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There are many varieties of squash; some are known as 

 summer squash, others as winter squash. There are two 

 classes of pumpkins; one kind, used largely for feeding live 

 stock, is sometimes called "cow pumpkin," but is also much 

 used for pies. The other class is known as "sweet pump- 



31. A BASKET OF CHOICE MUSKMELONS RAISED IN 

 SOUTHERN INDIANA 



Notice the finely-netted rinds 

 By courtesy of the Indiana Experiment Station 



kin " and is used almost entirely for pies. It is not so largely 

 grown as the first class. 



Pumpkins and squashes can be kept quite late into the 

 winter, if they are pulled before heavy frosts and set away in 

 a cool, dry cellar or room. Pumpkins are often kept in the 

 oats bin, or covered with corn fodder or hay in the barn. 



The muskmelon grows best in a sandy soil which has been 



