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. 
300 feet by 145.2 feet. 
43,560 square feet. 
From the above figures, you can fig- 
ure any size piece of land. 

- Ww Plants Planting Days 
Variety vee Sa tite etal oe pe Dept to 
50 Ft. Lb. Feet Tches Inches Yield 
Asparaeus— oe ton te pee ee Vy o7. 24 20 6 2 yrs 
30 plants 
Beans, Bush! sis seeks ss ee 4 ozs. 60 to 75 2 to 214 3 to 4 WZ) 50 to 70 
Beans, Pole ©. s:sut, ecmate stu iacs 4 ozs 30 to 35 3 to 4 9 (or hills) WA 65 to 80 
Lima Beans, Bush] .2:5 ae. a. a 4 ozs 30 to 50 2 to 2) 3 to 4 Wy 65 to 75 
Lima’ Beans, Poles. 4s. er: 4 ozs 30 to 40 3 to 4 9 (or hills) iy 80 to 90 
Beeb. vi anects oe ae eee iene Vy 0z 4to6 114 to 2 3 to 4 VY 60 to 75 
Swiss. Ghardi os a ee VY oz eRe 15 iY 50 and on 
Broccoliastorctnen orc aks a tee 1 pkt WA 2 18 YY 70 to 80 
Brussels Sprouts ..........-+- 1 pkt VY 2 18 VY 70 and on 
Cabbapen-Early mec? agian. ais 1 pkt. VA 2 12 VA 65 to 75 
Cabbage, hate; oven. cater 1 pkt. VY 2 18 VY 80 to 100 
Chinese. Cabbare v.10, 04 6-55 1 pkt. 2 2 12 WA 75 to 85 
Gar Po tac cnands peepee doetanehciomae 1 pkt. 2 to 3 lly 3 VA 60 to 75 
Cauliflower 2o st. oi ae wees < 1 pkt. VY 2 18 VA, 55 to 65 
Geleriac aan ie faieai rn antes 1 pke. WA 2 4 l~ 90 to 120 
Gelety. Sear aictiee Statens ees 1 pkt. \% 2 to 3 5 VF 120 to 150 
Collards) assis ee teae ie chs oa 1 pkt. eek ue zy 24 iY 90 and on 
Sweet Corn. "Harly 2. ace ere 8 to 10 24 9 1 70 to 80 
Cotn, Main: Crop esata ae. 1 oz. 8 to 10 3 12 1 80 to 95 
Cucumber ctiagoeeay siuctnie, « 1 pkt. 2 4 24 WV, 60 to 70 
Boe Plants 2, covariant 1 pkt. VY 3 30 YW 70 to 85 
Endive stun eat. hata ake tone 1 pkt. 4to5 WZ) 9 VA 70 to 80 
Rales irate ieee a aan ene wnae 1 pkt. 4to5 WA 24 i 70 to 80 
Kohl-rabi oa ees tee a8 1 pkt. 4to5 2 8 VA 55 to 65 
Leek eas eee ke eee eae 1 pkt. 3to 4 WA 6 ies 120 to 150 
Lettuce: Weat iis. too. oe oe 1 pkt. a 2 12 \/, 45 to 50 
Dettuce, Néadsoecer eee creme 1 pkt. 3 2 12 VY 50 to 70 
Muskmelonae. ase oon ee ee 1 pkt. 3 to 4 5 48 1 80 to 100 
Mustard ier coats. er ent t pkt. 4 y 9 lA 60 to 75 
Okiga Ai Bein ces aeactett eens tes: V4 oz. 8 3 15 1 50 to 60 
Onioty, Seed a. ict ae. Saves 1 pkt. 3 to 4 14 3 to 4 Y 90 to 100 
Parsley air aes sate ena ie 1 pkt. 4 ly 4 \, 85 to 100 
PAreri pom Gere see as She ete 1 pke. 4 WA 4 WA 80 to 100 
Peaster acne cee atest ee VY Ib. 90 to 180 2 to 3 1 to 2 1 60 to 80 
Peppet ann) tees noe 1 pkt. Y% Wy, 24 as 65 to 80 
Pumpkin: -. ao © sac creer 3 to 4 8 60 1 110 to 130 
Riaclishicremsne tie sents te gece 1 pkt. 10 to 12 1 1 to 2 WY 25 and on 
Rhubarb: occ eetke Dela eae 10 plants 2 to 3 for 4 48 VY 2 to 3 yrs. 
plants 
Salsify 428 Sa: pies Se i ee 1 pkt. aeeen! lA 2 lA 140 to 180 
Spinacheiqce Hers sy aa Grote 1 pkt. 15 to 25 WA 6 %, 40 to 50 
Spinach NorZer eae teenie 1 pkt. Monta s 20 1 70 to 80 
Squash, Bushy soos. wine, sameness 1 pkt. 6 4 36 1 55 to 65 
Squashs- Vining vicars een ee 1 pkt. 4 6 60 1 65 to 120 
AE OM ACO catakeelee ees tse eakes 1 pkt. VY 3 to 4 36 Vo) 75 to 90 
AL ULDID cease eS ote 1 pkt. 2 to 3 iY 4 to 6 VY 50 to 80 
Rutabareie ah thas ee tos seca cans 1 Bet 1to2 2 6 VY 80 to 90 
Watermelon: amis. at. meee 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 
Uo dies: rel kek Rae ek ae UN dP ae a bOI L OLS epi Bes Wa Sata chiS,. diacetate a 10890012 362%,,30 ine earn eee 4,840 
| Baad, Cae eh ee - cep ge EIA DAOC) 3 Oe xa be Ie aa, ate ed a 20S O08 Sil 42 x12 ins eee eee 12,446 
AAS a7 PAS babu acca ame ee anes 43, O0LI 303% Orin c, cnc eee amen 34.848 242-x"24 nw oe ee 6,223 
U6exe Se An te eae 592040 si ea Ooo 2 tani oo epee Meee WA A 42 e236, et oe oc. Pee 4,148 
TS2X ey ei. oo oes 348,480>1 930" 52116 anit Oss eee §2:06804" 48- x TD rim eke). oeegae 10,890 
| SS eens Cals Ae ang rie eae L1G LOO02)-03 OO) se ees eee eae TORAS A EAR: S78 ie rs ee a eee ae 7,790 
LS exile niteeenence otetcas mele. 29, 0A02| 230 X24 ine Wen ee nia. eee S712 48. SER dines cae es aa 5,445 
ites asta vow oh oe maa rendre 19,3605! 30° 2990 initee ote Se asnaee come 6,9 70> PeASixrS 0) ines ont, eee eens 4,356 
ZONK AA GAIN Renee tool. sletags 513,638.55) VAGeee an inemsteim: oe eee 29,0900) 4855. 36°, 2 eo Os 3,630 
20. nO aris aes eee AS, OSE 13 Gx Qi inten teres uk ey 1452051. 48 54801 eee eet ae 2,723 
VAIK aol INiae eee Brace hele 26136036 xR ree ae Se eee 926803); 160 x23 Oli ieee eck ace 2,901 
IE Seal Megha ve) ems 5 ieee OI PG £52520 he 96) XR 24 AN hs cee ee ae eee RIGO! 60. x48 ins eae wu eee 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 
PRINTED IN U.S.A. BY A. B. MORSE COMPANY, ST. JOSEPH. MICHIGAN 
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