Reference Table—Garden Seeds 
Time from 
Quantity of Seed Required Per Acre Time for Seeding Seeding to Maturity 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants........................ 4 lbs. April ist to Sune! Uste ee eeeeree-ee 2to S3years 
Asparagus Roots, 3,000 to 7,000 plants April lst to June Ist....-...................-- 1to 2years 
Artichoke: Roots ee ee 500 lbs. April ist to 0106 LS bee 120 to 150 days 
Beans, Garden, 1 lb. to 50-foot row................ 60 lbs. Mays lOthsto July 1st) 60to 90 days 
Beans, Ficid 44.2522 22) 225.2) se 8 40 to 60 lbs. May 10th to July Ist...................-........ 60 to 90 days 
Beets, Garden, 2 oz. to 100 ft........................... 6 lbs. Aprile T str to! J Ul yd 8 Use ee eee 7Oto 90days 
Beots,  Mangel fear ene 6 to 12 Ibs. April Ist to June I1st....................-....--- 120 to 150 days 
Beets, Sucar 7.23 Se Se ee 10 to 16 Ibs. April 1st to June Ist..................-......-.- 120 to 150 days 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants.......... 4 ozs. March Ist to May I1st..................----.--- 90 to 120 days 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants........................ 4028s February Ist to May Ist...................... 90 to 120 days 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants.._................. 4 ozs. ADTILEESE tO UL ya SU er eee 90 to 120 days 
Carrots loz Ato: 100 ft. ee February ist to June Ist.................... 90 to 100 days 
Chicoryis120z to! 00) tb eee ADPril) Ist) to June) 1gteec eee 150 to 180 days 
Sweet Corn, 1 lb. to 50 hills............ 0.2.2... Larch. 1st to SUune Ste 90 to 100 days 
Collards, 1 oz. to 100 ft....... baie May lst to Jaly.ist..- 70 to 100 days 
Corn Salad, 1 oz. to 100 feet April to October 
Cress, 1 oz. to 100 ft._...____....... =e Avril lst to June Ist 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills__............ 22... May ist to July, lst... ee 60 to 90 days 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants...................... 4 ozs. March Ist to May Ist........................-- 120 to 150 days 
Endive;) 14.02: toslooitt..= 4 lbs. March Ist to Sept. 1st_......................... 90 to 100 days 
Kale, 1 0z. to 3,000 plants._................02.-2-.222.2.--- 3 ibs, June ist to August Ist 
Kohl-Rabi, 1 oz. to 300 ft.__.......002022 022002. 4 lbs. May 1st to August Ist_.._.................... 90 to 100 days 
Leek, 15025. 00) GOO tL tt ee eee 4 lbs. April Ist to June Ist.....................--...-- 90 to 100 days 
Lettuce. 1 oz. to 3,000 plants____.....--2... ee. 2 lbs. April lst to August Ist........................ 60 to 90 days 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 50 hills______.......22 2. 4 lbs, May ist to June Ist__._......._................. 80 to 100 days 
Melons. Water, 1 oz. to 30 hills..........0.......... 4 ibs. May lst to June Ist...........................-.- 80 to 100 days 
Mustards OZ tO! OO lt Genes 2 lbs. ADTILTELSURtONS TLLY..) Suman eee eeeeeenese 60to 80 days 
Okrajjl,oz,to, 100.ft. nae. lee 8 Ibs. Mays lst to) June Latin ose ee 80to 90 days 
Onions Tr0z! to: 200 ft ee 4 lbs. February 1st to May Ist.................... 90 to 120 days 
Onion Seed for Sets.) 2 ee 80 to 100 Ibs. February 1st to May I1st_____................. 90 to 120 days 
Onion Sets, 2 Ibs. 100 ft...........2. 0. 500 Ibs. February ist to June Ist._.._........._..... 60to 90 days 
Parsnips | 1s0z 1 c008tt:. = ee ee 5 Ibs. Avril Ist to June Ist.................-.......... 120 to 150 days 
Parslev,(h20Z LOO UT bax ce ee ee 3 Ibs. March Ist to June Iist_........................ 70to 90 days 
Peas, Garden, 1 Ib. 50 ft.__..00. eee 60 Ibs. March 1st to July Ist-_......................... 70to 90 days 
Peas:: Flcld@ Wh oe es ee ee 40 to 60 Ibs. April Ist to June Ist............................ 70 to 100 days 
Peppers, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants__._.............2...... 3 ozs. February 1st to May Ist____............... 120 to 150 days 
Potatoes 2.3 ae ee 500 Ibs May ist to June Ist__............................ 80 to 100 days 
Pumpking,: 1702300 25 0nills 2 eee 31 lbs April lst to June Ist..................-........ 90 to 120 days 
