APPENDIX
Table I
Approximate quantities of vegetables obtainable from a row fifty feet long. This table is based on actual yields obtained from a plot of moderate fertility by using standard varieties of vegetables.
| Beets | 40 | bunches (5 in a bunch) | |
| Bush beans (pods) | 27 | quarts | |
| Cabbage | 25 | heads | |
| Carrots | 45 | pounds | |
| Cauliflower | 25 | heads | |
| Corn | 100 | ears | |
| Egg-plant | 100 | fruits | |
| Lettuce | 50 | heads | |
| Onions | 20 | pounds | |
| Parsnips | 40 | pounds | |
| Peas (pods) | 20 | quarts | |
| Potatoes | 5 | pecks | |
| Tomatoes | 240 | pounds |
Table II
Approximate number of days from seed-sowing to first picking of crops. Variation is caused by temperature and character of variety—early, midseason, or late.
| Beans (bush) | 45 | to | 65 days | |
| Beans (pole) | 60 | to” | 80 days” | |
| Beets | 60 | to” | 80 days” | |
| Cabbage (early) | 95 | to” | 120 days” | |
| Cabbage (late) | 100 | to” | 130 days” | |
| Carrots | 75 | to” | 110 days” | |
| Cauliflower | 100 | to” | 130 days” | |
| Celery | 125 | to” | 150 days” | |
| [[5]]Chard | 60 | to” | 80 days” | |
| Corn (sweet) | 60 | to” | 100 days” | |
| [[5]]Cucumber | 60 | to” | 80 days” | |
| [[5]]Egg-plant | 125 | to” | 160 days” | |
| Kale | 100 | to” | 120 days” | |
| Kohlrabi | 60 | to” | 80 days” | |
| Lettuce | 65 | to” | 100 days” | |
| [[5]]Muskmelon | 115 | to” | 140 days” | |
| [[5]]Okra | 90 | to” | 100 days” | |
| [[5]]Onion (seed) | 130 | to” | 150 days” | |
| [[5]]Onion (sets) | 90 | to” | 120 days” | |
| If “sets” are planted for use as bunch onions they are ready in about 40 days. | ||||
| [[5]]Parsley | 90 | to | 100 days | |
| Parsnips | 125 | to” | 150 days” | |
| Peas | 45 | to” | 80 days” | |
| [[5]]Peppers | 120 | to” | 150 days” | |
| Potato (Irish) | 80 | to” | 140 days” | |
| Potato (sweet) | 100 | to” | 130 days” | |
| Pumpkin | 100 | to” | 130 days” | |
| Radish | 25 | to” | 50 days” | |
| Salsify | 125 | to” | 150 days” | |
| Spinach | 30 | to” | 60 days” | |
| [[5]]Spinach New Zealand | 60 | to” | 70 days” | |
| [[5]]Squash (summer) | 60 | to” | 80 days” | |
| Squash (winter) | 125 | to” | 130 days” | |
| [[5]]Tomato | 100 | to” | 125 days” | |
| Turnip | 60 | to” | 80 days” | |
| [5] | Continue to bear until frost. |
Table III
Showing the correct depth to plant seeds and the amount of space required by the plants in and between rows.