Oman. 
Burrell's Yellow Valencia is Probably the most 
Resistant to Thrip of any Variety yet introduced. 
Harvesting a Fine Crop of Burrell's Yellow \ aK iu-ia Onions. Aote 
the Onions in the Pile Row, the Collapsible Field Crates and in the 
Background Onions Crated and Stacked in the Field to Cure Before 
Hauling- to Storage. 
Cultivation As soon as the onions are large enough so that the rows 
can be seen begin cultivating very shallow and as close 
to the rows as possible without damaging the plants. 
Cultivate every week to ten days until the bulbs have started to 
develop. Hoe every week, removing all weeds and grass. Do not 
allow any weeds or grass to remain in the field. 
If under irrigation: Irrigate every week to 10 days until the crop 
is matured or up to about ten days before harvest. Here we irrigate 
12 to 14 times and cultivate 10 to 12 times. 
Gathering As soon as the tops die in the fall the bulbs should be 
pulled and about four rows put together in each wind¬ 
row. As soon as the tops are dried cut about one-half 
inch from the bulb with shears and put into field crates. Stack crates 
in piles of about one truck load each and protect top crates from 
weather. When thoroughly cured run over grader, sort out scallions 
and damaged bulbs and store in onion house. Stack so that the best of 
ventilation is assured. Keep dry and as near a uniform temperature 
just above 32 degrees as is possible. Repeated freezing and thawing 
will spoil the bulbs. Very early onions are grown by the transplanting 
method, the seed being sown in frames or beds and the small onions 
transplanted when the size of a small lead pencil to the field rows. 
The tops remain green on many of the Sweet Spanish types and 
these are pulled when ready to harvest and the tops dry down in the 
windrows. 
Green Onions During 
Winter 
trenched like celery. 
If you would like to have green onions during 
the winter time, try planting the seed early 
enough in the fall to grow plants about the 
size of a lead pencil. These may then be 
pulled before freezing weather sets in and 
(See Page 19). 
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“All America” YVJuner 11)37. Burrell’s Yellow Valencia Won an Award 
of Merit and it Justly Deserves Planting by Those Wishing 
the Very Best in Large Yellow Globe, Long 
Keeping Onions. 
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D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Colo. 
