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 June ist... 2 2to 3 years 
Asparagus Koots, 3,000 to 7,000 plants April lst to June 1st...................-..... 1 to 2 years 
Artichoke “200te ee ee eS 500 lbs. April lst to June 1st... 120 to 150 days 
Beans, Garden, 1 lb. to 50-foot row..........------ 60lbs. May 10th to July Ist............................ 60to 90 days 
Beans, i Ficld ee ee eee ee 40 to 60 lbs. May. 10th to July lat). tees 60to 90 days 
Beets, Garden, 2 oz. to 100 ft..........................: 6 lbs. Apriliist to July cl ste 2 eee 70to 90days 
Beets; eMangoel Fe ee aca case 6 to 12 lbs. April: ist; to, June lst. 22 eee 120 to 150 days 
NS TTe ype pay keg Wap eee ee og ON ee it ae ee ri 10 to 16 lbs April Ist)to: June 1stes 22. .c ee 120 to 150 days 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants.......... 4 OZS. March lst to°Mayvlst)..2 an See 90 to 120 days 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants Se ee res 4 ozs. February lst to May 1st...................... 90 to 120 days 
Caulifiower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants...................- 4 ozs, April ist to: July! iste 90 to 120 days 
Carrots O25 GO nLOOns taser eres eee cee 41bs. February lst to June Ist.................... 90 to 100 days 
Chicory; LiOz., COL LOO TE Giro rate se nee agen 4 lbs. April: ist*to June Late 150 to 180 days 
Sweet Corn, 1 lb. to 50 hilis.............................. 10 lbs. March lst to June 1St..2...2 90 to 100 days 
Collards.) be 021ito0 > LOO sf Gis e orerc teas teensy enenna=s 4 lbs. May lst to July !1st22 2302 oie 70 to 100 days 
Corn Salad, 1 oz. to 100 feet............................ 5 lbs. April to October 
Cressyyd ey OZ sn COWL OON £ Grrr senna nee sore saseacenen April lst to June 1st 
GCuctimber,) 1,02: to. LOO) Mills ee eercce se cece eee ee 3 Ibs. May lst to July Ist............................-- 60 to 90 days 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants...................... 4 0Zs. March lst to May I1st........................-- 120 to 150 days 
Mee Rega, BVA Wop aay ayitoy a KO UY ih wh rps ee see eo 4 lbs. March lst to Sept. 1st.......................... 90 to 100 days 
Kale, 1 oz. tu 3,000 plants...........................-.----- 3 lbs. June lst to August lst 
KOn Tea Disks OZ, 0CORGOOs £ Gasser cess cee ener crete ereee 4 lbs. May list to August Il1st........................ 90 to 100 days 
T.00k, 7102.60 COOL TG seats a eee 4 lbs. April lst to June! 1st.2..2 oceans 90 to 100 days 
Lettuce, 1 0z. to 3,000 plants....................-.....-- 2 lbs. April lst to August I1st.......................- 60to 90 days 
Meion, Musk, 1 oz. to 50 hills.......................... 4 lbs. May ist to June ISt. ee ees 80 to 100 days 
Meions, Water, 1 oz. to 30 nills......._.............. 4 lbs. May. ist.to June :lst 2 or erteeece- see 80 to 100 days 
Mustard se 1e0Z19 tO) OOF f Gases teen teee a eee eee 2 lbs. Apriljistitord nly A) Stree cceee seers 60 to 80 days 
ORTASUCOZatO mLOO gL Cicsct iter acces cece ec ce son cneu-se ee caren 8 lbs. May lst to °J une is tice cce-sscsesrens teers 80to 90 days 
