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Show FARM and Cobless com, snap peas forecast as vegetables of future Within the next five to ten years America will have a new watermelon that takes up less space than a tomato plant but is capable of three yielding fruits weighing 12 pounds apiece. This is the prediciton of Derek Fell, director of executive ca Selections, the nation seed trials, and also director of the National Garden Bureau, an information office sponsored by the garden seed industry. Amazing Predictions In a new book on Fell claims he has also seen examples of a superdwarf, or bush cucumbers capable of growing impressive yields in the limited space of a tomato plant. Snap Peas Garden peas are due for a big shake-uaccording to Fell. Not far ahead is the p, introduction of snap peas, combining the sweet flavor of common garden peas, plus edible pods just like sugar-po- d peas. As the peas swell up inside the pods and become normal vegetable gardening en- size the pod walls stay titled, How to Plant a tender, unlike existing Vegetable Garden, edible pod peas. You eat the Fell (Countryside Books) and pods raw or makes some amazing peas no shelling needed. cooked, predictions about the kinds Jumbo peas are also in of vegetables home garwith each pea the making, deners will be growing in the size of a baby lima bean, the near future. As a result of his travels yet with the sweetness of petite pois. There is also throughout the world inthe prospect of a jumbo spectingand breeding capable of programs running the pumpkin, national testing program, growing to 400 pounds! Fell reports that many new kinds of vegetables will Other super vegetables of make home gardening the future could be alleasier and more productive female melons, where all in the future. the flowers are capable of Corn fruit, not just half of How about a sweet corn bearing cucumthem. with no cob, or at least not a bers exist. Also, already cob in the accepted sense? vegetables Instead of a cob in the are also being worked on by middle it has a narrow breeders. plant stem, making it long and Fell even describes an narrow, shaped like a edible mushroom that he like a You eat it candle. discovered in Japan called inner and the stick, candy Inokedake, which can be stem is easy to dispose of even through a household grown indoors on a dish of sawdust within two weeks of garbage grinder. Also, when used in freezing, the sowing the spores. e stem does not have a woody Vegetable flavor like normal cobs. Another surprising Super-Vegetabl- No-Co- es three-in-on- e from China. t, seed). Fruit, Nut Trees In other chapters of the book, Fell gives information on how to start a community garden, and on the growing of fruit trees, nut trees, and berry fruits, which most vegetable gardeners are interested in but dont normally find in other vegetable gardening books. Fundamentals of can- ning, freezing, and dry storage are given, as well as a section. Glass Supplier and Too many (up to 25 percent) beef and dairy calves die before they reach two months of age. Most of these die within 10 days of birth as a result of calf scours that can be caused by a number of different bacteria and viruses incertain fluenced by predisposing Installers ; for home. Commercial, Truck, Car & Camper factors. Veterinary scientists at Utah State University refer to it as a complex syndrome that defies complete description. They are continually about its learning more causes and methods of prevention. The latter includes attention to housing, cleanliness of utensils and proper feeding. 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