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4. What arc the relative merits and cost of bags, crates, and bins for 



the storage of onions ? 



5. What isthe shrinkage of onions in storage? 



18. Marketing mature bulbs. — W : 244. Onions should be 

 carefully graded into at least three sizes before they are marketed, 

 though this is not generally practiced. Grading nearly always 

 increases the net returns from the crop. They are sold in a great 

 variety of packages and, here is an opportunity to exercise good 

 judgment as well as originality. Clean, white, attractive pack- 

 ages of medium size may be a great advantage in the disposition 

 of the crop. The dead stems and loose leaves should be carefully 

 removed. It is especially important to market very large superior 

 bulbs, of the foreign types, in the most attractive manner. 



1. When will it pay you best to sell your crop ? 



2. How will you prepare the bulbs for market ? W-VG : 400. 



3. What packages wiU you use ? W-VG : 400. 



4. What does it cost to grow and market an acre of onions f 



W-VG : 401. 



5. What profits should be realized to the acre? W-VG : 401. 



