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FOREWORD 



THE object of this pamphlet, is to present to the 

 reader, in a popular way, a few of the fundamental 

 principles of strawberry growing which are advo- 

 cated by the most successful growers in all parts of the 

 country. The yield and profits from strawberries are 

 varied, depending primarially upon the intelligence of the 

 grower, the condition and preparation of the soil and the 

 cultivation and attention given the patch. 



Methods of handling and marketing this crop must of 

 necessity, vary with local conditions of soil, climate, market 

 facilities, etc. No attempt is therefore made to give set 

 rules to fit all conditions. 



A careful study of the information contained in the 

 following pages should give the commercial grower, as well 

 as the home gardener, many valuable and helpful suggestions 

 relative to the culture and management of this most exten- 

 sive and profitable branch of the horticultural industry. 



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