Onion sy LiOZ tO BOONE Gasca cereee reece ca cetenees eee eeses 4 lbs. February lst to May Ist.................... 90 to 120 days 
Onion Secds for! Sets 2a ee eee 80 to 100 lbs. February lst to May 1st...............-.-.... 90 to 120 days 
Onion eSets rae lis ied OO et Cite eects eee eee 500 lbs. February lst to June 1st..................-- 60to 90days 
Parsnips; sl] OZ 200s ft Gaecsotecs season ee eee eee 5 lbs. April ist to. Jtine 18t1.. eee 120 to 150 days 
PPATSLO Ys ck POs LOO UE Case cee cs eee aero eee nateeeaee 3 lbs. M.rch lst to June l1st.......................... 7Oto 90days 
Peas, GardenselLel py OORL trscs ere eee 60 lbs. March ist to July  Lstiececces eee 7Oto 90days 
Pas sie BLOC iy eck cree sneer ee ea wee ne eee eee 40 to 60 lbs. April lst to June 1st.......................-..-- 70 to 100 days 
Peppers, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants.......................... 3 OZS. February list to May Ist.................... 120 to 150 days 
TOGA GO CS irre sare a Soe eo ae cetera 500 ibs. May: lsti toc June Stare eee 80 to 100 days 
A Sgrbeayeye bey a hopey ss cree tey eb WU ps ee ares, 31 lbs. Aprilt ist to; J aie) LSC er eee 90 to 120 days 
Feadisns41) OZ. 0tO) LOOST barre secre eee eee ee 10 lbs. Wi.rch lst to September Il1st.............. 80to 90 days 
SAlSILY syd BOD CORO gL Carew area cee. ere ee eee 8 lbs. April: FO: SUN 6 ee eee ee ee 120 to 150 days 
SplnachwLloZHtorlOO sl Cie h eee sce ee te eee 10 lbs. March, to, Octobet) see 60to 90days 
Squash [elsOZ GOP Ant 1 11S eee nese eee ne nes taces eee 4 1bs. May tot SUNS) LStses 8 crises eee eee 90 to 100 days 
Tomatoes, 1 oz. 3,000 plants...........................- 2 ozs. March lst to May lst............:..22......... 100 to 120 days 
Tobacco, 1 oz. 5,000 piants March lst to May Ilst.......................... 100 to 120 days 
Turnips, TOZs 150 Peete ee eet 2 ibs. M.reh to September 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR GARDEN SEED TO GERMINATE 
Beans = 5 to 10 days Corny 5to 8days Peas ........ 6 to 10 days Spinash .. 7 to 12 days 
Beety 7 to 10 days Cucumber 6 to 10 days Parsnip ..10 to 20 days Saisify .. 7to 12 days 
Cabbage ...... 5 to 10 days Endive .... 5tol1Odays Parsley ..15 to 21 days Tomato .. 6to12 days 
Carrot 12 to 18 days Lettuce .. 6to 8days Pepper ... 9tol4 days Turnip ...4to 8days 
Cauliflower S5tol0oOdays Onion ...... 7to1l0Odays Radish .. 3to 6 days 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO THE ACRE 
Distance Apart No. of Plants Distance Apart No. of Plants Distance Apart No. of Plants 
1 foot by l foot 43,560 214 feet by 2'/2 feet.......... 6,960 5 feet by 4 feet.......... 2,178 
114% feet by 1% feet............ 19,360 3 feet by 2 _ feet.......... 7,600 5 feet by 5 _ feet.......... 1,742 
2 feet by l foot... 21,780 3 feet by 3 feet: 4,840 i feet by 6 feet... 1,210 
2 feet by 2 feetici.2: 10,890 4, feet by 4 feet.......... ANT ple feet by 8 feet.......... 68 
Reference Table—Field Seeds 
Quantity of Seed Required Per Acre 
AAT ALE ape tesa ee eee eee eee aoe 10to 20 lbs. 
BALL OY Fisec a era ase cee ena ee eons eee 40to 60 lbs. 
BRUCE WHO ati sere eee cc escent a aac ee ee aoe meees 30 to 40 lbs. 
