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good crop. If there is no rain at about this time, 

 and the beds can be irrigated from some well tank 

 or otherwise it will assure the ripening of the crop. 

 Sometimes a plantation may be located with this in 

 view, placing it on ground near to and lower than 

 the water tank. 



After the first year the field is not cultivated till 

 the fruit is picked, then it is kept in good condi- 

 tion by cultivating and pulling the weeds or mow- 

 ing and burning as above, following with the cul- 

 tivator. Should there not be sufficient rubbish 

 upon the ground to burn rapidly it will be well to 

 scatter on a thin coating of straw. 



A fair yield of strawberries is about 2,000 quarts 

 to the acre though there are records of 200 bushels 

 or over 6,000 quarts, the Crescent and Warfield 

 No. 2 having given the highest amounts. Both 

 are pistilates, and fertilized with Capt. Jack, Piper 

 or Jessie. 



A few only of the best varieties will be de- 

 scribed. 



Bcder Wood, S. Where one does not wish to 

 take the trouble of arranging a plantation with 

 both sexes this is the best variety for the Missouri 

 valley, and gives universal satisfaction. It is a 

 good pollenizer, and can be used with any other 

 variety blooming at the same time as a "help 

 meet." It is especially good with the Warfield No 

 2. Ivight red, conical, early, large to very large, 

 good quality, and fair shipper; makes runners very 

 freely and is very productive. 



