40 The Bulletin. 



As with cantaloupes, cowpeas are sometimes sown at the last working. 

 These, besides affording shade and giving a crop of hay, give something 

 for the tendrils to wrap around to keep the vines from being blown 

 about by the wind. To grow particularly fine fruit, thin to one or two 

 melons to the vine. 



While it does not require very rich land to produce good melons, 

 they should be well fertilized. If the rows are laid out in checks, the 

 furrows are usually plowed out well and a good application of compost 

 and manure made in each hill. An application of 600 to 1,000 pounds 

 of high-grade commercial fertilizer, having 



Phosphoric Acid 8 per cent 



ISTitrogen 4 per cent 



Potash 8 per cent 



will give good results. Small applications of nitrate of soda are often 

 used around the vines from the time the plants are up until they begin 

 to vine freely. Too much nitrogenous fertilizer should not be used, as 

 the result will be a heavy growth of vines with little fruit. The quality 

 of the melons will also be inferior. 



Varieties: 



KoLB Gem. — This is a short, thick, large melon, dark green with 

 lighter markings. It has a thick, firm rind, and is an excellent melon 

 for shipping. The quality is only fair. A leading commercial variety. 



Cuban Queen. — Large oval melon; striped dark and light green. 

 The rind is thick; will stand shipping. The flesh is red and better 

 quality than Kolb Gem. 



Mountain Sweet. — This is an old variety, oblong, dark green melon 

 with thin rind. Flesh solid, red and good quality. Excellent melon 

 for home use and local market. Will not stand shipping. 



Georgia Rattlesnake. — The fruit of this variety is oblong in form, 

 good size. It is green, with lighter stripes. The flesh is dark red and 

 good quality. Good variety for home use. 



ToM Watson. — A large, long melon, with dark green rind and light 

 crimson flesh of excellent quality. 



Klecklet Sweet or Monte Christo. — A medium-sized, very dark- 

 skinned melon of oblong shape. Flesh bright scarlet; solid, and of the 

 very finest quality. The best sort for home use and nearby markets. 



LEAF TOBACCO SALES FOR AUGUST. 1912. 



Pounds sold for Producers, first hand 9,027,611 



Pounds sold for dealers 470,985 



Pounds resold for warehouses 223,756 



Total • 9,722,352 



