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Practical  Jlints  on  Ve(/efahle  Farming. 
The  j)recedino'  illustrations  (Figs.  8 to  11)  show 
Onions  as  cultivated  respectively  with  garden  refuse  as  the 
only  manure,  with  chemical  manure  only,  and  with  stable  and 
chemical  manure.  The  photographs  of  Figs.  9 to  11  were 
taken  on  September  9,  1903. 
There  is  a large  demand  for  pickling  Onions,  but  onr 
( Wtinental  neighbours  have  paid  special  attention  to  this  branch 
of  Onion  culture  and  have  the  market  very  much  in  their 
own  hands. 
Many  acres  are  annually  grown  for  })ulling  as  young  onions 
during  the  early  months  of  the  year,  when  our  appetite  is 
craving  for  something  green  and  uncooked.  Sometimes  this 
crop  pays  very  well  ; sometimes  the  markets  are  glutted,  and 
the  crop  entails  a loss.  I think  it  should  b(>  looked  upon 
ratlier  as  a catch  crop  than  as  a main  crop.  Sow  the  seed 
thickly  in  drills  in  Julv,  and  do  not  promote  too  luxuriant 
growth,  lest  an  ordinary  winter  destroy  the  crop. 
Parsnips. — The  Parsnip  is  one  of  the  easiest  of  vegetables 
to  cultivate,  is  a good  auxiliary  to  our  winter  supply  of  food, 
and  is  sometimes  a })rofitable  crop.  Seed  may  be  sown  from 
the  middle  of  February  to  the  middle  of  March,  but  in  case 
of  failure  of  the  first  sowing  the  middle  of  April  is  not  too 
late,  and  seed  sown  then  may  yield  a fair  crop.  Deep  culture 
is  necessary  for  the  production  of  the  heaviest  croj)s  of  the 
finest  roots,  and  my  remarks  thereon  in  regard  to  beet  and 
carrots  apply  with  the  same  force  to  parsnips.  The  seed 
should  be  sown  in  drills  fourteen  inches  apart,  and  the  ])lants 
thinned  to  seven  or  eight  inches  apart.  If  extra  fine  roots 
Yield  per  aero.  ^ 
Tons  cwt.  Tons  cwt.  Tons  cwt.  Tons  cwt. 
18  0 10  0 19  Vi  17  14 
