THE STRAWBERRY OCTOBER 1906 



the mother plant. It is an ideal way of 

 jjrowing fancy berries. 



4. Yes, it is best to cut od the first 

 runners, as this will give the mother plant 

 a belter chance to get strongly rooted. 

 Of course, if the mother plant has made 

 a very large vegetative growth at the 

 time the first runners set, it will be all 

 right to permit the runners to take root, 

 although each year's added experience 

 leads us to favor more strongly the re- 

 mo\al of the first runners. 



M. M. P., Alton, N. H. My strawberry 

 plants have done well. It is very dry. Will 

 it injure the fruit buds if not kept watered? 

 2. Shall I scatter poultry dressing between 

 the rows of my plants this fall and cultivate in 

 the spring? 



We judge that your plants have made 

 heavy growth, and the fact that the 

 weather is dry is a great advantage, as the 

 dry weather will check vegetative growth, 

 thus throwing the energy of the plant to 

 the building up of the fruiting system. 

 When there has been a strong vegetative 

 growth we always welcome a dry fall, 

 because where such conditions prevail 

 plants that have properly been cared for 

 during the season are almost sure to pro- 

 duce a big crop of berries the following 

 spring. Do not, therefore, water your 

 plants unless it is so dry they wilt during 

 the heat of the day, and under no cir- 

 cumstances put water on the foliage while 

 the sun is shining. We take it for granted 

 that you have cultivated sufficiently to 

 maintain a dust mulch; if not, you should 

 do so at once. 



2. Scatter the poultry droppings very 

 lightly between the rows of plants; do 

 this the latter part of October and run 

 the cultivator through lightly so as to mix 

 the fertilizer with the soil. You may 

 also cultivate it more thoroughly next 

 spring. 



H. R. A., Newport, Minn. I write to ask if 

 you can tell me what is the matter with my 

 Gandys. I set the plants early in April on 

 heavy soil, manured with sheep manure, 

 about ten tons to the acre; land otherwise 

 good — equal to the best. April, May and 

 part of June very wet, and it was difficult to 

 keep the ground loose. Since then cultivation 

 has been constant and thorough. Runners 

 are set in narrow-matted row. Most of the 

 plants are making no growth, foliage is scanty 

 and measly looking, leaves curly, ragged and 

 purple. I expected to see large foliage, but 

 it is more scanty than the Splendid or Clyde. 

 I enclose sample of leaves, though they will 

 be so dry as to be of little value to you. Now 

 what is the matter? and is there anything I 

 can do this fall to help them out? Not all are 

 bad ; some plants are vigorous and all right. 



The leaves from your Gandy plants 

 were very badly dried, but after close in- 

 spection we are confident that the plants 



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are afFected with mildew, as the Gandy 

 is susceptible to that fungus. Mildew is 

 easily distinguished. Immediately after 

 the plants become affected the leaves curl 

 or roll up as if suffering for moisture. 

 The extremely wet, muggy weather you 

 speak of as being present in the early part 

 of the summer encouraged the mildew 

 also, as any fungi spreads more rapidly 

 under such conditions. We note that 

 you have applied ten tons of sheep ma- 

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 tirely too liberal. Three tons of sheep 

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 The heavy rain caused rapid leaching of 

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 the rankest part of the manure. There 

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 sulphur to forty gallons of water and 

 spray about every ten days. But it now 

 is so late we doubt if it would be of 

 much benefit to spray, unless the Clydes 

 and Splendids show indications of the 

 same trouble. Then it would be a good 

 thing to do to spray at once. Bordeaux 

 mixture also is effective against mildew. 

 But remember that either of the sprays 

 named is only a preventive, and not a 

 cure. Next spring, after you have re- 

 moved the mulch from your fruiting bed 

 and the new growth starts, give the plants 

 a thorough spraying with Bordeaux mix- 

 ture, repeating the treatment just before 

 buds open. The reason for recommend- 

 ing Bordeaux mixture for spring spraying 



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^STRAWBERRY-^ 

 LANDS 



Tlie most profitable locations for raising 

 strawberries are in the South, wliere the 

 climate and soils produce large crops and 

 where the berry ripens early, so that it goes 

 to the markets of the country at the time 

 when the highest prices are obtained. The 

 various sections along the 



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Are especially suited for profitable berry 

 culture and fruit orchards and gardens. 

 Lands may be obtained at extremely low 

 prices. Good shipping facilities to all mar- 

 kets at rates xvhich encourage the industry. 

 Finest vegetable growing opportunities. 

 Write the nearest agent for information 

 about desirable locations, lands, etc. 



M. V. RICHARDS 



Land and Industrial Agent 



Washington, D . C. 

 CHAS. S. CHASE, Agent 



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is the fact that it is a preventive against 

 all fungi spores, while liver of sulphur is 

 for mildew only. 



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Mrs. J. C. H., Montgomery, Ind. Have but one 

 trouble in cultivating my plants — the moles 

 work under the beds and retard their growth, 

 and sometimes kill the plants. Any infor- 

 mation that will lead to the extermination of 

 the pestiferous little animals will be thankfully 

 received. 



Moles do but little harm to the straw- 

 berry bed except when the weather is 

 exceedingly dry. In fact, it is believed 



