. 726 
ae 6,223 V0x100 ft 2 ee 435 
Coe ae So 4,148 12x) ft... {22 
See GEE Fe 10,890 I2x 5 ft. eee 36 
PPR ete 7,790 12x12. feooa aeee 302 
ifs eal 4 5,445 16x 1 ft... See 
