Thought these might help all out with contest and all.
These are most informative of all the article I have found on subject giant water melon growing.
Books:
"How grow giant vegetables" by Barnard Lavery.p 119-122
World record giant watermelons, 1917-1987
by Lloyd Bright
Growing giant pumpkins & watermelons.
by Gail S Lee; University of Arkansas (System). Cooperative Extension Service.
Producing giant watermelons--an Arkansas tradition
by Lloyd Bright
Magazines:
"champion vegetables" southern living p94-96
"watermelon country" horticulture august 1982 p 42-48
"Here's How to grow giant vegetables" organic gardening
dec 1991 p 28
"Growing the big ones" organic gardening and farming July 1977 140-141
Newspaper Articles:
"watermelons and the Presidency." New York Times Aug 30, 1868. p. 1 (1 pp.)
"A Monster Watermelon" New York Times .: Aug 28, 1882 p. 5
"Prize Melon for M'KINLEY" Washington Post Jul 20 1897 p .3
"Georgia's Large Watermelon"New York Times Sep 3, 1899. p. 17 (1 pp.)
"Huge Watermelon for Representative.",New York Times Jul 20, 1911. (1 pp.)
WILSON GETS A WATERMELON:New York Times :Oct 2, 1912. (1 pp.)
"TWO BIG WATERMELONS GROW ON SAME STEM" The Atlanta Constitution .:Sep 19, 1914. p. 12 (1 pp.)
"Giant Watermelon for Harding." New York Times Aug 3, 1921. (1 pp.)
"Boys Get Huge Watermelon Sent to Democratic Treasurer"
New York Times :Aug 29, 1928. (1 pp.)
"183-Pound Watermelon Grown", Wall Street Journal Sep 21, 1933. p. 7 (1 pp.)
"Giant Watermelon in Chicago Store "Chicago Daily Tribune Aug 30, 1934. p. 4 (1 pp.
"Little Man, Mammoth Melon",Chicago Daily Tribune .:Jul 27, 1951. p. 3 (1 pp.)
"A watermelon for a washtub" Christian Science Monitor Sep 7, 1977. p. 5 (1 pp.)
"To Some Gardeners, Best Produce Grows Like Big, Big Wee
