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other was the necessity for rotation of other crops with 
cantaloupes. A comparison of cantaloupe fields in close 
proximity, some of which were on alfalfa sod, some on grain 
land and others on cantaloupe ground, revealed the great 
benefits to be derived from the use of the alfalfa land. 
Land that had been in melons for a number of years showed 
the blight in about the same ratio as the number of years to 
which the land had been cropped to melons. Heating 
sheep manure is especially undesirable to precede melons, 
I had under observation, this year, one field in which 
the seed had been planted March 28. April 18 the seed was 
practically in the same condition as when planted. April 27 
the seed was irrigated; many of the seed sprouted but no 
plants up. May 8 some of the plants were up and had the 
third leaf, others were just coming up, while about one-third 
of the field had to be replanted. The first ripe melon 
was taken July 27. 
Comparing this field with others the conclusion can be 
aptly drawn that had the planting been done one month 
later the results would have been fully as good, if not 
better Last Spring was one of the most favorable of 
springs for extremely early planting. 
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FORT COLLINS, COLO. 
