MARKETLNG FARM PRODUCTS 



and when they are ready to take root spot them 

 (either with a small notched peg or a stone so 

 that the wind cannot move them) eight inches 

 apart each way. Keep the rows free from 

 weeds and the soil loose and mellow. By the 

 middle of July or the first of August the runners 

 may be cut off from the parent plant and trans- 

 planted to a new bed where they will fruit the 

 next year if cared for. In lifting out young 

 plants be sure to take plenty of earth with them 

 so as not to disturb the roots. 



It Is customary to hire a gang of pickers to 

 harvest small fruits and they should be in- 

 structed to pick strawberries with the stems on 

 and to fill the boxes full to prevent jolting. 

 The bed should be picked over every day during 

 the fruiting season, and the early morning is the 

 best time to do the work. A word or two from 

 successful marketmen on this very important 

 topic may not come amiss. R. D. McGeehan, 

 of Iowa, says: 



" In wet weather pick every day; in fair, 

 every other day. Keep three grades, each by 

 itself. First hunt up persons willing to pay a 

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