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THE NEW ONION CULTURE 



you can try the Barletta if you have the right kind of 

 soil for it, especially a clean, clear sand. 



The general management of the pickling crop is 

 the same as for market in the old way, only that 

 you must sow more seed, say from forty to fifty pounds 

 to the acre, and leave every plant to grow. The rows 

 may be put nearer together than for large onions. 

 Ten inches apart is sufficient, unless considerations for 

 convenience in cultivation induce you to put them 



Fig 42 HOMEMADE PICKLING ONION SIEVE 



twelve inches apart. The seed, of course, is sown 

 with the garden drill. We have to be very careful 

 in this operation so as to use the proper amount of 

 seed, and yet prevent waste. Sometimes I sow only 

 half the amount of seed at a time, and go twice in the 

 same row, thus spreading the seed over a space of 

 nearly two inches for each row. 



When ripe enough for gathering, here usually 

 early in August, the Barlettas need prompt attention, 

 just as soon as the most of the tops have fallen over, 

 the onions are pulled or taken up with a garden trowel, 



