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distributed amongst several small settlers — what was sown grew well 

 but the drought overtook them and the parties having no means 

 of watering, they died off except a few pla ts which b' ought fine onions. 



Mr. B. E. Fullerton, Duncans, Trelawny — The onion seeds you sent 

 me last year were sown and sprouted freely, and as the weather was 

 favourable I got a fine crop Some of the bulbs measured fully 8 inches 

 round. Both varieties — red and white — did well. I made ready sale. 



Inspector McLeod, Montego Bay, St. James. —As I have only a 

 small garden I sowed a small portion of the onion seeds you sent me in 

 a box. The plants came up thickly, and when 3 inches high I trans- 

 planted them 3 inches apart into two well manured beds, 14 X 15 feet, 

 I watered them daily in dry weather, and all the plants grew well, and 

 bulbed, many of the onions measured 12 to 13 inches in circumference, 

 and weighed 8 to 10 ounces each Some single plants produce 1 clumps 

 of 2 aud 3 onions weighing from 18 to 20 ounces. 



I reaped the crop in February and March. I sowed the rest of the 

 seeds but they did not germinate having been kept too long. 



My garden is within a mile of the set, and 2,000 feet above sea level. 



Mr. L. A. W. Siradling, Sav.-la-Mar, Westmoreland, — The seed 

 germinated fre ly and the plants seemed to be vigorous and healthy, 

 until they were about four or five inches high when they turned yel- 

 low and withered away. The next time that I try onion seed growing 

 here I will either take the soil from an old pigstye, or cattle pen, or 

 use bone or blood artificial manure. 



Mr. A. C. Martin, Cross Keys, Manchester. — The onion seeds you 

 sent me have turned out well. I only planted half the quantity and 

 hope to reap over 30 lbs. weight of onions, some of the bulbs measure 

 10 inches in circumference. 



Mr. A. W". Heron, Cross Keys, Manchester. — The seeds I planted in 

 November last and am glad to say got a favourable result. I merely 

 planted them in a firm red soil richly manured with sheep manure and 

 made in drills Elevation of property 2,000 feet above sea-level. 



Mr C. P. Nosworthy, Pratville, Manchester. — The onion seeds you 

 sent me were sown last October very thin, and I have now 50 yards of 

 very decent onions, a little larger than pigeon's eggs, which I expect 

 will show well after a little rain. I gave some to my Ranger and they 

 have succeeded well. 



Mr. Wright, Watson's Hill, Manchester. — The oniou seed sent me 

 turned out pretty favourably, considering the severe drought which 

 lasted from December to April Manuring could not be carried out 

 as directed in the Bulletin, neither could any transplanting be done. 

 The latter on account of drought. 



A ffood number of seeds grew, but soon after some died. Several of 

 the onions measured 2^ inches in diameter, some others 1^ and the rest 

 were like * eschalots.' With much more favourable weather and careful 

 manuring, onions would thrive well here. 



Miss Gordon, Mile Q-uUy, Manchester. — In February I planted the 

 seed in a small piece of a veget;ible garden. The spot was well pre- 

 pared with good soil and manure. After 4 months the result was 

 some small onions, the size used for pickling. The flavour was good 

 and probably had the seed been sown at the proper time the result 

 would have been more satisfactory. 



