
Reference Table—Garden Seeds Sea the 
Quantity of Seed Required Per Acre Time for Seeding Seeding to Maturity 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants....................... 4 lbs. April lst to June 1st................---....-.- 2to 3 years 
Asparagus Roots, 3,000 to 7,000 plants April lst to June Ist.........................- 1 to 2 years 
Artichoke Boots) {2.000 8 2.07 ee eee 500 lbs. April 1st to June 1st.......................... 120 to 150 days 
Beans, Garden, 1 lb. to 50-focot row....~..-....... 60 Ibs. May 10th to July Ist__................-......... 60to 90days 
Beans, “Field 222 one =... ee eee 40 to 60 lbs. May 10th to July Ist...........................- 60to 90 days 
Beets, Garden, 2 oz. to 100 ft......................-.... 6 lbs. April Ist) to July) 1st.) 70to 90 days 
Beets, “Mangels 40%... eee eee 6 to 12 Ibs. April lst to.June Ist__..................4.22 120 to 150 days . 
Beets, Sugar (rr tee ee Be 10 to 16 lbs. April lst’to June Ist. 22... 120 to 150 days 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 0z. to 3,000 plants...._____. 4 ozs. March Ist to May I1st..:...............22.2 90 to 120 days 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants........................ 4 ozs. February ist to May Ist...................... 90 to 120 days 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants._._............__.. 4 ozs, April lst to Julyvist: 2. ee 90 to 120 days 
Carrots, 1)0Z. to LOO! ft. crke ee ee 4lbs. February Ist to June Ist.................. 90to 100 days 
Chicory, 1/02.-to°100 £029 eee 4 lbs. April -lst*to June 1st... 22 ee 150 to 180 days 
Sweet Corn, 1 lb. to 50 hills..___......-0.. 2-22... 10 lbs. March lst to June Ist..................2...... 90 to 100 days 
Collards.) 1. 0z.)tosl0Ovit.2 = Se eee 4 lbs. May lst to July Ist..2. 2) 70 to 100 days 
Corn Salad, 1 oz. to 100 feet.................00.0...... 5 lbs. April to October 
Cress? l0z.;to,lOOtit ei 32 eee eee April lst to June ist 
Cucumber, loz: to 100 hills) 2 3 lbs, May Ist to July Ist...-..............0........ 60 to 90 days 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants...................... 4 ozs. March Ist to May Ist.......................... 120 to 150 days 
Endivet -447,02i' tor LOO ft ee eee 4 lbs. March Ist to Sept. Ist.......................... 90 to 100 days 
Kale, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants........------. 2.22. 3 Ibs. June Ist to August lst 
Kohl-Rabi; 1 0z2 to*s00 ft...) 4 lbs. May lst to August Ist._..................... 90 to 100 days 
Leek, 1. .02.;¢0;SO00jft, 35 eR eee ae 47bs. April lst to June lst. 90 to 100 days 
Lettuce, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants____._._.....----. 2 lbs. April lst to August Ist.......................- 60 to 90 days 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 50 hills__........_-....-.-...... 4 lbs, May 1st to June [st] 2] 2 80 to 100 days 
Melons, Water, 1 oz. to 30 hills................ 4 lbs. May lst to June Ist..._...........-0--202 80 to 100 days 
Mustard, '16.0z..,t0100 {tich22 es Bee 2 1bs. April’ ist to July 1st.....0. 2 eee 60to 80 days 
Okra," T''oz." tot LOO PL Gini ce o5-50 eee eae ore ces 8 lbs. May Ist to June. 1st............2.....--2-----4 80to 90 days 
Onions; L0z:,t0.200 ftoe ee ee 4 lbs. February list to May Ist.................... 90 to 120 days 
Onion Seed for Sets..................02.0.--200...- 80 to 100 Ibs. February lst to May Ist...................... 90 to 120 days 
Onion Sets, 2 lbs. 100 ft.._... 20. 500 Ibs. February 1st to June Il1st__................. 60to 90 days 
Pargnips,, L002, s200 ft coe eee ee 5 lbs. April lst to June I1st............................120 to 150 days 
Parsley, \1)02.7150 (ft. Se eet 3 Ibs. March 1st to June Ist.......................... 7Oto 90 days 
Peas.-Garden,”1:.1b..50 ft. eee 60 lbs. March 1st: to July 1st........47 2 7Oto 90 days 
Peas, FE leld i eta rie. ls se ee 40 to 60 lbs. April Ist to June Ist....).2:.2.. ee 70 to 100 days 
Peppers, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants._...........-..-.--. 3 ozs. February Ist to May Ist.................... 120 to 150 days 
Potatoes 2th ioscan ee ies 2 ae acc, SS 500 lbs. May ist to June list................ ee 80 to 100 days 
Pumpkins, 1.02. tO20 Nils.) eae 31 lbs. April lst to June 1st............2..-.-4.2..- 90 to 120 days 
Radish; 1) oz to7lO0O [ft ase re ee eee 10 Ibs. March lst to September Ist.............. 80to 90days 
Saisify 1 0z:.to;5Orhth es ee eee 8 lbs. April to June, l:2.2.4:02.i2 See 120 to 150 days 
Spinach;-200Z:) 00.00 ftice es eee 101bs., March to October -.)...........1...2-5.cne 60 to 90 days 
