. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. ONION 1469 ployed, special screens being provided for the purpose. Shipping Packages Onions are placed upon the market in crates, bags, barrels, Delaware baskets, one-half barrel baskets, and in bulk. The folding crate, shown in the foreground of Fig. 9, is undoubtedly the most attractive package in use for marketing onions. The bags employed are
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. ONION 1469 ployed, special screens being provided for the purpose. Shipping Packages Onions are placed upon the market in crates, bags, barrels, Delaware baskets, one-half barrel baskets, and in bulk. The folding crate, shown in the foreground of Fig. 9, is undoubtedly the most attractive package in use for marketing onions. The bags employed are of heavy burlap and hold about the same quantity of bulbs as a barrel. The barrel in most common use is the same as is used for shipping early potatoes and holds about eleven pecks. These barrels are con- structed of thin staves, have numerous openings for ventilation, and are headed with a piece of burlap. Standard apple barrels having two heads are also used for handling onions. Onions are fre- quently shipped loosely in cars and shov- eled into barrels or bags at their desti- nation. Weight of Onions The legal weight of onions per bushel varies somewhat in different states, but 56 pounds of dry onions are generally considered a standard bushel. Important Commercial Yarieties of Onions Common Market Yarieties The varieties of onions that have dis- tinctively yellow, white and red skins and are of the globular type are of great- est commercial importance. Among the varieties that belong to the yellow globe class are the Prizetaker, Yellow Danvers, Yellow Globe, Danvers, Southport Yellow Globe, and Ohio Yellow Globe. The prin- cipal white varieties are Southport White Globe, New Queen, Italian Tripoli, Silver Skin, and White Silver King. Among the more important red sorts are Red Globe, Red Wethersfield, and Australian Brown. The principal Bermuda varieties are Red Bermuda, White Bermuda and Crys- tal Wax. The Bermuda onions are all of the more or less flat type. The red color
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