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Show DIFFICULTY IN GROWING MELONS Leaf Illtaht la Moat Common of Canteloupa Trosblvs May lie checked by bpreylua. When blight attarks the cantaloup then ths hopes of the giower wilts, as vll as Ilia leaves of his Want It Is f usuully a hard ease to cure. j '., Iniif blight Is the most common of 'lr. cantaloupe trouble. The leaves bi- I v ruiiiu covered with light, lo durk I ' brown, generally circular spots, which- Vt Hit reuse In site and finally roiilesro t loxulllug In campleto wilting tinU curling of tbu leaves. The sHits commonly show fine anil 'i rather Indistinct concentric murkliik's ' surh as are found In the common j. uliiriinrlu bllr.hl of the ihiIiiIu. Tim y leal stulks and vines ure so affected. ttv : i l'lio bllitht Is caused by a fungus f; which may ut least he checked by H' ' spraying with bordeuux. I.,',' The first uppllcuilon should be niado ' I when the vines ure from Vi lu IK Hit hi t long and thuu every two weeks) 1 during tho teuaon. The bonleuiix mixture should be or the usual strength alx pounds of blue- stone and six Munds of Hum to oil pillions pill-ions of water. The greatest rare should be taken lo eel down on the under side of the leaves with the spruy. t'to a hand pump on small ploit with a flue spruy If this does ni t save them nothing will. |