Squash,..1 of Sto. 25 hills 2 ee 4 lbs. May to June 1stus...:..242) eee 90 to 100 days 
Tomatoes, 1 oz. 3,000 plants............-202.22....... 2 ozs. March lst to May Ist..................-......- 100 to 120 days 
Tobacco, 1 oz. 5.000 plants. March. 1st) to May lst:..2.134...ee 100 to 120 days 
Turnips 71027150 (lect. see ee 2 lbs. March to September 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR GARDEN SEED TO GERMINATE 
Beans .......... 5 to 10 days Corn ........ 5to 8 days Peas ........ 6 to 10 days Spinash .. 7to 12 days 
Beet.44. 25258 7 to 10 days Cucumber 6 to 10 days Parsnip _.10 to 20 days Salsify .. 7to12 days 
Cabbage ._..... 5 to 10 days Endive .... 5to10days Parsley ..15 to 21 days Tomato .. 6to12 days 
Carrot .......... 12 to 18 days Lettuce .. 6to S8days Pepper .... 9 to 14 days Turnip ....4to 8 days 
Cauliflower 5tol10days Onion ___.. 7to10 days Radish .. 3to 6 days 
p NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO THE ACRE 
Distance Apart No. of Plants Distance Apart No. of Plants Distance Apart No. of Plants 
1s sfoot. byl foot... 43 560 214 feet by 2'%> feet.......... 6,960 5 feet by 4. feet.......... 2,178 
144 feet by 114 feet............ 19,360 3 feet by 2 feetu........ 7.600 5 feet by 5 feet.......... 1,742 
2 feet byl -foot.:.x..... 21.780 3 feet by 3 feet.......... 4,840 6 feet by 6 feet.......... 1,210 
2 feet by 2 feet.......... 10,890 4 feet by 4 feet.......... 2,722 8 feet by 8 feet.......... 680 
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Reference Table—Field Seeds rine tone 
Quantity of Seed Required Per Acre Time for Seeding Seeding to Maturity 
Alfalta * 2.28 o2 2:3) Va er ee <a S 10to 201]bs. April to September............:..-..--... seen 12 months 
Barley ee OR ee 40to 60lbs. March to June.........................................80 to 100 days 
Buckwheat. yo 2h Son en ee ee 30 to 40lbs. .March to June _...0......22.,.. 3 7Oto 90 days 
Clover.) Rear) ors eee ee ee 10to 201bs. March to June 
Clover, White Blossom.._....................... 10to 201bs. March. to September 
Clover, Yellow Blossom........................ 10to 201bs. March, to September 
Clover, White. ..2fe. ieee ees 5to 10l1bs. March to July 
Clover, Strawberry. .1:-..2-...7....--.. tcc 4to 6lbs. March, to September 
Clover, Alsike 5 ji5. i Gaiie:-.58- ae 10to 12I1bs, March to July ! 
Corn, PRPIGLQG 2 ve 3c-2e20c, ct ce. Miacsngte- ae eae 8'to *Sibs, May to June/15th..20.. 0 eee 80 to 120 days 
Corsi! Gat fi oar, A asd sce Refs < teenies 5 to 6 lbs. May to June 15th... 022). 80 to 120 days 
BnMer, SPLINT (22 sg cies 40to 50lbs. May 1st to June 15th... 60 to 100 days 
Foterite 9.24.0. .5. 3. ‘6to SlIbs. April ‘to, Tune: Tst.......-.-.....) 5. eee 90 to 120 days 
ELAR yet Re ee Re ee ee 30to 40lbs. May lst to June 15th... 60 to 80 days 
Grass, Brome 22S i Oe eee 10to 20lbs. May).te Jaly to ...0 3 ee 70to 90 days 
Grass, Kentucky Blue .......................... 20 to 100 lbs. April to June 
Grass, ,Orchardiyiiii 2 Pe. ee 20to 3O0lbs. April to September 
Graes, Rey ei. iss ale 10 to 201bs. April to July 
Grass, Reed Top! oi. 5 ein cke pees Ar 10to 15 lbs. April to July 
Grass jg rimoth yeaa eee 10to 20lbs. April to July 
Grass; PF GbCUe 2) sa eee 15to 25lbs. April to July 
Grass, Sudan _..____.. pias 2S Pee S78 eee ee 10 to 30 lbs. April to July 
Grasse; JOnUusOnN 2 6.2... chore eee 10to 30lbs. April to July ‘ 
Grass, Crested Wheat .......................... 10to 15 lbs. April to July 
Grass, Slender Wheat _................20.0.0..... 15to 20I1bs. March to October 
Grass, Western Wheat ........................ 15to 20l1bs. March to October 
Grohomse 2) yao es oe eee 5to 6lbs, March to October 5 ; 
Milo ‘Mailze) a GAt Ah, okie SEN, 5to S8lbs. May 1st to June 15th... 60 to 100 days 
pA UT ania ate SEER cbanrnrey eae S 2 PARE Sa A eS 3 30to 40lbs. May lst to June 15th.......................... 60 to 100 days 
Oats fo Soe oka ee ee eee 40 to 70 lbs. .. May ‘to July... eee 60to 80 days 
POAT GG oe cone eet hy steel iene ee 30: to',G5 lbs. “March ‘to July.2 3.302 eee 80 to 100 days 
ELA 6 i ee es Se epee we ae Sto: ibs. “May :to June. eee 60 to 90 days 
Sunho wer 7 fs. seh Leeds ad eee 4to 10lbs. April to August. 22>. 242i] 70 to 80 days 
Sorghum, for fodder. ......2..000000::..-.-..:, 60 to 75 lbs. , May. to June. 2.4 ee 80to 90 days 
Sorghum, for syrup. 3... eee 6to 10l1bs. May Ist toWJaly lst... 3 Soe 7Oto 90 days 
Bye, Spring 222 ee es a ee 40to 60lbs. May lst to June 1st.) 80 to 120 days 
yey Waly oi ees oe ee a 40to 6Olbs. |. March ‘to June e...it ee 80 to 120 days 
August to November 
