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Fig. 13.— Standard 32-Quart Crate as it Reached Market. 



of harvesting strawberries, in that the stems should not be left on ; other- 

 wise the operation is practically the same. Berries should be carefully 

 graded as picked and not left standing in the sun before being placed in 

 the standard strawberry crate. 



IRISH POTATOES. 



The Irish potato is the most universally cultivated of all vegetables. 

 Profitable yields are secured only when the plants are liberally fed and 

 properly cultivated. Various methods are practiced and numerous fer- 

 tilizers used in the production of this crop, all of which vary with the 

 local conditions under which the crop is grown. 



