The following gives approximate yields and prices received at Leamington for 

 last 5 years : 



Aver, price 

 Yield per acre per 75 lb. 



sack. 



1914—300 sacks, 450 bushels 75c. 



1913—350 sacks, 520 bushels $1.25 



1912—400 sacks, 600 bushels 25c.-60c.* 



1911—300 sacks, 450 bushels 90c.-$1.50 



1910—375 sacks, 560 bushels ' 90c. 



*Market glutted by U.S. onions. 



Storing — Onions should not be stored for winter keeping in. bags or in bulk. 

 They should be kept on shelves or in open slat boxes so that there will be plenty of 

 space for air circulation. If placed on shelves, the layers should not be more than 10 

 to 12 inches deep. The cellar of the home can be used satisfactorily if it is kept cool. 

 When the crop is large, they should be stored in cool, dry, well ventilated buildings and 

 the temperature should remain as close to freezing as possible. Freezing and thawing 

 will cause the onion to rot. 



Cost of Production — One grower in the Leamington district produces a first 

 class crop at less than $60 per acre, while for others the cost averages about $100 per 

 acre. Much depends on the management of the crop and the machinery and buildings 

 used for harvesting and storing. 



Varieties — From Seed: Southport Yellow Globe — rapidly becoming a favourite; 

 good yielder and shipper. Danvers Yellow Globe — a standard variety, but inclined 

 to break in shape; good yielder and shipper. Red Wethersfield — a standard flat red 

 onion, grown particularly for French markets; excellent yielder and shipper. Red 

 Globe — coming more into favour; good shipper. 



Sets — Yellow Strasburg — solid sets; good keepers. 



Small Pickling Onions 



Over $6,000,000 worth of onions are imported annually by the United Kingdom, 

 among which are large quantities of small onions used by picklers. Consignments have 

 arrived from Canada in past years, and sales could be considerably augmented if the 

 smaller onions were selected for this market. The sizes in common demand range from 

 one to two inches in diameter, and they are preferred, unpeeled, in bags containing 100 

 pounds. 



TOBACCO CROP IN 1915 



In 1910 the total production of tobacco in Canada, as returned by the census of 

 1911, was 17,632,342 lbs. from 18,928 acres. Since this date no definite statistics of 

 the area and yield of tobacco in Canada have been published. The following figures of 

 the acreage and yield of tobacco in Quebec and Ontario in 1913, 1914 and 1915 are 

 rough estimates put forth under all reserve. 



Provinces 1913 1914 1915 1913 1914 1915 



acres acres acres lb. lb. lb. 



Quebec 5,000 4,750 4,500 4,500,000 5,000,000 4,050,000 



Ontario 6,000 5,000 4,500 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,950,000 



Total 11,000 9,750 9,000 12,500,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 



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