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Shaffer's Collossal — Is ray best. Then Turner, Cuthbert and 

 Thwack. Lost Rubies did right well. 



Scarlet Gem — Played off on me with its everbearing qualities; 

 Gregg was killed to the ground. 



Doolittle — Is one of the best black ones I have; Moody is worth- 

 less; Caroline is a general favorite, but do not know what it will be 

 for market. Crimson Beauty and Staymans No. 2 needs lurther trial. 



ESSAY ON STRAWBERRIES. 



BY JACOB FAITH. 



MoNTEVALLO, Dec 8, 1885. 

 Z. A. Goodman: 



Dear Sir — I am very sorry indeed that I cannot attend the pres- 

 ent meeting of the society, but if I cannot be present in person I will 

 be in spirit, and hope that you may have a profitable meeting, and I 

 hope that the present meeting may be a notable event in the history 

 of the society. 



Growing strawberries is in its infancy and has been kept in the 

 dark, but this wholesome fruit is finding its way into more general 

 cultivation. I have never in a single instance been asked the ques- 

 tion, will berries add health and comfort to the human family? but as 

 the wish to accumulate money predominates the question as generally 

 asked is this, is there any money in growing berries ? My answer is 

 this, that it is owing to locality, soil, climate and the proper selection 

 of varieties, also the distance from market, etc.; but as the main idea 

 in growing strawberries is tor the money there is in the business. I 

 will give a tabulated statement of my experience with several 

 varieties as to the cost of production per quart and the average price 

 Teceived and the approximate profit: 



