. The book of a thousand gardens;. Vegetable gardening. [from old catalog]. THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND GARDENS 21 fourth of an acre. The largest potatoes were from 14 to 16 inches in circumference and 9 mches in length. I raised a few muskmelons, the largest being 26 inches in circumference. There was about eight or nine loads of watermelons. We sold three large loads that brought $ The largest melon was 50 inches in circumference and 36 inches in length. The rest we used, fed to the hogs, and some went to waste. I raised one hundred heads of cabbage, the largest head being 35 inches in circ
. The book of a thousand gardens;. Vegetable gardening. [from old catalog]. THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND GARDENS 21 fourth of an acre. The largest potatoes were from 14 to 16 inches in circumference and 9 mches in length. I raised a few muskmelons, the largest being 26 inches in circumference. There was about eight or nine loads of watermelons. We sold three large loads that brought $ The largest melon was 50 inches in circumference and 36 inches in length. The rest we used, fed to the hogs, and some went to waste. I raised one hundred heads of cabbage, the largest head being 35 inches in circumference. There was a few pumpkins, the largest was 90 inches in circumference. Ella Underbrink, Chandlervillc, Tomatoes larger than saucers. A little rough but good. SOME BIG TOMATOES From Manuel E. Vierra, Mission San Jose, California. These are the largest tomatoes 1 have ever raised or seen. A neighbor of ours had some last year, and I asked him for a few seeds and he gave me one tomato. As few seeds as it had, I saved them all and sowed them early in a box. This box was set by the well where it could easily be wa- tered every night. Evening after evening these seeds were sprinkled until they were about two or three inches high. It was then April and the danger of frost was over. The little tomato plants were replanted an equal distance apart. To keep out weeds and the ground fresh, it was hoed quite often. If the best results are expected, the ground should never be neglected. They are as large and the largest I have ever seen. Manuel E. Vierra, Mission San Jose, Calif. JUST A LITTLE TOO DRY AT SWEETWATER. Froivi Mrs. L. A. Bailey, , Texas. The drouth in this part of Texas just about put us out of the garden business. Yet, I cannot refrain from writing you a little of our experience, as you seem to want to hear from us all whether we succeed or not. I tried very hard. We had two gardens, one depending on rain alone planted to early potatoes, corn for
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