ON FARM GARDENING. 
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New Black-eyed Susan Watermelon. 
The Watermelon — For cash-producing purposes the best 
watermelon is a large one, with a hard rind. It must 
have a dark pink or red centre and must be a good shipper. 
It should weigh weigh thirty to forty pounds, and there 
should be 900 to 1,000 first-class melons to the acre. 
The best melon for family use or for a strictly retail trade 
is a medium-sized variety, which has a thin rind, pink or red 
flesh and extra sweetness, weighing from twenty to thirty 
pounds. 
The preparation of the ground has already been sug- 
gested. Two shovels of manure should go into each hill. 
The planting date is May in this latitude; or as soon as the 
ground is thoroughly warm. Four pounds of seed per acre 
Water Melons. — For shipping — Johnson's Dixie, Blue Gem, Duke 
Jones, Sweet Heart. For home market — Black-Eyed Susan, Florida 
Favorite, Kentucky Wonder, Mclver's Wonderful Sugar. For de- 
criptions, see "J onns ° n & Stokes' Garden and Farm Manual." 
