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once a week will keep them in good trim. 
As soon as the tops die down they should 
be pulled and left in rows upon the ground, 
which is usually dry and warm at this sea¬ 
son, to cure. 
Yfith proper care and attention to all the 
details as herein given, the yield should be 
from 800 to 1200 bushels per acre, and as 
they now sell quickly at one dollar per 
bushel you can readily cee that they are a 
very profitable crop. 
YELLOW DUTCH ONION. 
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It is usually safest for inexperienced 
growers to sell the crop as soon as ready 
for market. To keep over winter they 
must either be frozen and then covered so 
they will remain frozen till spring and 
then thaw gradually in the dark • or spread 
in thin layers where they can be kept from 
absorbing moisture and from frost. To 
freeze and thaw quickly, or to lie in a damp 
condition over winter will ruin them. 
VARIETIES. 
There are a number of popular varieties, 
and the minds of different growers hold a 
diversity of opinions as to which is the best 
and most profitable. 
YELLOW DANVERS. 
For all sections of the country and all 
purposes, for home and market use, the 
true Early Round Yellow Danvers, is prob¬ 
ably more universally grown and admir¬ 
ed than any other. If grown from selected 
bulbs, as all onion seed should be to give 
satisfaction, they will grow nearly globe 
shaped £s in the above illustration of this 
variety, but unless great care is exercised 
to select the roundest and best formed speci¬ 
mens for seed, they will quickly run down 
to a flat onion very nearly resembling the 
Yellow Dutch. 
RED WETHERSFIELD. 
Next in popularity to the Yellow- Dan¬ 
vers, and in some sections even exceed¬ 
ing it, is the Large Red Wethersfield. It is 
extensively grown as a field crop in the 
Eastern States, especially in Connecticut. 
It grows to a large size, is of a dark red col¬ 
or and one of the best fqr long keeping. 
When well grown this is a beautiful 
onion and sells well in any market. It is 
however, considerably later than either of 
the above, and consequently much more 
difficult to cure. The seeds of this variety 
have for several years been very scarce 
and high. 
YELLOW DUTCH OR STR VSBURG. 
This resembles the Danvers except that 
it is somewhat later, grows flatter, and 
usually larger in diameter. 
EARLY RED GLOBE. 
This is a very early round red onion. It 
does not usually grow quite as large as 
some others but is a nice variety for home 
use. 
SILVER SKIN OR WHITE PORTUGAL. 
This is more extensively used, for grow 
ing setts, which are kept over winter and 
largely grown in some localities instead of 
seeds. Yet it produces fine onions in one 
season from the seed like other kinds. 
THE NEW QUEEN. 
This is the earliest variety in cultivation. 
It came originally from Italy. Feeds sown 
in March will make onions large enough , to 
sell in bunches almost as soon as from setts. 
It never grows large enough to become a 
profitable market sort when ripe. Yet it 
is valuable in its place. 
