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six feet apart in the row and from eight to ten inches deep. 

 By slanting, the root and all the old wood is covered. 



The first step in planting is to cover the roots about two 

 inches deep with loose soil, and follow with a barrel spray, 

 spraying about a half a pail of water to each root, then giving 

 the water time to settle, follow with more dirt, and stamj) 

 firmly around each vine. Then cultivate as soon as possible. 



Going back to the varieties I will give my reason for select- 

 ing Moore^s Early, Campbell's Early, and Worden's. 



First, I select the greatest number of Moore's Early, bo- 

 cause, on account of their size, even and early ripening, they 

 are easier picked, easier sold, bring a better price, and if 

 pruned properly yield as much as others. 



Second, the Campbell's Early. They are more of an experi- 

 ment, but from what I have seen I believe they are equal to 

 the Moore's Early. 



Third, the Wordens, on account of lengthening out the 

 season. They do not ripen as evenly as the others or bring 

 as much per basket. 



My reason for planting in rows twelve feet apart is that 

 I plant one row of strawberries in the center of each gi'ape 

 row. Thus the vines partially shade the strawberries, and for 

 the further reason to have room enough to drive a mowing 

 machine, haul fertilizer, and to gather the fruit. 



After the planting they are kept clean by cultivating with 

 a five-tooth cultivator and narrow disk. This is kept up in 

 the early part of the summer. Later on I may run the mower 

 over it to cut off some few weeds that may have started, but 

 do not approve of late cultivation. 



The next spring I cut the vines back to about half f heir 

 growth, having the summer before let them grow only two 

 vines. 



The trellises are now put in. The first post is slanti^l in- 

 ward to save bracing. The rest are set straight with an nrai 

 two feet long running crossways at the top and are six fret 

 from the ground after setting. These posts should be set be- 



