Family Living Focus Beth Van Horn Centre Co. Extension Agent WATERMELON—A SUMMERTIME TREAT Did you know that there are over 50 varieties of watermel ons 9 They range in size from five to 50 pounds! Most of us are familiar with the red-flesh of watermelons, but here are also orange and yel low-flesh varieties. The refer ence books state there is very lit tle flavor difference among the colors, but the red-flesh water melons appear to be the most popular. Watermelons are about 92 icrcent water and eight percent FEEDERS “P” SERIES Since 1979 LUCK^| OW Mixer Feeders have been recognized as one of the most dependable and strongest built mixers in the field. To enhance its existing line of Mixer Feeders, introduces the “P” Series of Mixer Feeders with six models ranging in size from the Model 300 with a mixing capacity of 310 cubic ft., to the Model 575 with a mixing capacity of 625 cubic ft. 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