Constant vigilance is necaasar in 
maintaining good seed stocks. This 
akoriseioh shows Millard E. Ryan 
| testing cantaloupes for their sugar 
content. This is only one of many 
tests that are made to insure that 
the melons saved for seed are of — 
the very highest quality. 
Care in handling cantaloupe 
seed is vitally important. This 
photograph shows a portion 
of our drying yard, where 
proper care insures purity and 
good germination. 
Good seed is the foundation of 
good cantaloupes. The best melons 
cannot be raised from poor seed, 
but if you buy the finest seed that 
can be grown then you have taken 
the first step necessary to produc- 
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AGCHY FORD 
THE ROCKY FORD CANTALOUPE 
SEED BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION 
ROCKY FORD, COLORADO 
CANTALOUPE 
