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. 
AAS DATA CUS OOS este cece eee seceeceeace 1000 to 7250 
BB ear Oye tas ee eae en ee cece cascer neue seneccee 2 bu. 
Beans, Dwarf, | lb. to 100 ft. of drill.... 60 Ibs. 
Beans, Pole, %4 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..._............. Z,0Z- 
Brussels Sprouts, | oz. to 5000 plants.... 3 oz. 
BUC whee ttescce erctecct essere ce eee ee eeatese tence | bu. 
Cabbage, |! oz. to 4000 plants................ 2 oz. 
Carrot, | oz. to 100 ft. of drill............ 3 to 4 lbs. 
Cauliflower, | oz. to 2500 plants.......... 4 to 6 oz. 
Celery, | oz. to 6000 plants................--.. 4 oz. 
CT CO RG met sear ete ce ieee tee oe cere we ess eden 4 lbs. 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch............. 6 lbs. 
Glovery CrimsoOnypeee ees "pee Ie Ea 10 to 15 lbs. 
Clover, Large Red and Medium....... 8 to 12 lbs. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 5000 plants................ 4 oz. 
Corn, Sweet, | pound to 200 hills...... 7 to 10 Ibs. 
Cress, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill-........-...... 12 lbs. 
Cucumber, | oz. to 100 hills-........--.... 1 to 3 Ibs. 
Egg Plant, | oz. to 2000 plants............... 4 oz. 
Endive, | oz. to 100 ft. of drill-.......... 3 to 5 lbs. 
_ Grass, Blue, Kentucky...................---- 30 to 40 lbs. 
Grass, Hungarian and Millet-......2-222........ 25 lbs. 
Grass, Mixed.) Wawn cscs. seeccccse seoccandes 100 Ibs. 
Grass, Red Top, Fancy, Clean.............. 8 to 10 lbs 
Grass, limioth y piece cae ee 10 lbs. 
Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye and 
WioodeMea dows ees eee te eee 2 bu. 
Quantity per Acre 
Hemp) .sesecbessencttscececcs cnc ccese cote cneesueeeaestnee eens % bu. 
Horse-Radish Roots ....-............ 10,000 to 15,000 
Kale; 1ozi-to~ 5,000 *plants2.e ee 4 lbs. 
Kohl-Rabi, 1/3 oz. to 100 ft. of drillu.... 4 Ibs. 
Leek, I oz. to 100 ft) of drill= 4 lbs. 
Lettuce, 4% oz.-to 100 ft. of drill.......... 3 Ibs. 
Melon, Musk, | oz. to -100 hills....... Babi fe 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, 4 oz. to 100 hills-..-..W..... 3 Ibs. 
Nasturtium, 2 oz. to 100 ft. of drill-...... 15 Ibs. 
Okraj;22: oz. to 100 ft) of drill ==. 10 Ibs. 
Onion Seed, 1/3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill..4 to 5 Ibs. 
Onion Seed for setsice.-2-ee ees 40 to 80 Ibs. 
Onion Sets, | qt. to 40 ft. of drill-......... 8 bu. 
Parsnip, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill-...:..... 3 Ibs. 
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. 22....cse cere eee 2 bu. 
Pepper, \o0z. to 1500 plants. 22.2 4 oz. 
Pumpkin; “4¥0z., tow 100) hillemecns =e 3 to 4 lbs. 
Radish, 2/3 oz. to 100 ft. of drill..._. 8 to 12 lbs. 
Rye “S62 eee pee ed nee ey 1% bu. 
Salsify, 3% oz. to 100 ft. of drill... 8 lbs. 
Spinach, | oz. to 100 ft. of drill......10 to 15 lbs. 
PUMIMEr SAVOY -occcecss ee eee % Ib. 
Sunflower’), vcctesscs ee 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer, 4 oz. to 100 hills.......... 2 Ibs. 
Squash, Winter, 8 oz. to 100 hills_........... 2 lbs. 
Tomato, | oz. to 2000 plants..................-- 2 oz. 
Tobacco, | oz. to 5000 plants.................. 2 oz. 
Turnip, ! ez. to 100 ft. of drill... 2 Ibs. 
Vetch © 202 onnrcceecs 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; 40 
yards wide by 121 yards long; 70 yards wide 
by 6914 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 
Ze lecineeee eo es ae 522,720 30x16 in. _._._ 
[2X3 Fin? Pe ere 174,240 S0x2 0ieing oe 
W292 ine ee pee ee 43,560 30x24 in... 
POs? Ie inss Renee eee 392,040 30x30 in. ...-... 
8x Sine scks eee. 348,480 36x03 ine 
18x03, Fins eee 116.160 SOLV2 inves 
L8xi2eins’ see eee 29,040 SiOLTO Ming eee 
Ox Gin irinle ee. ee 19,360 36x24 0inge= ees 
20x bin’ 2 313,635 3'6x3'0 ines 
20220 Sins eon eer ee 15,681 a2 2 ein oe 
2427 \invee se 261,360 42x24 Fins) 
24x Onsen c ee eo 15,520 42x36 in) 
24524 Fine ein Re pee 10,890 ASxi| 2 ent eee 
50x si cin ee eee 209,088 48x18 in. .... 
3.0x.6 sins 22 ee 34,848 48x24 in. ........ 
50z 12 einw ote co. 17,424 48x30 in. ........ 
No. Plants Dis. Apart No. Plants 
Has eats 13,068 48x36 ing ee eee 050 
gale Sete 10,454 48x48 ind, Oto Se 2703 
Ce ee 71 60236 in, 2 eee 90 
SRACA ES P55 6,970 60x48 ing See 178 
Seer ee. 58,080 60x60 in se ee 4 
Pek 14,520 8x) oft 445 
pe 680 8x3) ft; AAs eee 815 
Seas. 7,260 8x: 6 its ee eee 680 
51 ES 5 ,480 LOxit ftz eee ere 4556 
eee 12,446 LOx76>2 ite eee 72 
peak Oras »223 L021 0. ft. 435 
JAS oe Fe 4,148 12 Vkte 22S eer 63'0 
a ote 10,890 U2Ze05 = ftince eee 736 
eee 79 12212) ft. Sees 302 
Berar henace 5,445 [Ox it een ee en ee 2 
Borerattocseee 4,356 (6x16 fti22 ee 170 
