Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1899 — Indiana Watermelons. [ARTICLE]

Indiana Watermelons.

A correspondent writing from Poseyville says the Indiana water melon harvest has begun. Between this and 20 from 1,500 to 2,000 cal loads of melons will be shipped out of Indiana “watermelon belt,” while a proportionate number will be shipped from the newer Illinois fields whioh lie on the other side, of the Wabash. Very few Indiana people even have a slight idea of the extensiveness of this comparatively new industry. Even a smaller per cent, know the best melons ih the world are now raised in Indiania and on the market they have the call. - '