REFERENCE TABLES 
Quantity of Seeds Requisite to Produce a Given 
Number of Plants and Sow an Acre 
Quantity per Acre 
Artichoke, | oz. to 500 plants..._............ 6 oz. 
Asparagus, | oz. to 800 plants......._....-.. 4 lbs. 
Asparagus Roots. ..........2..--.--.00-s00-0--- 1000 to 7250 
jE Weg Cah ipa ees tS oll ee a a ee ee 2 bu. 
Beans, Dwarf, | lb. to 100 ft. of drill.... 60 lbs. 
Beans, Pole, 14 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 oz. 
Brussels Sprouts, | oz. to 5000 plants.... 3 oz. 
BUCK WIhCat areata rence eens ore 1 bu. 
Cabbage, | oz. to 4000 plants......_....._.. 2 oz. 
Carrot, I’ oz. to 100 ft. of drill............ 3 to 4 lbs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 2500 plants_......... 4 to 6 oz. 
Celery, | oz. to 6000 plants................—... 4 oz. 
CHI CON Yeates. Pe oe eee 4 lbs. 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch............. 6 lbs. 
Clover, (Crim sorte cee eases eecencase ene 10 to 15 lbs. 
Clover, Large Red and Medium....... 8 to 12 lbs. 
Collards, | oz. to 5000 plants.................. 4 oz. 
Corn, Sweet, | pound to 200 hills...... 7 to 10 lbs. 
Cress, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill................ 12 lbs. 
Cucumber, 5lhoZ.cto 1100) hilleteee aes | to 3 Ibs. 
Egg Plant, | oz. to 2000 plants.............. 4 oz. 
Endive, | oz. to 100 ft. of drill............ 3 to 5 Ibs. 
Grass, Blue, Kentucky...............---.-.-- 30 to 40 lbs. 
Grass, Hungarian and Millet.....-.-........-. 25 lbs. 
Grass Mixed Lawni-.-2:s sa 100 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top, Fancy, Clean............_.; 8 to 10 lbs 
Grass, cs imoOtn yaerccs eerie eee ace eee 10 lbs. 
Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye and 
Wood Meadow .ircccscc2hescccesecccsanccnstcentecces 2 bu. 
Quantity per Acre 
Hem pt wane ceatatecr a sete ne etaceesaceapneeseae eee % bu. 
Horse-Radish Roots ................-- 10,000 to 15,000 
Kale; | oz. to 5,000 0 plantsxes..-cete ee 4 lbs. 
Kohl-Rabi, 1/3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill...... 4 lbs. 
Leek, 1 oz. to100 ftof drill 4 lbs. 
Lettuce, 44 oz. to 100 ft. of drill-......... 3 Ibs. 
Melon, Musk, | oz. to 100 hills... 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, 4 oz. to 100 hills... 22... 3 lbs. 
Nasturtium, 2 oz. to 100 ft. of drill-....... 15 lbs. 
Okra, 2 oz. to 100 -ft. of drillfese= = 10 Ibs. 
Onion Seed, 1/3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill..4 to 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed for sets..........-.----------0---- 40 to 80 lbs. 
Onion Sets, | qt. to 40 ft. of drill_......... 8 bu. 
Parsnip, 1%4 oz. to 100 ft. of drill......._... 3 lbs. 
Parsley, %4 oz. to 100 ft. of drill-........ 3 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, | lb. to 100 ft. of drill..1 to 3 bu. 
Peas,» Field ..2..232. ee 2 bu. 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 15100 ‘plants 22-2-e--e=oeees 4 oz. 
Pumpkin, 4 oz. to 100 hills..2....20.... 3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish, 2/3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill..._. 8 to 12 lbs. 
Ry 6eeaioe cee eee rs ane sera 14% bu. 
Salsify, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill_.._..-... 8 lbs. 
Spinach, | oz. to 100 ft. of drill... 10 to 15 lbs. 
Summer! Savory... % lb. 
Sunflower (| -.....25 5. eee 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer, 4 oz. to 100 hills..........0 2 lbs. 
Squash, Winter, 8 oz. to 100 hills_........... 2 lbs. 
Tomato, | oz. to 2000 plants_.. 2 oz. 
Tobacco, | oz. to 5000 plants.-................ 2 oz. 
Turnip, | oz. to 100 ft. of drill....-......... 2 lbs. 
Vetch. 2222.2. eee 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; 406 
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 
i 2x* 1 einte ee 522,720 30x6¢inw =o 
2x23 Sink eee 174,240 . 30x20 in 
2) 2s ins eee Fee 43,560 SOx 24> inw se ce 
Ox sein geen ree: 392,040 30x30 in. ...L... 
18xsiginwee 348,480 36x23 ein eee 
Ose ein ee eee ee 116.160 5 Ox1 Zein. ee 
18x12 sinter eee ee 29,040 56x Sein wee 
18x18 eins eee 19,360 36x245inw 
2 Oe cin Veer ee ee 313,635 50X35 Oinaeeeeeee 
20x208in= eee 15,681 42x 2 in ee 
24x0) Finke 261,360 42x24 in. ........ 
24x 1S. inseee tee ee 15,520 42<S3'G2 in wees 
24224. in ee eee 10,890 48x |2ein we 
30xzSl tine eee ee 209,088 48x 1 6inge ee 
30262 ins \. S22 34,848 48x24 in. ........ 
30x 2a insweescteee 17,424 48x30 in. ........ 
No. Plants Dis. Apart No. Plants 
Ae ee 13,068 48x36. ins. 222 ee 6310 
let Ri. 10,454 48z48-‘ins eee Se raz 
he Pee 8,712 60x36. Jin’: hee e290) 
pee eens 6,970 60x48. in: oe eae 2,178 
nee 58,080 60x60. “in. 2.202 eae 43 
per Aen ee 14,520 8xol ft: Soe 445 
Cee seers ,680 8x 3x ft. ae e a ee Sits 
TESS Se 7,260 Te . fh. int See 680 
Saecten osere ; x ft ee f 
Ee AG a 12,446 10x 96" ft = eee : 726 
Le ee ,223 hOx 1 OM ft. ee es 435 
ahh ols aed 148 12x: 1 ft Cie ees 630 
eee 10,890 12x55 > ft; see eee 736 
eee 790 ene fe ee ee 302 
chen ee eee ; x ts Len ce tee an 2 722 
Be aren 4,356 6x1 6i ft: po eee 56 
