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in the control of weeds, which is frequently a serious 

 problem in growing onions. 



Importance of Good Seed. — Many failures in 

 onion culture are due to poor seed, or to seed not 

 suited to the location. Try not only to get seed 

 from reliable people, but seed that others near 



Field of Danvers Globe Onion Going to Seed 



you have proved good. If in the South, get seed 

 from southern people who understand onion grow- 

 ing; follow the same plan in other parts of the 

 country. 



Time of Planting. — Onions take little damage 

 from cold. They should be planted as early as 

 possible ; a frost will do them no harm. In the 

 southern states, they may be planted in the fall ; 



