. The modern guide for fruit and truck shippers and poultry raisers in the southern states; . C ANTALOUPES shipped to Northern markets, are a profitable crop, especially early in theseason, when Southern growers can place them in those Thereare some features that must be strictly observed. Cuntdlou/,(?<!. 77 First: Absolutely pure seed. Cantaloupes, like all all vine products, areapt to sport when growing close to cucumbers or watermelons. The seedwill mix and make the cantaloupes grown from those seed almost worth-less, as far as flavor is concerned, as like begets like; therefor
. The modern guide for fruit and truck shippers and poultry raisers in the southern states; . C ANTALOUPES shipped to Northern markets, are a profitable crop, especially early in theseason, when Southern growers can place them in those Thereare some features that must be strictly observed. Cuntdlou/,(?<!. 77 First: Absolutely pure seed. Cantaloupes, like all all vine products, areapt to sport when growing close to cucumbers or watermelons. The seedwill mix and make the cantaloupes grown from those seed almost worth-less, as far as flavor is concerned, as like begets like; therefore, it is veryimportant to get only the best seed. Buy your seed only from reliablehouses. Cheap seed is dear as a gift, for your crop will only be a dis-appointment. Two pounds of seed will amply plant one acre. SOIL. The soil for cantaloupes should be a deep, sandy loam, easy to cultivateand absolutely well drained. We would prefer a gentle slope of the land. FERTILIZERS. We recommend stable manure with ashes mixed for one; chicken drop-pings or bat guano as another and phosphate of bo
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