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tilization and cultivation it is prolific through the season. From two 

 and a half acres a grower picked 702 crates this season of Splendid. 

 Lo\'ett and AVarfield, one row of Warfield with one of Splendid and 

 LoTctt on each side. They fertilized well and berries groAvn were better 

 than Warfields. Difference in soil makes a great difference in fruit. 

 Get a berry adapted to the soil. 



i^. F. Murray. — Michel's is of no value at Oregon, Holt county, 

 Missouri. 



J. C. Evans. — At Olden we tried Michel's two or three times but 

 with no success. 



E. H. Edwards, Peirce City. — Warfield and Crescent are best for 

 carrying. A car load of Clyde and Bismarck not nearly so good at 

 market, but Michel's as good as on the ground, and it is earliest in this 

 country — ahead of Excelsior. 



D. S. Halvern, Arkansas. — I am a friend of Michel's Eiarly. I 

 made $485.00 off four acres, not on rich land, in fact the poorer the 

 l:>etter. It is a lazy man's berry, when planted on hills and valleys; 

 indeed the vines grow too thick in the valleys. But it is the finest berry 

 found on the rocky hills. It bears 60 to 75 crates per acre, sells at 

 $3.00 a crate, though it runs down later to $1.50. The variety was 

 originated at Judsonia, Ark. Murray's Early, said by the nurseryman 

 to be just as early as Michel's and four times as prolific, proved to be a 

 miserable failure. Westlawn and Imperial Westbrooke are prolific, 

 with good color and are good shippers. They come Av^th the Crescent 

 and grow double at first but afterward nice sized berries load the vines. 

 The market broke at Kansas City and four days after we stopped picking 

 we found dead ripe and firm berries on Westbrooke vine. One evening 

 we sent seven crates to Peoria, and one in the morning and all went 

 through in good condition, sold at $1.75 per crate and netted $1,16. 

 AVestlawn ship well, has dark foliage and an even dark color, bears 100 

 crates to the acre and holds size through the season. We sold one lot 

 of four crates at the depot for $1.15. Even after it has been ripe for 

 several days it carries well, while Michel's Early will not. Bubach is 

 as good as any we have. 



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