Readish-7170z2..t0 100 ft. eee 10 Ibs. March ist to September Il1st_.__.......... 80to 90days 
Salstivaloz:ito 50ift.2 2 See eee 8 lbs. April tos Sune ees ee ee eee 120 to 150 days 
Spinachi7O2s CO. OO) ft cee ee eee ee 10 Ibs. March to October ..................--.-.2.----<. 60to 90 days 
Sauash}1).0z.- tol25 hills 223254 ee 4 lbs. May ito: June *lstict 2.232). 2s 90 to 100 days 
Tomatoes. 1 oz. 3.000 plants.............00020..2.... 2 ozs. March ist to May Ist.......................... 100 to 120 days 
Tobacco, 1 oz. 5.000 plants March ist to Mav Ist_......................... 100 to 120 days 
earn ps sel OZ 8 LO ORL OC Geer eee 2 Ibs. M-reh to Sentember 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR GARDEN SEED TO GERMINATE 
Beans .......... 5 to 10 days Corn _...... 5to 8days Peas 25 6 to 10 days Spinash .. 7to12 days 
Beeties 2. 7to 10 days Cucumber 6 to 10 days Parsnip ..10 to 20 days Salsify 7 to 12 days 
Cabbage -__... 5 to 10 days Endive ... 5to 10 days Parsley ..15 to 21 days Tomato .. 6to12 days 
Carrot .......... 12 to 18 days Lettuce .. 6to 8 days Pepper ... 9to 14 days Turnip 4to S8days 
Cauliflower 5to10days Onion _..... 7 to 10 days Radish . 3to 6days 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO THE ACRE 
Distance Apart No. of Plants Distance Apart No. of Plants Distance Apart No. of Plants 
a foot by 1 foot.......... 43.560 2% feet by 2! feet___....... 6.960 5 feet by 4 feet.......... al 
1% feet by 11% feet............ 19.360 3 feet by 2 feet.......... 7.600 5 feet by 5 feet.......... 1,742 
2 feet by 1 To0ot= 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 bv 4 feet.......... 2.722 8 feet by 8 feet.......... 68 
Reference Table—Field Seeds Sten 
Quantity of Seed Required Per Acre Time for Seeding Seeding to Maturity 
Alfalfa yee fea a ee 10to 201bs Avril to September....................2-222..2222-------- 12 months 
BaP y Greece aE 40to 60lbs. March to June.......... 22. 80 to 100 days 
Buckw hea Gi ee 3s0to 401bs March to /d Ne: ccs eee ee 70to 90days 
oon gs games A) é Ip seer eee ee ee 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. 5to 10]bs. March to July 
Clover, Strawberry .............-....-.------.--... 4to 6lIbs. March to September 
Clover) Alsike (ene eee 10to 121bs, March to July 
Corn Ficlay ee, eee Sitom5 lbs tay. tod 11 OLS tienen eee 80 to 120 days 
Corn, Gaffir 2)... Se eee 5'to) 6llbs:) - May tto(Junes15the es eee 80 to 120 days 
Emmer, Spring. ee eee 40 to 50Ibs. May 1st to June 15th 60 to 100 days 
Pieter lta ops eee eee sae renee ee eee 6to S8ibs: April to June Isti2 2 ee 90 to 120 days 
Plax! e235 oe a ee eee 30to 40lbs. May Ist to June 15th... ....60 to 80 days 
Grass; Bromo. Fee ne res 10 to 20 ibs; May. to July ee 70to 90 days 
Grass, Kentucky Blue .......................... 20 to 100 lbs. April to June 
Grass: Orchard. 2 eee 20to S3Olbs. April to September 
Grass, ‘Rye ee eee 10to 20 Ibs. April to July 
Grass, Red Top ................... 10to 15lbs. April to July 
Grass, Timothy 10to 201bs April to July 
Grass, Fescue 15to 251bs April to July 
Grass, Sudan 10to 30lbs. April to July 
Grass, Johnson -.............. 10to 301bs April to July 
Grass, Crested Wheat —........................ 10to 151bs April to July 
Grass, Slender Wheat —_..............02..0-0-...- 15to 201bs March to October 
Grass, Western Wheat ........................ 15to 20]1bs. March to October 
Grohoms 42.22 ae ee ee ee ee 5to 6Ibs, March to October 
Milo. Maize 2ostteerns fase srk che 5to S8lbs. May Ist to June 15th... 60 to 100 days 
Millett 2 ee ee OR 30to 40lbs. May Ist to June 15th. 60 to 100 days 
Oates. 2 eee eee 40to 7Olbs. May to July... 2... ee. 60to 80 days 
Peantts 40.0... 2 Pe ee ge eee 30to 351bs. March to July Lhe aa cee eee ae 80 to 100 days 
Rape sik ee ee eee ee 5.to.) 7 lbsie | May to June: ee eee 60 to 90 days 
Sunflower 2. e ee eee 4to 101Ibs. April to August... ooo ec jeeccnecses 70 to 80 days 
Sorghum, for fodder.............................. 50to 75 1bs. May to June ccd ee 80to 90 days 
Sorghum torssyrupe ee 6to 10lbs, May 1st to July Ist... 70to 90 days 
Ryo, Spring ew ae eee 40to 60lbs. May Ist to June Ist... 80 to 120 days 
By6,- Fall 2252 oe eee 40to 60lbs. March to Jume. cece 80 to 120 days 
August to November 
