Vegetable growing . a glutted market, or about fluctuation in price whilethe car is en route. He sees and knows the man with whom hedeals, both see the melons and agree on the price. All riskfrom the time of shipping is taken by the buyer. Somegrowers consign their product to commission houses andsome sell to local buyers. Unfortunately there are in some melon-growing commun-ities, nearly always one or two growers who are so attracted 198 LONG SEASON CROPS THAT ARE TENDER by the high price pre\aihng early in the season that they can-not wait until the crop is mature, but insist upon marketingm
Vegetable growing . a glutted market, or about fluctuation in price whilethe car is en route. He sees and knows the man with whom hedeals, both see the melons and agree on the price. All riskfrom the time of shipping is taken by the buyer. Somegrowers consign their product to commission houses andsome sell to local buyers. Unfortunately there are in some melon-growing commun-ities, nearly always one or two growers who are so attracted 198 LONG SEASON CROPS THAT ARE TENDER by the high price pre\aihng early in the season that they can-not wait until the crop is mature, but insist upon marketingmelons which are so unripe that they fail to develop the flavorand quality they should have. Such melons are disappoint-ing to the consumer and reflect upon the business reputationof the community, especially when that community is at-tempting to build up a reputation for a high quality —The most troublesome pests common to the musk-melon are: the striped cucumber beetle, melon aphides, andmelon Fig. 97.—A traction power machine for sprayingat the rear is adjusted to spray three n (• lioom Striped Beetle.—The striped beetle attacks the plants justafter they appear above ground, and if not controlled maysoon ruin the crop. In the garden the plants can be pro-tected by covering them with netting or a screen dome. Infield culture the plants are sprayed with Bordeaux mixtureand Paris green, the former being used at half-strength andthe latter at the rate of 4 ounces to 50 gallons of Bordeaux acts as a repellent, and the poison kills thosethat remain on the plants for any length of time. Dustingthe plants with sifted wood ashes or land plaster, to which hasbeen added a small quantity of carbolic acid or turpentine,will control the beetle, provided it is kept on the vines while MUSKMELONS 199 they are doing damage. About 3 tablespoonfuls of the Hquidare thoroughly mixed with 4 quarts of the powder. Melon Aphides.—The melon aphides, or lice,
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