Sununcr Meeting. 33 



STRAWBERRY GROWING ON THE OZARKS. 

 (By G. L. Sessen, West Plains, Mo.) 



I prefer new land, rocky hill sides to plant on. Cut down the tim- 

 ber in winter, pile the brush in small piles so when burned the ground 

 will be well burned over. Break the land both ways in the winter and 

 two more plowings in the summer. Harrow it well, sprout and burn 

 the roots. Sow in cowpeas in July. In the fall without farther plowing 

 mark it ofif each way 4 feet. Plant November ist to January ist; plant 

 in the cross. I use the cotton hoe, the blade cut to 4 inches wide, handle 

 14 inches long, draw the earth (and rocks) to the plant and make it 

 level. In this rocky soil fhe plant will not heave in the winter. It is 

 hard to make a stand in spring planting ; oftentimes the plant dries out 

 before it is well rooted. In the spring begin plowing early both ways 

 several times with a double shovel ; then bar off both ways with a turning 

 plow ; hoe the hill with the same hoe as was used in planting. Plow 

 again with the shovel until the plants commence running; then one way 

 for matted row. After this culture we had beautiful Clyde and War- 

 field, the best two varieties grown here that stood the drouth for seven 

 weeks ; began picking JNIay 9th and still picking today, June 4th, in our 

 rocks. 



DISCUSSION ox STRAWBERRIES. 



Judge Miller of Blufifton, Mo. — I have been doing a little with straw- 

 berries and expect to do more if I live. I have an experiment I want to 

 try. I have two slopes. One of them is a direct north slope and the other 

 is a direct south slope. Now, I mean to plant the early ones there and 

 the late ones on the north slope. On the south slope am going to cover 

 the ground with leaves so deep that it cannot freeze at all and on the 

 north side it will freeze as hard as a bone. Now, I am going to see if I 

 can't push the season about two or three Aveeks. 



'Mv. Fowler of St. Clair, AIo. — I plant my strawberries in rows three 

 feet one way and four the other, and sometimes four feet one way and 

 two the other way. I find this about right. 



J. J. Keiser of Stanberry, ]\Io. — I would like to ask a few questions 

 for information. I can't get my strawberries to bloom together. Some 

 of my late ones bloom sooner than the early ones. Now, I would like 

 to have a list that would bloom together ; I do not care about the ripen- 

 ing, but I want some that will bloom together. I would like to hear 

 your opinion on this. • 



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