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Mr. Grossman: V^ery poor. 



Prof. Troop: Why? 



Mr. Grossman: I think the trouble is I do not have time to give 

 them the attention that they should have at this season of the year. 

 And possibly the gi'ound is too dry. 



Prof. Troop: Can you get a good, well rooted plant by setting them 

 out this season of the year? 



Mr. Grossman: Not very. 



Mr. Flick: How about the potted plants? 



Mr. Grossman: I tried potted plants a few years ago. but I didn't suc- 

 ceed at that time, but I tried again and gave them more attention and 

 I had good success. I kept the plants in the shade before the first of 

 August, and I had the biggest crop the next year I ever had. Probably 

 I was more successful because I had studied handling the plant and 

 gave more attention to the work, and didn't have other business on my 

 mind to look after. I have no leisure at the present time so 1 have 

 dropped that method. 



Prof. Troop: I would like to ask one question, as to whether or not 

 this is not a good time to set plants so as to get a part of a crop next 

 year at any rate. At this season of the year they get close attention 

 and plenty of water. 



Mr. Grossman: If they do not get that it is better not to set them. I 

 think I would be interested in hearing Mr. Peebles. 



Prof. Latta: Yes, we would like to bear of Mr. Peebles' experience 

 on clay soils, if you please. We would like to hear the points of differ- 

 ence. 



Mr. Peebles: I have had some experience on clay land. It is not 

 exactly clay soil either, for it varies some., it varies from knobs down 

 to nice, rich soil, and the plants grow ranker down on the rich soil. If 

 the upper soil is manured a great deal it will raise good berries. But, 

 if I were picking soils I would pick one with more sand in it. I know 

 clay works harder, is harder to handle, is harder to get ready in the 

 spring, and is a little more wet in the spring, breaks up in clods and does 

 not work as nice and the plants are harder to handle, but it holds moist- 

 ure well, and if there is rain just before the berries are ripe, it holds 

 it well. 



Prof. Latta: Would fall breaking be advantageous to the clay por- 

 tions or not? 



