STRAWBERRIES WITH IRRIGATION. 



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fine tooth cultivator, always using the rolling coulter attached 

 to the side of the cultivator, as this does away with dragging 

 and bunching the runners. It also cuts off the surplus runners, 

 which on our rich land are apt to be very numerous. 



One drawback to strawberry culture is the running out of 

 a variety, so to speak. Care should be exercised when digging 

 plants to dig only those showing strong characteristics of the 

 variety and to dig only good, strong, healthy plants. The two 

 greatest troubles, however, are the leaf rollers and the hot, dry 



Pumping station in Mr. Rasmussen's garden, supplying piping system for 

 strawberries and celery. 



weather, and these ills may both be cured with the same simple 

 treatment. 



It costs the average grower about $50 to plant, cultivate 

 and care for an acre of strawberries. I contend this is not 

 sufficient, we should give them better care, and for an additional 

 $25 an acre we can, take it right through, double our crop. 

 Some years we have saved our entire crop by protecting our- 

 selves against leaf rollers, also drought, by watering, using the 

 sprinkler system. The only way we can entirely control the 

 leaf roller is by watering. They seldom start before picking 

 begins, and this is just the time the water should be applied. 

 Four or five days of continued hot, dry weather often ruins a 

 crop or, rather, ends it, while if irrigating is done the season 

 is prolonged to its natural length and the quality of the berries 

 is fine throughout the season. 



