74 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 



constancy of yearly pickings, or by larger 

 yields of berries, making it easier or quicker 

 to earn a good day's pay. 



Oftentimes the pickers come asking for 

 this line of work; other times the grower 

 may obtain the pickers by an advertisement 

 in the local paper or a notice posted on the 

 farm bulletin board, which in many farms 

 is located near the boundary road. 



A FEW RULES FOR PICKING 



The grower must have a few general rules 

 for picking, such as: 



1. Berries must not be picked while there 

 is moisture on the vines. 



2. Berries must be pink all over or three 

 fourths red. 



3. Berries should be picked riper in cool 

 weather than in warm. 



4. Berries should be picked riper for local 

 trade than for shipping. 



5. Filled carriers must not be allowed 

 to stand in the sun. 



6. Berries must be picked with stem at 

 least a quarter of an inch long, but not longer 

 than one half an inch. 



After the pickers have been selected, it 



