80 THE SEED-GROWER. 



therefore, advisable to wash seeds of the latter same 

 day they are taken out 



The usual method of washing is to put the pulp in a 

 tight barrel and then mash it until it is in a mushy 

 condition. One or two pails of water are then poured 

 in to thin the pulp and a hard stirring is given. More 

 water is now poured in until the barrel is filled, and the 

 whole is stirred with a rotary motion. The white seeds 

 will float on the top of the water and are taken out by 

 skimming them off. Stir several times to release seeds 

 which may be held down by the pulp. Water and 

 pulp are then emptied out of the barrel, and seeds again 

 washed in clear water if first washing did not render 

 them clean enough. 



In washing brown-seeded varieties, seeds sink to the 

 bottom instead of floating. 



After washing, seeds should be drained and spread 

 on drying frames to dry. They may then be stored as 

 for cucumber. 



Market. There is a large sale among all seed- 

 dealers; seed is all produced in this country, largely in 

 the Western States. Yield of seed in a good season runs 

 from 200 to 300 pounds per acre; prices paid to grow- 

 ers range from eight to fifteen cents per pound, accord- 

 ing to variety. 



RADISH. 



This is a hardy annual and succeeds best in a light, 

 rich, sandy loam. 



In growing a large acreage of radish seed for com- 

 mercial purposes, it is not customary to transplant the 

 roots, but they are allowed to go to seed where they 

 are grown. Roguing, in such case, is done with the 

 hoe several times when plants are small. When how- 



