CONTENTS. 



Part I. 



Supply and production, ..... 



Quantities and regions of production, 



General periods of shipments. 



Onion districts in Massachusetts, 

 Connecticut Valley onion district. 



Topographic features of the Connecticut Vallej', 



Onion soils, ...... 



General marketing facilities, 



General history of onion growing in Massachusetts, 



Economics of production — tenure of land, 



Soils and climatic conditions, 



Extent of industry, . 



Methods of culture, . 



Seed and sets, . 



Varieties, 



Weeding, 



Economic factors. 



Harvesting, 



Cost of production, . 



Cost of production, to "the landowner. 

 Cost of production, to the cash tenant, 

 Yields 



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Part II. 

 Marketing the crop, .... 



Preparation for naarket. 



Topping and curing, 



Screening and grading. 



Labor required to prepare onions for market. 



Hauling, ..... 



Containers for handling and shipping. 

 Methods of sale, ..... 



Local dealers and storage men, . 



Abuses by local dealers and storage men, 



Traveling buyers and brokers, . 



Commission men, .... 



Sales for immediate shipment, . 



Sales from field to local storage. 



Sales after storage, .... 



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