THE STRAWBERRY APRIL 1906 



it wise to go slowly at the start and de- 

 velop the business as your knowledge of 

 it increases. And if we may be permitted 

 to say it, we think you will find the same 

 rule will hold good in the poultry side of 

 your enterprise. 



G. H., Lincoln, Neb. Suppose I set two or 

 more varieties of plants in order to pollenize 

 properly, what variety would the fruit be? 

 For instance; if I should plant Pride of Mich- 

 igan and Marie Hanna, should I have Mark 

 Hanna berries or Pride of Michigan, or neither 

 or both? 2. If the Warfield will not fruit 

 alone how can I get the Warfield berry? 



Two varieties of different sexes are set 

 side by side for the purposes of pollena- 

 tion. It in no way affects or changes the 

 type of the berry. Each variety will pro- 

 duce its own peculiar fruit. But if you 

 were to plant the seed from the Mark 

 Hanna berry, that had been pollenized 

 by Pride of Michigan, the result would 

 be a cross between the two varieties. 



2. You may get the Warfield berry 

 by setting Warfield plants beside some 

 bisexual plant of its own season, like 

 Texas, Dunlap or Splendid. 



A. C. R., Tidnish, N. S. I have cut all run- 

 ners off my strawberry plants except enough 

 to form a single-hedge row. Will there be 

 enough plants form after this date (Septem- 

 ber 2) to transplant next spring? 2. Will 

 the ground where the plants now are need 

 manure this fall or next spring? 



1. Never try to grow plants and fruit 

 in the same bed. It is as impossible for 

 a plant successfully to yield fruit and re- 

 produce itself at the same time as it 

 would be for a cow to give milk through- 

 out the entire period of gestation. Even 

 if this were possible, the plant that would 

 form after the first of September would 

 not have time fully to develop itself. 



2. A light dressing of manure just be- 

 fore you mulch the plants would act as a 

 stimulant and aid to produce a large foli- 

 age, and this in turn would increase the 

 size of the berries. 



R. H., Watertown, N. Y. Last spring I put 

 nitrate of soda on my strawberries at the rate 

 of seventy pounds to the acre; scattered it 

 along the rows. My berries were a little soft. 

 Did the nitrate of soda cause this condition? 

 2. I am afraid the soil in which I set the 

 plants last spring is hardly rich enough to 

 raise perfect berries. Would you advise the 

 application of a good fertilizer, strong in pot- 

 ash, this fall? 3. I want some good rasp- 

 berry plants. Will you please advise me 

 where I may secure them. 



1. Your mistake was in applying so 

 large a quantity of nitrate of soda at one 

 time, as it is a powerful stimulant and be- 

 comes immediately available as soon as 

 dissolved. Your plants overfed, and this 



explains why your berries were soft. The 

 proper way is to use eighty pounds to the 

 acre, making two applications, the first 

 one just as growth begins in the spring, 

 which will feed the plants until the buds 

 form. The second application should be 

 made before the buds open. This will 

 carry the plants through the fruiting 

 season. 



2. It is not a good plan to apply com- 

 mercial fertilizer in the fall, especially if it 

 is a mixture that becomes easily available 

 as plant food, as the potash is liable to 

 leach away and waste. It would be bet- 

 ter to apply some complete brand in the 

 spring just as you uncover the plants. 



3. You may secure raspberry bushes 

 from any one of our advertisers in The 

 Strawberry who grows trees and bush 

 fruits, certain of getting what is desired 

 and at fair prices. 



W. A. K., Jackson Summit, Pa. The ground 

 on which I wish to plant strawberries is 

 buckwheat stubble. It has a gradual slope 

 to the west. The soil is in a fairly good 

 condition of fertility. Under proper treat- 

 ment do you think the soil favorable for a 

 crop? ' 2. I have plenty of both cow and 

 horse manure, but fear there is some hay or 

 weed seed in it. Have also plenty of good 

 hen manure that has no seeds in it and is un- 

 der shelter. Which, if any, of the above- 

 named manures should I use and how much? 

 3. Should I put it in the row or broadcast? 

 Are wood ashes mixed with hen manure or 

 any other manure good as a fertilizer? In what 

 proportions should they be? 4. I have selected 

 Haverland as a pistillate and New York for 

 bisexual; will the two kinds mate with good 

 results? If not what other (B) variety would 

 you advise for Haverland? I have the Sample 

 and Senator Dunlap; never have had them to- 

 gether, but thought I would try them this 

 year. Will they make a productive and sat- 

 isfactory match? 



1. There is nothing better to grow in 

 advance of strawberries than buckwheat, 

 as it loosens up the soil and puts it in 

 fine condition for the plants. 



2. We would advise you to scatter 

 manure lightly over this piece of ground, 

 then turn it under in the spring and work 

 it up thoroughly with the soil before set- 

 ting the plants. Most any kind of stable 

 manure will contain some weed seeds, but 

 these will give you no trouble if you cul- 

 tivate every week and hoe occasionally. 



3. The chicken droppings will also be 

 good, but you must apply them very 

 lightly. All manure should be scattered 

 broad cast. Do not mix your wood 

 ashes with the manure. Apply them sep- 

 arately at the rate of about forty bushels 

 to the acre. These should also be 

 well worked into the soil before setting 

 the plants. Apply the ashes after the 

 ground has been broken up. 



4. Haverland and New York mate 

 fairly well together, but if you will use 



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