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Vegetable Seeds 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
HOW TO GROW 'EM 
Rich sandy loam soils are considered best for 
Watermelons, but good crops are grown on any 
well-drained, fertile soil. Adding well-rotted manure 
to soil gives the plants a good start, and to com¬ 
mercial growers we recommend an application of 
(100 to 800 pounds of commercial fertilizer (an¬ 
alyzing about 5 per cent ammonia, 7 per cent phos¬ 
phoric acid, and 3 per cent potash) to the acre. 
Space hills at least IQ feet apart. 
This method 
will give about 360 hills to the acre. When the 
soil has become warm, drop 6 to 8 seeds in each 
hill and cover about 1 inch. Later thin to 2 to 3 
of the largest plants. Earlier crops may be obtained 
by protecting the young plants with Hotkaps (see 
page 71). One ounce will plant 25 hillsj 1% to 2 
pounds per acre. 
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