ClOVe735 FeO Barto ree ee eee 10to 20 lbs. 
Ciover, Wihite Blossom.......................... 10 to 20l1bs. 
Clover, Yellow Blossom........................ 10to 20lbs. 
Clovery W hitet 22 ee a e Beee 5to 101bs. 
ClOV err Stra wiOrr yi cere eee eee 4to 6lbs. 
Clover, Alsike -42 ee) rea Pe eee 10to 12 lbs, 
Corn Ele] Get eras rece ee eee 8to 5lbs. 
OTe ig eC ett ee Eee ay get Sea a ae le ee ee 5 to 6 lbs. 
powerbaay- fabs fay opp bikey 6 ee ee See ee ee 40to 501bs. 
EL OCCLT Ca ye eee tece Serene ee 6to 8slbs. 
ELK Bee cree enter reece Sane er ee ee ne ee 30to 40 lbs. 
Grasse" Bromo eee sienna 10to 201bs. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue ........-...........02.... 20 to 100 lbs. 
GrassOrchard $2 ee ee 20to 3S3Olbs. 
GEVASH TEL Y Coote ccctee ee roe ae ee ee eee 10to 20lbs. 
Grass), Reds LOD ee eee ee 10to 15 lbs. 
Grass, yTimothy73 eee ee 10to 20 lbs. 
Grasses EF CSCU6 feet ee ere 15 to 25 lbs. 
Grass, Sudan tee al a ee 10to S3Olbs. 
Grass. J ODNSONnM@s eee ee ee eee 10to SOlbs. 
Grass, Crested Wheat .......................... 10to 15 ibs. 
Grass, Slender Wheat .....................2.....- 15to 20l1bs. 
Grass, Western Wheat ........................ 15to 20l1bs. 
Grohoma fren ee eres pee 5to 6l1bs, 
Milloy Maize tee eee oe) es 5to 8lbs. 
a WEB EY rie pe Be tele eg bee a Sige it Pe Eee oy Se el 30to 40l1bs. 
Oates re ee ee et eee eee 40to 70lbs. 
POR IVUGS crete ce re ee ee ee oe ee ee 30to 35 lbs. 
ECA DO Wee veo ee ee ene ae Pen ar ee eee Wie tase 5to T7lbs. 
POULT AL OO OP cea ee ee eee es 4to 10lbs. 
Sorghum,  10re 100cere ee 50to 75 lbs. 
SOLTUUMI Te LOres VLU Direc eee oe 6to 10]1bs. 
ERY.0,° SDR pee eee ee eee 40to 60 lbs. 
ROY O50 Fl eee eee ote ere eee ede 40to 60\lbs. 
Time from 
Time for Seeding Seeding to Maturity 
April, to:September. 12 months 
March to June] ee eee 80 to 100 days 
March: tov June. eee 7O0to 90 days 
March to June 
March to September 
March to September 
March to July 
March to September 
March to July 
May ‘to June (5th 2.1.4 80 to 120 days 
May to June L5tha...62) 2 80 to 120 days 
May lst to/June%i5th.. eee 60 to 100 days 
April too June cist. 2025 So eee 90 to 120 days 
May Ist to. June J5th:.. ea 60 to 80 days 
May: to July; See 7Oto 90 days 
April to June 
April to September 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
March to October 
March to October 
March to October 
May Ist'to June 15th). 2.2 60 to 100 days 
May jist.to June 15th. 60 to 100 days 
May to: July?.23 ee eee 60 to 80 days 
Maroh::tocJuly. ee ee 80 to 100 days 
May..to June. he ee eee 60 to 90 days 
April to August.) 2 7Oto 80 days 
May..to: June... 2) nee Se eee 80 to 90 days 
May lst-to'July Ist...) ae. 7Oto 90 days 
May lst to June lst... 5S 80 to 120 days 
March to June. 2) 23 ee eee 80 to 120 days 
August to November 
