The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-04

used. It IS not enough to have seed
which Will terminate 1t must come from
a strain which is known to be capable CT
producing bulbs, for a good crop can not
be grown from inferior seeds. We put
this rule hrst, because if the seeds are
not right; no matter what treatment fol
lows, failure is certain. For transplant
ing by the new method, American
grown Prizetaker gives the Dast results.
For sowing where the crop is to grow
the True Yellow Globe Danv els is a gem
eral favorite.
2 The crop must be got to growing as
early in the season as possible. Every
plant mas its season for developing in our
changeable climate. and the season of the
onion is just as early in spring as the
weather is warm enough to start their
week out of season. This is the principal
reason why greater results have been at
tanned by the new method. 1t puts the
crop in position to develop While the sea-
son is favorable and soil and climate con-
genial.
3. Stable manure or hen manure must
not be used just previous to putting out
the crop. These nearly always contain
many weed seeds, and they VIII cause
more expense in finger wedding than they
lect a plot which was heavily manfred
the previous season, or depend upon
commercial manures. which contain no
weed seeds. If 1t seems desirable to use
compost which may contain weed
seeds, wait until the plants have good
start and the crop is past the stage of
hand wedding; then SOW broadcast over
the surface and let the rains wash II IN.
The wheel hoes will then destroy the re-
sulting weeds as fast as the appear.
Whatever commercial natures are used,
and YOU can hardly be too liberal in APP
plying them, should be applied broadcast.
and those used before the crop is started
thoroughly narrowed in You will then
not be likely to apply enough to injure
the onions in any way. as is quite likely
to be the case if an attempt is made to
ulace the fertilizer in the drill.
4. The surface soil must never be al
lowed to remain crusted over. Keep the
wheel hoes running constantly to stir
the soil between the rows as often as it
hardens. This enables the soil to absorb
moisture from the atmosphere and dewS
at night time and keeps them growing
If allowed to stand still for want of this
attention they lose valuable time which
canot be made up after the season is past
s. Weeds must not be allowed to grow
among the onions. Weeds are thieves
and robbers. Most of them have tap roots
which run much deeper than the onions
do and they steal away the moisture
which the onions need. One square rod
thoroughly tended and properly cared for
is likely to afford more profit than an
acre allowed to remain hard and weedy.
Z. The soil must not be worked against
the plants. In cultivating, especially
after the bulbs begin to form. try TO
work the soil away from rather than to-
ward the bulbs. Large and handsome
onions always grow on the ground and
not in 1t.
II lne TRANSPORTING melnod Is IoiioWeu,
make perfectly straight rows exactly the
same distance apart; II inches is about
right and set the plants 4 inches in the
row. An acre will take 10000 plants.
which can be grown from 2 pounds of
seed. If the old-time method of sowing |
the seed where they are to grow is fol- !
lowed, the seeds may be scattered in |
straight drills. when pounds should be |
used to secure good stand. 1t will be |
found a great saving of labor in wedding, |
however, to mark the ground both ways |
with a Pinch marker and place pinch
Of seed at each intersection. Leave from
to II plants in each hill 1t is not
difficult TO produce 1000 bushels per acre
by this plan if the above rules are care
July observed.-Isaac +. Tillinghast,
County, Pa.