Show Muskmelons us met ons May ay Pay Well on Local Market Any Garden Soil Is Suitable for Good Crop Pr Prepared pared by the Unit United states state Department ot of A l Muskmelons A produced I locally and sold in n small towns and on roadside markets could often he be grown to advantage ad- ad vantage In small In many parts of the countr country accor according ing to Farmers Farmers' Bulletin F II entitled II Muskmelons rec recently revised re by 13 the United States StateR Department of A tare ture and Jure available to anyone request request- ing lag It The countr country's s carlot markets are well supplied from the bl big producing producing ing ng centers but local growers Vers In mun many sections can advantageously produce and sell Bell melons on the smaller markets I which are ure now not fully supplied by hy the earl carlot of movement sn says s the author W W. R R. Beattie Beattle horticulturist of ot the bureau of plant Industry Well yell drained warm sand sandy loam or silt Iparo soils sons are b best st adapted to tomelon tomelon tomelon melon growing although h some of ot the finest melons grow on sandy sundy river Iver bottoms bot hot toms and rich clay loam loams foams Mr Beattie points out Warmth drainage e abundance abundance ance of quickly ly available plant food and humus are essential for success An Any garden barden soil Is suitable for melons grown for tor home use Insect pests and diseases are the greatest obstacles to muskmelon growIng growing growing grow grow- ing according to the bulletin This crop must be rotated appearing not oftener than once In five or six years on the same land and with no related I vine Ine crops In the rotation if the soil soli Is Ii to be kept Seed treatment treat treat- treatment I ment and dusting or spraying ln will be he necessary for success the bulletin points out The author also comments on varieties vari arl cUes and types of melons hest best suited to the local markets and home gardens gardens gar gar- dens on the preparation of or soil soli cultivation cal cul ha harvesting and packing of at melons In established melon growing sections the most urgent need Is for Improvement of or quality and stan standardization standardization standard standard- ard- ard of ot packs sa says s 's Mr rr Beattle Beattie Requests for Farmers' Farmers Bulletin 14 P F S-F S should be addressed to the Office Office Of Of- fice flee of Information United States Department of Agriculture Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D C. C |