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St. Louis. — Most of the onion supply of St. Louis is received in 
the various railroad yards maintaining team tracks. The tracks 
are from two blocks to over 2 miles from the produce market on 
North Third and Fourth Streets, whither the stock is usually hauled 
by wagon or truck, and where it may be inspected by those who wish 
to buy. When sold, it is hauled to the store of the buyer. 
Figures recently compiled show that the average daily consump- 
tion of onions on this market is approximately two cars. The stock 
from Indiana constitutes 25 per cent and that from Texas and 
California 27 per cent of the entire quantity taken (fig. 21). 
Illinois and Iowa furnish almost one-fifth of the car lots received. 
During July and August St. Louis is practically supplied by stock 
grown within a radius of 10 to 15 miles. This home-grown trade 
is approximately 10 per cent of the entire onion business for the city. 
Imported stock, mainly of the Spanish Valencia type, amounts to 
ajDproximately 3 per cent. Texas stock is the main feature of the 
spring onion trade. The Red Globe is preferred to the yellow 
onions in this market. 
In addition to the cars actually unloaded at St. Louis, numerous 
cars received here are reconsigned to destinations in almost all of 
the eastern States. 
Kansas City. — Most of the car-lot supply of onions received at 
Kansas City comes from west of the Mississippi (fig. 25). Iowa 
furnishes 20 per cent, California and Texas together over 30 per 
cent, Minnesota 9, Colorado 8, and New York only about 6 (Table 8). 
The market prefers red onions, but a great many Australian Browns 
from the Pacific coast and yellow and white Globes from the Mid- 
dle Western States are consumed. A few cars of Bermuda onions 
from Mexico are sometimes received in spring, but the quality is 
ordinary and movement generally slow. Some Creoles arrive from 
Louisiana in early summer, after which the home-grown stock begins 
to come on the market. The usual home-grown varieties are Red and 
White Globes, although some Yellow Globes are produced. Late- 
crop onions usually are stored locally, but occasionally are held at 
producing points from which they can be brought on the market as 
needed. During the winter Kansas City generally supplies the 
surrounding towns within a radius of 50 miles, and many diversions 
of car lots are made to Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. 
Minneapolis. — Most of the onions sold in Minneapolis are handled 
by general fruit and vegetable wholesalers, who buy direct from the 
snippers or through brokers, with practically no commission busi- 
ness. Home-grown onions constitute nearly one-third of the supply. 
According to local estimates fully half of the stock sold in Minne- 
apolis is shipped to country trade in less than car lots. The city 
is also a center for distribution of onion shipments to Minnesota, 
northern Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, a part of Mon- 
tana, and a portion of Canada. 
Milwaukee. — The city of Milwaukee lies near one of the large 
onion-producing areas, and approximately 75 per cent of the city's 
supply is drawn from near-by farms. A few cars of late stock are 
received from Indiana, Illinois, Colorado, California, and Washing- 
ton ; early onions come from Texas and California, and an occasional 
