. The book of a thousand gardens;. Vegetable gardening. [from old catalog]. 75 Dozen Muskmelon worth over $;o from a single picking on 1-2 acre GOOD SUCCESS WITH MELONS. From H. England, Quitman, Missouri. About May 30th I was completely hailed out, but I went right after it, got new seed and planted over, and I am reaping my reward now. I had about two acres of watermelons, Kleckley Sweet, Halbert Honey and Harris Early and some Princess. Then, I had about one-half acre of musk- melons, cantaloupes, Daisy Perfection and Banana. When I began to replant, I just left the old stalks and planted b
. The book of a thousand gardens;. Vegetable gardening. [from old catalog]. 75 Dozen Muskmelon worth over $;o from a single picking on 1-2 acre GOOD SUCCESS WITH MELONS. From H. England, Quitman, Missouri. About May 30th I was completely hailed out, but I went right after it, got new seed and planted over, and I am reaping my reward now. I had about two acres of watermelons, Kleckley Sweet, Halbert Honey and Harris Early and some Princess. Then, I had about one-half acre of musk- melons, cantaloupes, Daisy Perfection and Banana. When I began to replant, I just left the old stalks and planted between. It did not seem possible that they could ever come out, but I want to say in about three days it did not look like the same patch. Well, Friend Field, I don't believe ou can kill them at all, anyway not with hail stones. When the new ones came up I certainly had to fight. The little striped bug was there and all of his kin. I worked early and late with lime and ail kinds of remedies until I got the vines ahead of them. The very hot days of August willed my vines, and I think I lost about $ worth of melons. I sold my first load of melons August 9th. I enclose you a picture of my melons. My musk- melons will speak for themselves. The seed I got from you was very fine. Of this one pick- ing of seventy-five dozen, fifty-five dozen was sent on one load. I certainly do feel thankful for the truck that I raised, taking into consideration not having any rain from May 30th to July 22d. Potatoes were a complete failure. I only raised about thirty bushels on two acres. I also send you a picture of my Short Orange Cane. I am so proud of it. You will see it was not headed out, but is now a great bit taller than when the picture was taken. H. England, Quitman, Missouri. A Hundred Kleckley Watermelons at one picking GOOD BLACKBERRIES ANYWAY. From Mrs. Acnes Ducoin, Valley Center, Kansas. We live in town and have 5 lots. We have a little of the best of everything planted. Our blac
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