The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-10

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Onion Raising and how TO Obtain the
Best Results.
Experiments conducted at the
station in 1889 and 1890, fully dem
onstrated that much is to be gain
ed by sowing onion seed in the
green house or hot bed in February
or March and transplanting the
young plants into the open ground
in April or May. AS compared
with onions grown by the ordinary
method the transplanted ones were
from fifty to one hundred per cent.
ahead in size and total marketable
product. A marked difference has
been observed in varieties, howev-
er, as to their adaptability to this
methOl of treatment. An extend
ed and careful study of varieties
has been made the past season,
with reference to their adaptable
ty to transplanting. The follow.
ing are some of the most impor-
tant results of the investigation
EARLY VARIETIES.
These require separate mention
for the reason that as II class they
are peculiarly adapted to trans
planting. Nearly all are white and
are very much fiattened. Some
attain five inches III diameter and
less than two inches in thickness.
If sown in February and transplant
ted into the open ground as early
as it can be worked in the spring,
the young onions may be pulled
for punching in May and June, or
nearly as early as those grown from
sets, Both in the green and dry
state they are much superior to
to onions grown from sets and sell
Tor higher price.
In these early onions the great
est profit is found as they are not
only bring fancy prices, but the
crop can be cleared from the
ground in time for celery, or other
fall crops. The varieties best adap-
ted to the purpose are Barletta,
Marzajola, Pearl and Bermuda
The first named is sold under va
rious names, such as Extra Early
Barletta, Adriatic Barletta, New
Early Adriatic, Bloomsdale Pearl,
New Queen, Early Radish, etc.
Barletta is the earliest of those
named, but Marzajola is only two
weeks later and much larger
These two are the best of the early
sorts.
SECOND EARLY AND LATE VARIET,
les.
These classes are not easily sepa.
rated although there is considera.
bic difference between the extreme
in time of ripening. Some of the
second early sorts, such as Danvers
Wethersfield, Michigan and White
Globe do not respond so readily to
this method of treatment as the
extreme early and late sorts. They
have, in every instance, given in
creased yields by transplanting
but the gain is less than with some
of the early and late sorts.
On upland soil, however, where
onion growing is somewhat preca,
rious and uncertain, transplanting
pays even with these varieties
OF the second early and late sorts
those that give the best results by
this method are White VictOrif
Prizetaker Rocca and Pompeii
Prizetaker is also known as Maui
is Prizetaker, and the Spanish
King of some dealers is the same
while others it is quite different
Rocca is also known as Giant Red
Rocca and New Giant Rocca. Pom
peii comes under various names
such as Giant Pompeii, Red Nam
moth Pompeii and Mammoth Pom
peii. Rocca and Pompeii possess
considerable merit, but both are So
badly mixed with other varietie
rs to make them quite unsatisfac
tory. White Victoria and Prizeta
ker are the best CT all the variet
les, for the general crop, thus fal
tested. Both attain a large size
frequently weighing more than I
pound each.
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