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Trade for 567 ???

I recently sent some interested Gainesville Florida growers some of my 
459 seeds - plus some seed that Harold Baird was kind enough to give me 
specially for these folks...One of the growers sent me these "Indian 
Bullets" he calls them (see picture)....while us lay people usually call 
them arrow heads...there pretty neat...sharp...with different 
colors...."and weren't made yesterday" as he states...

I thought I'd share this with the group...and also mention I'd consider 
trading these "Bullets" sraight up (or even up) for two 567.5 Mombert 
seeds myself..if there are any left to be had...Just kidding mostly... 
just trying generate something for the mailing list - as things seem to 
be pretty slow....

I hope to get started with my pumpkin seeds this week - and may be able 
to make updates with the video camera if the group doesn't mind 
too much...I have some good seed stock and am really losing a lot of 
sleep dreaming over them - so I have to get started soon anyway..

I recently posted a picture of me with a 100# "monster" I grew from 
August thru Dec '96 ( a Jack Larue 764 seed/parent)....I had lots of 
trouble and really gave a poor effort..but I'm really pysched for this 
upcoming season!...so maybe things can get a lot better..

Al Eaton (one of the Worlds Top Growers) "dropped by" to help me 
carve/cut open this beauty last week (I used this pumpkin as a landamrk 
to find my house - and it worked pretty well too)...and a good number of 
the seeds had already sprouted...many, oddly, with green sprouts.... 
since Al and I just made some great inprovements to my (little) garden - 
I just "direct?" seeded some of them...most of the already sprouted 
ones are looking ruff...but I think some of the ones that weren't open 
at the time...have just sprouted recently and dont look too bad...so the 
"race" is somewhat on.... I dont have much hope for these...but its nice 
to see a few seedlings going in any event....

Al Eaton, by the way, has helped me considerably with my giant pumpkin 
growing endeavors...(and he's finally on the net too)...he was really a 
big part of my 96' January-June 459# new state record first ever 
pumpkin... He was even generous enough to invite me to the 96 Ottawa 
weigh-off...and I can't thank him enough for this generousity, 
experience, and opportunity! I certainly had a great time and learned 
tons!!! Farmer Gus Saunders also made me feel very welcome and part of 
the weigh-off...working me into the lifting crew...wow what an 
experence!...The whole trip was just great!!!

I feel fortunate to partically return this generousity with Al and 
Sharon Eaton recently visiting Florida and staying a few days here. I 
think they had a great time and soaked up plently of sun - at least Al's 
forehead sure seemed to show it. Once again I was able to learn a little 
more - and we had some good talks about this upcoming season....and the 
success of last years as well. This I can't start to explain because 
there is so much good information and wealth...

Well, just a little peek at whats happening in cold fridig Florida...I 
thought it was going to snow today....it barely reached 80 degrees 
...but it supposed to warm up all week...so I hope to get planting very 
soon!... The seeds I have gathered look so good - I'm almost afraid to 
even start them... 

Well, I'll try to keep everyone posted if there aren't too many 
objections... I can't "weight" to see what happens this season with all 
the growers...

Once again...If your not a member of the Ottawa - St.Lawerence Growers 
group...I feel your really missing a good insight and a great number of 
other resources towards growing these giants... Lots of great 
information and more to be had....at a great small price... I offered 
the Gainesville growers a refund if they weren't motivated, educated, 
and excited more thru this membership in growing these giants...and I am 
very tempted to do the same with this mailing list as well..your really 
missing the boat if your not getting in on this info.... Contact me if 
you do not know how to join by now..


Thanks again for putting up with my ramblings...

All the Best to everyone this season...

Take Care, 

Tim Canniff - Cortez, Florida

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