Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-16
farmers department.
From the Farmers Chronicle.
Vines and their Culture.
BY G. S. INNS.
TIE MELON.


Melon is a general name, and in
cludes many species or families of
plants. We have the water melon,
Skillman's fine netted melon, nutmeg
melon, and SO on to almost an endless
variety. 1t is of little use to plant
the water melon except on good rich
sod land or new land. Even the sec
ond season or crop, after breaking
the sod, seldom paying expenses
But on an old pasture or meadow,
where the land is rich, they yield
abundantly, and are of first-rate quail
ty, and can be grown with profit--
The Mountain Sweet is the best OF all
water melons. They should be plant
ed not less than ten feet apart each
way. and thinned TO three plants in
hill-den't leave more if you want
good crop or fine specimens. The
yellow striped bug is particularly
ravenous on these vines. / know OF
no effectual remedy, only killing
them. They will frequently destroy
one end of patch while you are Kill
ling them eff at the other end. They
are like the unjust judge; they fear
not Ged, nor regard man-they are
the greatest pest Of the garden.
sKILLMAN's FINE NETTED MELON.
This is the earliest and best of all the
greenfeshed varieties. 1t is sweet as
sugar, and as melting as fine peach
: or pear. It is the easiest of all mel
ons to raise. The yellow bug sci:
dom disturbs the vines, if planted
about the first of May. This is the
proper time to plant, too, if the
weather is warmth the weather is
cold and wet, better wait, or your
seed will rot. Make rows seven feet
apart each way, drop eight or ten
seeds to the hill; after they have four
leaves thin down to three plants to
the hill, don't leave more, unless you
want all vines and no melons.
There is almost an endless variety
of both water and musk melons, but
the above varieties will be found
more satisfactory than any other
sorts. 1t is useless, too, to plant
anything inferior to the very hest.
There are, also, great number OF
kinds of yellow .feshed musk melons,
all of which are inferior to the green
feshed Yarities.
THE CUCUMBER.
Of all the varities of the cucumber
the Early White Spine is the best.
both for table use and for picking
1t has very small and few seeds,
grows quick, is tender, crisp, and
never turns yellew. Plant for the
early crop on cod or new land, as
soon as the ground will work we'll
1t is better to plant at several differ
ent times, for the frost may kill the
earliest and then it is well TO have a
succession, so as to get them as early
as they can be grown in the open
ground. Cucumbers for picking
should be planted from June 10th to
oath, and if the land is very rich
they will succeed planted as late as
July Doth.
THE SWEET PUMPKINS.
The sweet pumpkin should be
planted the same time as corn, say
about May 10Th. A small patch with
yield enough for a good sized family.
They are easy of cultivation, and will
pay as well as almost any other veg
etable. Who does not like pump
kin pies, when they are well nader
Make the rows ten feet apart each
way, and thin to three in each hill
In fact, none of the vine tribe should
have more than three plants to the
hill.
The manner of cultivation of all
are much the same Hoe the hills
as soon as the plants are large enough
being careful to hill them up close
under their two broad leaves. AS
soon as the rows Gun be seen, &c
through them with horse and cult
vator; tear up the ground thoroughly
Suffer no weeds to grow, it will moi
be difficult to keep them clean if TAX
en- in time. Don't wait for the weed
to appear, work them over every si1
or eight days, till the vines become
tse long to allow you to pass be
tween the rows.
Pickles should be picked three
times each week. If allowed to gel
too large they spoil the next pick
ings, as the young pickles will curl
up and become crooked when the
larger ones are suffered to remain on
tho vines