SUMMARY. 



1. Distance. — Plants standing 6 inches apart in wide matted 



rows gave the greatest average yield of number one 

 berries. 



2. Varieties. — There is no "best" variety, the following hav- 



ing proven the most reliable here: Early — Fairfield, 

 Senator Dunlap, Virginia ; mid-season — Sample, Glen 

 Mary, Abington, Brandywine, Minute-man, Parson's 

 Beauty; late — Stevens' Late Champion, Latest, Rear 

 Guard. 



For growing on light soil. Minute-man and Haverland 

 pollenized with Meade or Senator Dunlap ; for medium to 

 heavy soil. Sample pollenized with either Brandywine, 

 Abington, Parson's Beauty, or Senator Dunlap; Glen 

 Mary. The latter variety may be planted alone if de- 

 sired. Plant new varieties in a small way, or better still, 

 allow the Experiment Stations to test them for you. 



3. Fertilization. — A method of fertilizing that has given 



splendid results is as follows: Plow under 8 to 12 cords 

 of stable manure per acre and harrow in before setting 

 plants 75 bushels of unleached ashes and 600 lbs. fine 

 ground bone, or 700 lbs. of Formula A, About June 20 

 scatter along the row 300 lbs. of Formula B, and the 

 following spring when plants are in blossom, apply broad- 

 cast 100 to 200 lbs. nitrate of soda per acre. 



4. Irrigation. — Before considering the question of irrigating, 



be sure that the natural supply is not adequate when 

 properly retained. 



5. Width of Row. — The wide matted row about 2 1-2 feet 



wide, with alleys 18 to 20 inches, is believed to be the 

 best method for commercial growers to adopt. 



6. Remove all fruit stalks the first year to secure a strong 



stand of plants. 



7. Wild vs. .Cultivated. — Life is too short to pick wild straw- 



berries. If we depend upon such, our home supply will 

 be scanty. Fifty plants will set a bed 16 feet square, 

 which, if properly cared for, will produce 50 quarts of 

 berries at a cost not exceeding 3 cents per quart. 



