Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-03
DURATION OF TINE ONIONS HAVE BEEN
CONTINUOUSLY GROWN ON THE

bushels raised. rs near as 1 eau esIi-
mate.
DURATION OF TINE ONIONS HAVE BEEN
CONTINUOUSLY GROWN ON THE
SAME FIELD.
In nv experience have found onions
to be an exception TO the theory OF
rotation OF crops. They sue .esd equally
as we'll any number ot years Oh the
same ground it kept highly enriched
with fine stable manure, spread on, say
every two years, and turned in with q
light iurrow. Upwards of twenty years
l have used the same field. always
resping au abundant crop.
VARIETIES GROWN. AND RELATIVE
QUALITIES.
The varieties of onions are numer-
ous. have tested them all sufficiently.
to say, with safety, that any OF the
mauy varieties can be grown with
success in our ci,mste.
The silver skin white. grown from
sets, is the variety uso mostly TOR
early market.
The Large Yellow Stra,burg is also 3
reliab and widely cultivated variety.
not so strong in flavor as the red, II
good keeper. valuable for shipping.
Danvcr. Yellow, when OF the true
type, ls also a saleable market onion.
Much seed sold as Danvers is not that
variety, being simply degenerate
Strasburg. The pure DaEvers ia u
thi, k oulOn-conlcal on the crown and
Wethersfield Large Red, I have rails
al tnkaS Wal1 in 0ur
home markets, and produces we'll.
The Bluomsdale Extra Early Red,
being OF unusually early maturity takes
we'll, 1t is solid, deep red aud mild, d
good keeper, and very desireable Tor
market use.. Solutions being almost
unknown with this variety makes it an
especial iavorite as we'll as its earlinesi
for maturity.
The Extra Early Bloomsdale Pearl,
an entirely new variety, l have test ed
sufficiently to recommend most highly.
| tlud 1t IN every way worthy oi the
mumy praises given it. Being many
weeks earlier than the Silver Sain. II
takes we'll in the markets, owing to III
crystal wi hite and wax-like appearance
The demand for onions is good, in
this place, as we'll rs in our nesghbor
ing towns. We find the d, lnaud j:
yearly increasing, ut prices which
make their cultivation profitable.
NArnRE OF THE loIL BEST ADAPTED T6
ONION CULTURE, WITH REFER
ENCE TO SOILS UNFIT.
A strong, desp, rich, loany soil il
most suitable for the onion crop. Whel
very large bulbs are desired, soil o
this character is Indispensable. Grount
known as hemp land. or new land il
this locality. is more especially ahap
ted Tor the growth OF onions. Oi
ground OF this character they can bt
raised as less than one-h4lf the ordina
ry cost, manure not being necessary
and the soil nearly free from weeds
Light, dry, or sandy soil is umiit fo
this high feeding crop. The chic
reason why so many are not successiu
in raising onions. is because they III
not attach enough importance to th
selection OF their seeds. they s,ar
wrong, by buying cheap seed. Tni
not only Lessons or loses the crop, bu
is q source of much vexation. extend
ing throughout the season. l have ha,
several such instances come under IN,
observation among my neighbOrs
+ Parties have consulted me relative t
purchasing their seed. L have alway
recommended the best at any price
recommended Landreths'-whoso sec,
have used for the last thirty years
but cheap seed were 80 tempting, the
could not resist the inclination TO saw
few dollars OF purchase money, alter
wards Ioosing ten dollars for every OIL
saved by this mistaken economy. NJ
success l attributed in the first place t
} the quality of the seed l have used.
PREPARATION AND MANURE.
Virgin land shoull be prepared lh
year before sowing by plowing abou
> five inches deep. all tho previous pre-
onion culture. Soil ot light sand
nature, should lie heavily dres.s
before plowing with rlch well.rotts
manure; say about tw-nty g Oh wxgo
, loads to the acre, costing $l5. the ms
. nure spread evenly upon the grolnC
and turned under from five to vi
inches deep and thus allowing to re
main without narrowing till spring
leaving the irost to puiverizs the SUI
face, and destroy eggs OF insects.
. TILLAGE.
. AS soon in the spring as the soil wi
premit. the iied should be re-. plowet
, ami narrowed. all stones, stumps, roo
= and trash removed. leaving the surtac
| like that OF 3 garden. Som times hal
2 rowing is necessary, but general
1 rolling is sufficient.
, DRILLING.
, The main crop should be sOwn {
i, early in the spring as the ground ia
working condition, whether this occur
. in March Or April, a favorable oppol
tunity for putting in the seed shoul
:. not be suffered to pass. For drllin
onion seed, we know OF no impleme,
80 perfect AS IIolbrooks' seed drill
: We recommend it highly. Drill at th
: rate OF six pounds to the acre if waute
q for punching; for large onions from ,
= 5 lbs. will be sufficient. One ma
can drill oyer an acre In day, aud q
. 1t Car eiuliy.
~ SALT.