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vating except yesterday for three or four weeks, and I could carry in my 

 hand all there was in the patch. I prefer long, straight rows, therefore 

 we make them long and straight, so we can hoe them, and we make the 

 rows the same distance apart so that we will not have to change the 

 cultivator in turning into the next row. And if you have an awkward 

 horse he will not step on so many plants. Therefore I am careful in 

 that respect. 



I do not plant strawberries on a large scale, so my methods will not 

 answer for the person that wishes to plant on a large scale. That would 

 not do if you were rushed. My methods could not be used if you were 

 planting five or six acres. You would have to use quicker methods than 

 I do. I mark out a line perfectly true, and have a wedge-shaped spade 

 made for the purpose. This leaves a wedge-shaped hole that is narrow 

 at the bottom, and does not leave any air space. I am careful to spread 

 the roots out fan shape, and not leave an air space at the bottom. Of 

 course it takes longer than some take in setting plants, but I haven't the 

 ground to plant very extensively, and I have time to get all my plants 

 planted very carefully and easily, so I use this method. My average is 

 usually about one acre, and sometnnes one-half acre. P>ut I have the 

 satisfaction of knowing after the plants are set, that I will have a stand, 

 and a good stand if the plants are in good condition when I set them 

 out. I aim to have the plants fresh, if possible, and take one plant at 

 a time, and put it in, and put in the dry dirt, and this fresh dirt when 

 watered will lay up against the roots, and make it compact around the 

 roots, and I have no trouble in having plants to live. I put about a 

 quart of water about each plant. If I have the soil soaked thoroughly 

 and dry upon the surface, I do not care for a diy season. My plants 

 will stand it all right. 



Of course there are other methods of setting plants. There is one 

 method that is possibly better, but I have not tried it. It sounds very 

 reasonable. That is of using the method that Mr. Kellogg recommends. 

 He has a "litter." It is a cone-shaped affair that he uses. I ordered 

 one of these instruments once, but never got it. 



Prof. Troop: I have one, but I never use it. They are not practical. 

 Mr. Kellogg states that he does not manufacture them any more. 



Mr. Grossman: I never did use one,, and I never saw one used, but 

 I think that one of my neighbors has one. I have intended to go over 

 and see him use it. but I did not have time to investigate it. There 

 is another method that I think is quicker. A spade of the natural 

 length is used, and a short handle is attached, so that the person can set 

 ahead of himself. The handle should be about ten or twelve inches long, 

 then 3^ou can set ahead. There are four systems of planting. The hill 

 system is very good. I have heard people who used to use that method 

 say that they had abandoned it, for the reason that the plants would 



