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Show SUITABLE SOIL FOR ONIONS Crop Does Best on Rich Loam and Irrigation Must Bs Evenly Plentiful Plenti-ful Throughout Sesson. The best all around soil for onions la a rich loam. Very Bandy, as well as heavy adobe. Is not a good soli for this crop. Since the onion is a gross feeder, there is no danger of getting the soli too rich and tbe Irrigation Irri-gation must be evenly plentiful throughout the season so that there is no check back In the growth. Kven If the soli Is considered fertile, It Is advisable lo enrich It by means of manure or other fertilisers. On ths whole, manure Is the best, and when used In all probability It would give belter results If It were simply disked in. Instead of being plowed under. Manure can be used at the rate of twenty to thirty loads to the acre. Some folks like to get their onion seeding done in February and the plan Is all right if the ground is ready to be worked, as it Is In some places. If the temperature remains low It may require some lime for the seel to germinate, ger-minate, but It will come on with the first wart, days and thus get an early start. In drilling the see great care should be taken not to get it too deep. Three-fourths to one Inch is probably the best depth to get a good stand. Hy this method of starting the seed. It will be necessary to thin la the row as soon as the little sets are large enough. Thin as early as possible, i The seedlings can be thlnnedwwhen j they are twice the slxe of a Latch. Aa a rule, under our Irrigation conditions condi-tions the thinning is rather expensive but it has to be done sp as to leave the permanent plants four Inches apart In the fifteen-Inch rows. It Is quite necessary to do the thinning early to destroy the weed growth which is bound to come In to Inter fere with the growth. The onion plants need all the ground and moisture. |