50. ONIONS FOR PROFIT. 



Fig. 2 2, they should stand up stiff and strong, like rows of 

 soldiers. The plants thus prepared may be distributed along 

 the rows just ahead of the planters, or the latter may each 



Fig. 21. 



Plants Untkimmed. 



carry a bundle of them as they move along. If you have 

 a number of hands at this work, the better plan is to have 

 a boy attend to the plants and their proper distribution, so 



Fig. 22. 



Plants Trimmed Before Setting. 



that the planters are always well provided, and will not be 

 compelled to break into the regular job for the sake of 

 getting the needed plants. 



As I have already stated, onion plants are easy things to 

 transplant, and will live if the job is half done. But we 



