Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-03

growth. The Planet and Lees Wheel
Hoes are the best implements. One
man can hoe over an acre in two days;
he can hand. weed it in six days. We
give Them from three to four hoeings.
The crop is ready to lay by, about the
first of August. t
HARVESTING.
Harvesting takes place from the mid
die to the last of August. The proper
Indication is when the tops begin to die;
indicated by turning yellow. pull
them all up and throw them IN wind
rows, three or four rows into one.
BUNcHING.
Bunching is practiced tor mark citing
purposes. The aggregate cost of bunch
lug. is about 81 to the thousand
punches. My lunches. average bulbs
to the bunch, l sell them lunches for
10 cents, 5 cents by the single bunch.
CURING.
After having them pulled III wind
rows allow them to lie tor three days,
then throw them in piles containing
about barrel each. Alter remaining
so for about ten days, open them, and
give shem frequent. stlrrings for about
three bright drying days, SO as to get
them in u, perfectly dry condition for
housing. Heaping them gives them an
opportunity to sweat, while protecting
| them in y measurs from the weather
When opened, the out side skin .ehells
Oft giving them a brighter appearance
than they would have, If left to cure,
scattered on the ground.
YIELD PER ACRE.
| One year had yield OF shout seven
hundred bushels to the acre, but our
average crop may be stated at from
four to five hundred bushels.
| HOUSING.
| One.half the secret OF onions keepiD g
we'll, is in housing them in perfectly
dry, sound condition. 1t they are to be
disposed of before cold weather. they
can be kept in any dry place where
they can have plenty OF air. The best
place being on loose floor where the
air can draw up through then.
STORAGE FOR WINTER.
II they are to be kept through the
winter. store them In building with
tight floors under; which the iors'
cannot get. On .uch floor lay scant
ling, upon which lay narrow boards,
hall inch apart. Upon this drying
floor build up false partition one foo'
within the outside partition. Arranged
in this way. you have a Tree circulatsor
of air all around and under them
When the temperature sinks to q
degrees it is we'll to fill In the spac,
with straw to stop tho circulation o
the cold air. They can he put in bin
OF this structure, from two to three
feet deep. 1t is we'll 10 cover then
over with hay or corustalks sufficientl,
to protect them. II they should freeze
allow them to remsin covered untl
completely thawed. Always h,ndl
! them as carefully as you would apples
as slight bruise will cause them L
mould or rot.
SHIPMENT.
The bulk of onions sold in this mar
ket, are disposed of in bunches. L
,, , prepare tor shipment to distant part
remove all loose skins to give them
bright, plump appearance. II for
! distant market, barrels will be foun
|, the most convenient packages. Pac
. tight, that there may be no shaking
and head strongly. Packed in this wa
and perfectly dry. they will 60 thou
! sands OF miles in perfect safety
Seventy five cents 10 ono dollar is th
= usual price at gathering time. The
, command higher prices IN The spring
: but our crops are generally dispose
a Of in the fall.