Vegetable Growing in Oregon. 101 



March 17th, and has begun to harvest August öth. Farmers Irving on 

 the uplands can grow onions as good as those produced on beaverdam 

 land, but they must employ one of two Systems. The seed should be 

 sown in boxes in January or February; sow very thinly so as to pro- 

 duce strong plants. In May these may be transplanted to the fieid. 

 Prune the roots and most of the top, leaving the plant about three and 

 one-half inches long. Do not set too deep in the soil, preferably not 

 over an inch. The other way is to sow the seeds early in June, not too 

 thick, in drills; these will make gocd sets in August, which may then 

 be planted immediately, for spring onions, or in spring for fall onions. 

 Spring planting is preferable; good large onions are grown this way. 

 The varieties giving the best results are the Oregon Globe Danvers; 

 Prizetaker and Australian Brown are also good onions. However, before 

 long some will grow the Bermuda Onions, which are of good quality 

 and mature in about 75 days. Onions should be carefully and properly 

 graded, the bulb must be clean and attractive, and not undersized. The 

 shipper requires clean sacks properly filled and sewed. All this goes 

 to make money for the grower. The onions should be sorted into three 

 grades, first or prime, second and picklings. 



A Few Facts About Corn-Groiving . — Though Oregon is not considered 

 a corn-growing State, especially stock or field corn, the acreage is 

 increasing every year and very soon some one will produce a stock corn 

 suited to Oregon climate. If the State of Oregon could import hot 

 nights, lightning bugs and cyclones we might grow better com. But 

 thanks; we will grow a little less field corn, and turn our attention to 

 sweet corn. We can beat the cars growing sweet corn, which will net 

 the grower $100 to $150 per acre and have the stalks for feed besides, 

 and the demand for corn is good during the whole ssason, beginning 

 about July 15th and lasting until December. The hogs and cattle enjoy 

 the sweet corn just as well, and the stalks contain more saccharine, 

 and it is really better than field corn. The sandy loam is best suited 

 for corn-growing. Farmers on upland do grow good corn by more 

 frequent cultivation, planting so as to cultivate both ways. Two crops 

 might be grown successfully, if not planted too close together, by planting 

 three feet each way and thinning to two stalks in a hill and in about 

 every third hill dropping a pumpkin seed. The yellow field pumpkin 

 does the best. There are many varieties of sweet corn and one must 

 find out what variety is best adapted to the locality. Commonly the best 

 early corn is the Mammoth White-Cob Cory. A very pleasant but small 

 ear, is the Golden Bantam. Corn requires good cultivation; before laying 

 it by, the land should be floated between the rows, thus conserving the 

 moisture and making the corn fill out an inch beyond the husks. 



Beans and peas are so common it is useless to comment on these, only 

 to say do not sow the seed too thick if you desire good tender pods. 

 There are several kinds of edible pod beans, such as the Stringless Green 

 Pod. Davis Kidney Wax, a pole bean, the Kentucky Wonder; the Dwarf 

 or Pole Horticultural is a good winter or dry bean. A good white or 

 dry bean is the Imperial Tree bean, a heavy cropper, resembling the 

 Navy bean. Beans require good cultivation to keep them free from 

 weeds, and a great many mouths to eat them. Peas and beans are 

 legumes and do not require too rieh a soil, and make a good second 

 crop, where early vegetables have been grown. One of the best early 

 peas is the Early Gradus. 



Tomatoes are chiefly grown by truck gardeners. However, every 

 home-gardener and farmer can grow tomatoes successfully, if a few 

 suggestions given are carried out. Tomato seed should be soaked in a 

 Solution of Bordeaux for 24 hours; this will in a measure destroy the 



