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ing, the onions are thrown six or eight rows in one and left 

 ten days or more to cure. Then they are hauled from the 

 field, topped by machine and stored in crates until sold. The 

 machine does better work than can be done by hand and saves 

 running the onions over a screen. The onions are usually 

 sold soon after topping. Especially if the crop of the country 

 is large, we aim to sell as soon as possible. Our crop is most- 

 ly taken hy local dealers and men who come in from outside 

 and make outright purchases. Occasionally some of the crop 

 is consigned. The sales are nearly all in bulk. 



Question: What is the onion you have there? 



Mr. Hay: These are the Ohio Globes. They do not run 

 true to one type. I have been growing my seed, and I am 

 aiming for the type with long iip-and-down axis. 



Mr. Work: What kind sells the best? 



Mr. Hay: We have found but little difference. If any, 

 the one with the long up-and-down axis is preferred. 



Mr. Fisher: In our locality they prefer the half flat or 

 perfectly round. 



Mr. Work: You think that is* because the ultimate mar- 

 ket prefers them? 



Mr. Fisher: Most of our onions go to the large cities. 



Mr. Hay: We have never had any objection to this type 

 of onions by the buyers. 



Fertilizers. 



Question: How many pounds of fertilizer do you use? 

 Mr. Hay: Fifteen hundred pounds is my practice. 

 Question: What make of fertilizer? 



Mr. Hay: I am using Armour's make. Truckers' Special. 



Question: Has a higher grade potash ever been used 

 with success, say, for instance, a 3-7-15? 



Mr. Hay: I have as an experiment mixed with 4-6-10 a 

 considerable quantity of potash, bringing the analysis some- 



