Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 921
promise; and the men who raisedthese were veterans of many prize contests, whohad no fear of being beaten by a fourteen-year-old boy. The weighing-in at the Armitageshoe-store did not take place until the 15thof October, and it is the last month that countsthe most in a squash-growing contest.… … as soon as they caught sight of joe they tumbled baby into the huge basket. The leaves are as important as the roots. Theytake in nourishment from the atmosphere, whilethe roots are drawing it up from the soil. After this Joe and the boarder met at thesquash-patch for consultation almost…
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