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of land the reverse of a deep, moist, sandy loam, let him 

 pit his brain and muscle against all obstacles. 



If the question were asked, " Is there anything that comes 

 from the garden better liked than a dish of strawberries? " 

 in nine instances out of ten the answer would be, " Noth- 

 ing," even though sour Wilsons were grown ; and yet, too 

 often the bed is in a neglected corner and half shaded by 

 trees, while strong-growing vegetables occupy the moist, 

 open spaces. It is hardly rational to put the favorite of the 

 garden where, at best, a partial failure is certain. Let it be 

 well understood that strawberries cannot be made to do well 

 on ground exhausted by the roots and covered by the shade 

 of trees. 



On many farms and even in some gardens there are sev- 

 eral varieties of soil. Within the area of an acre I have a 

 sandy loam, a gravelly hillside, low, black, alluvial land, and 

 a very stiff, cold, wet clay. Such diversity does not often 

 occur within so limited a space, but on multitudes of places 

 corresponding differences exist. In such instances, condi- 

 tions suited to every variety can be found, and reading and 

 experience will teach the cultivator to locate his several 

 kinds just where they will give the best results. Moreover, 

 by placing early kinds on warm, sunny slopes, and giving 

 late varieties moist, heavy land, and cool, northern expos- 

 ures, the season of this delicious fruit can be prolonged 

 greatly. The advantage of a long- continued supply for the 

 family is obvious, but it is often even more important to 

 those whose income is dependent on this industry. It 

 frequently occurs that the market is <' glutted" with berries 

 for a brief time in the height of the season. If the crop 

 matures in the main at such a time, the one chance of the 

 year passes, leaving but a small margin of profit ; whereas, 

 if the grower had prolonged his season, by a careful selec- 



