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CANTALOUPE AND MUSK- 
MELON —Plant 6 or 8 seeds in hills 
about 6 ft. by 6 ft., or drill in rows, 4 to 
5 ft. apart when the soil is warmed. Thin 
out to 2 or 3 plants per hill when grown 
to 4". Allow 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
CUCUMBERS —Usually planted in hills 
4 to 5 ft. apart; 6 or 8 seeds per hill, 
thinned out to 3 or 4 plants when grown 
to 6" or 8". The hill method of planting 
allows early cultivation in both directions, 
but many growers prefer drills spaced 4 
to 5 ft. apart, with the plants 18" to 36" 
apart. One ounce will sow 100 hills; 3 to 
4 lbs. an acre. Fruits should be removed 
when they reach the picking stage; if left 
to ripen on the vines the yield will be 
decreased. 
The best soil for growing Cucumbers 
is warm, sandy loam—especially if it 
has a slight southward slope. 
EGG PLANT— Req uires loose, fertile 
soil and will not thrive in clay. Sow in 
hotbed or flats and transplant with the 
least possible disturbance of the roots, 
when 3" high, setting the plants to 
3 ft. apart in rows 3 to 4 ft. apart. Allow 
one ounce for 1,500 plants. 
LEEK —Used in soups, stews and salads 
or creamed. Sow early in rows 16" apart, 
thinning the plants later to 4" to 6" apart. 
When cultivating, draw the soil up around 
the plants to blanch them. 
LETTUCE —Lettuce does not stand hot 
weather well, but is not harmed by mild 
frosts; the earliest sorts can therefore be 
transplanted in the first weeks of spring 
and the later sorts sown l/i" deep in the 
open then. Rich and well-prepared soil 
is advisable, as the plants must be grown 
quickly. Moisture and thorough cultiva¬ 
tion are also required. Allow i /2 oz. per 
100 ft. of row; 3 lbs. per acre. 
MUSTARD —Sow in rows 18" apart, 
allowing one ounce of seed to 200 ft. of 
row. Leaves are usually large enough for 
marketing in 30 days. 
ONIONS —The onion is a heavy feeder 
and, for well-shaped, fully developed bulbs, 
demands a rich and finely worked soil. It 
is a hardy plant and seed may be sown 
early in rows 15" apart. Thin out the seed¬ 
lings to 3" to 4" and cultivate frequently 
to keep down weeds. 
