8 The Bulletiist. 



tte substitution of either dried blood, tankage, or fisb scrap for cotton- 

 seed meal. The best results are to be obtained by modifying the per- 

 centage of i^bospboric acid and potash to suit local conditions. The fol- 

 lowing formula has given good results on sandy soils : 



100 pounds of 16% acid phosphate. 

 400 pounds of cotton-seed meal. 

 150 pounds of nitrate of soda. 

 150 pounds of muriate of potash. 



Tiding 1,000 pounds of the above formula at one application, followed 

 by a second application made up of 



75 pounds of nitrate of soda, 

 75 pounds of muriate of potash, 



applied as a top dressing. 



The amount used should vary from 800 to 1,000 pounds per acre, 

 applied in the furrow. In all cases this should' be well stirred into the 

 soil some two to three weeks before planting. Later, when plants have 

 obtained considerable size, or even just before the last cultivation, a top 

 or a side dressing of about 100 pounds nitrate of soda to the acre should 

 be applied. A good rule to follow is to fertilize so that the plants will 

 get a good start, remembering that the thinner the soil the greater the 

 need for nitrogen. 



VARIETIES. 



The question of varieties to the cantaloupe grower is not complicated. 

 The popularity of the Eocky Ford type of the Netted Gem has proved 

 to be so great that there is little or no demand for other varieties. In 

 fact, the demand for it is such that this type has become the standard 

 as far as southern growers are concerned. However, there are many 

 types of the I^etted Gem, all of which have very favorable qualities. 

 The many types have originated mainly through the efforts of growers 

 and breeders to produce vines which are prolific and, still more impor- 

 tant, resistant to disease. It is through the efforts of Prof. P. N. Blinn 

 of Colorado and others associated with him that so much has been done 

 to produce the Rocky Ford type which has proved to be so popular and 

 has practically revolutionized the cantaloupe industry. 



Among the various types grown in this State may be mentioned the 

 Early Rust Resistant. In tests conducted on three of the State Test 

 Farms, and also in cooperation with growers, this type has proved to be 

 very prolific and from three to eight days earlier than other Rocky Ford 

 types. 



The most popular types grown commercially are the Netted Rock, 

 Rock Iving, Green and Salmon Pollock. At the Pender Test Farai the 

 Pollock types have proven to be excellent both in yield and resistance to 



