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FARMERS’ SUPPLY AND ROOFING COMPANY 
ONIONS 
One ounce for 100 feet of drill; 6 or 6 pounds for an acre 
OUR ONlON SEED IS NOTED FOR ITS HIGH GERMINATING QUALITIES, YIELD, 
WEIGHT, SHAPE AND KEEPING QUALITIES 
Culture. — For sets, sow the seeds very thickly in drills, as early as possible in the spring. As soon as 
the tops die off in summer, remove them to a dry, airy place, and early the following spring replant by 
placing sets in shallow drills 12 inches apart and 4 inches apart in the drills. The Onions by this process 
attain a large size. They may also be grown to full size during the first season by sowing thinly in drills, I 
foot apart and about A inch deep, in March or early April, in strong, well-manured land, and thinning 
them out to stand 3 or 4 inches apart in the drills. They delight in a strong, rich, deep, loamy soil, and 
succeed well if grown successive years on the same ground. 
By sowing seed in frames in February or March and transplanting in April, Onions of immense size can 
be obtained. For this purpose the varieties Southport, English Red and Yellow are usually preferred. 
SOUTHPORT REI) GLOBE ONION 
Yellow Globe Danvers. A standard sort, and 
one of the most desirable. An excellent keeper, and 
very productive. Our strain of this variety is a true 
globe shape and not of the flat type. It is the best 
paying Onion that is grown for general crop, and 
has been the leading variety for years. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., Alb- 50 cts., lb. $2. 
Large Red Wethersfield. This is the leading 
variety in the eastern states; grows to full size the 
first season from seed; large and fine; an easy 
keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Alb. 50 cts., lb. $2. 
Southport Yellow Globe. A very large, hand- 
some, globe-shaped yellow variety. Very produc- 
tive; of mild flavor. This is also a favorite variety 
for the Onion-grower. The outer skin is a beautiful 
pale yellow; the bulbs are a beautiful globe shape; a 
good keeper. Oz. 20 cts., Alb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 
Southport Red Globe. Beautiful globe shape; a 
good keeper, and of superior quality. This variety 
is very popular in the market as a red sort. Oz. 25 
cts., Xlb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Southport White Globe. Pure white color, 
mild flavor, and equally as good for shipping as the 
yellow sort. It is an important yielder, and also sells 
at high prices. It is best to dry these Onions in a 
shady place, where they will get plenty of air. Our 
seed of this strain is very fine and raised from se- 
lected bulbs, and is much better than ordinary seeds 
offered by some houses. Oz. 30 cts., Alb. $1.10, 
lb. $3.50. 
ONION SETS 
Prices subject to market changes. Write for prices on 
bushel quantities 
Onion Sets should be planted out as early in the 
spring as the ground is dry enough to work. Plant 
them in rows I foot apart, in sets 3 or 4 inches apart 
in the row. 
Yellow, White and Red. Qt. 15 cts. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE ONION 
PUMPKINS 
Culture. — Sow in good soil in May, when the ground has become warm, in hills 8 or 10 feet apart each 
way; or in fields of corn about every fourth hill. Plant at the same time with the corn. Always avoid 
planting near other vines, as they will hybridize. 
Common Field. This variety is most extensively 
grown throughout New England and New York for 
field culture. It is generally planted with corn. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., X'b- NS cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Sweet, or Sugar. Skin and flesh deep orange- 
yellow, very fine grain, sweet and fine for pies. The 
pie Pumpkin of New England. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. lo- 
ots., Xlb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
