Pumpkins Grown By Milk

I read a few months ago, in Farmer Boy by Laura Ingals Wilder, that you could grow a pumpkin to be huge if you replaced water with milk. I did some research and it said that all you have to do is fill a syringe with milk and tear off all the flowers except one and then stick the syringe in the stem and let the milk go in. Here are the instructions from http://www.ehow.com/:

Things You’ll Need:
Pumpkin seeds
Sharp knife
Clippers
String or wick
Covered pan
Milk, preferably 2%
Manure
Spray bottle
Syringe
Step1Decide on the method you would like to use to grow a milk-fed pumpkin. You can also select several plants and use different techniques to see what works best. Who knows, maybe you'll find your pumpkin sporting a blue ribbon at the state fair.
Step2Use the classic method to grow a milk-fed pumpkin. Choose a healthy-looking pumpkin about the size of a softball and trim all other flowers from the vine. You want the all of plant's energy and nutrition directed towards the one pumpkin.
Step3Make a small slit in the stem approximately 3 inches from the pumpkin. Do not cut too deeply since you only need to insert the wick or string 1/4 of an inch into the stem. Insert one end of the wick into the slit and the other into a covered pan placed in a small hole next to the pumpkin.
Step4Fill a bowl with milk and one tablespoon of sugar. Check the bowl every day to make sure the milk has not soured or been soaked up by the pumpkin. Two percent milk is recommended, but you can dilute whole milk if you choose. Check the wick to make sure it hasn't come loose from the vine.
Step5Use milk as fertilizer if you choose not to use the bowl and wick method. This works best if mixed with manure and ground-up fish. Another approach is to pour a cup of milk around the roots of the pumpkin every day. It's believed that bacteria grow in the enzymes because the milk is warm.
Step6Spray the leaves of the plant with milk. This method is used in New Zealand and is believed to strengthen the leaves of the plant and enhance fruit production. Scientists claim the phosphates in the milk are responsible for the positive effects. Another way to grow a milk-fed pumpkin is to inject milk into the stem with a syringe.