THE STRAWBERRY FEBRUARY 1907 



would be of positive advantage to the 

 fruit interests here if freight rates were 

 higher. There is such a vast quantity of 

 fine fruit grown here that would com- 

 mand highest prices on the Chicago mar- 

 ket if it were sent there in better shape, 

 and if it cost something worth while per 

 box to get them there, more care would 

 be taken in this regard." 



TT is something of a surprise to hear a 

 * statement of that kind, yet it is a com- 

 mon fault with human nature that that 

 which "comes easy, goes easy" — doef not 

 command the respectful treatment ac- 

 corded things that it takes our very best 

 to secure. And so it may be as the old- 

 timer said, that the blessings of a low 

 freight rate were turned into an actual 

 disadvantage by the carelessness, indiffer- 

 ence or neglect of its beneficiaries. It 

 might not be so bad if only those directly 

 at fault were affected by such a condition 

 of affairs. But this is not the only result. 

 The most careful and painstaking fruit 

 grower is adversely affected by the short- 

 comings of his neighbor, and the general 

 reputation of the district is discredited by 

 them. The better elements among the 

 fruitmen should organize in the interest 

 of good fruit, honestly packed, confident 

 that morally and financially the results 

 would be more satisfactory. 



STRAWBERRIES are coming up 

 from the South in considerable quan- 

 tities jusc now, and at some points were 

 selling in early January as low as 45 cents 

 a quart. Every year notes an improve- 

 ment in this regard, not only in a better 

 quality of fruit, but in a steadily increas- 

 ing supply of the delicious berries. Por- 

 tions of the. South have in the past been 

 greatly discouraged by failure of the rail- 

 ways and car-lme companies to furnish 

 adequate transportation facilities. In many 

 cases the losses of 1905 were repeated in 

 1906, but this was in part due to the tre- 

 mendous crop yield of the latter year, 

 which fairly swamped the transportation 

 facilities provided. Recent conferences 

 between the railway officials and the rep- 

 resentatives of the fruit interests have 

 served to clear the way to better things, 

 and it is believed that no trouble will be 

 experienced in the Atlantic Coast states, 

 at least, this year. Reports from there 

 indicate that not only have the railways 

 promised ample service, but that freight 

 rates will be more equitable than they 

 have been in the past. 



^^7 HAT can a woman do.? Well, we 

 " are letting her tell her own story 

 this month. In fact, several of her are 

 contributing interesting experiences in this 

 issue of The Strawberry, and it's easy 

 enough to see that there is one thing she 

 can do outside the routine of household 

 work and do it well and with such joy 

 and zest as keeps down the wrinkles of 

 age and gives to life broad meaning. 

 JVlrs. Hey and Mrs. Treman of Illinois, 



and Mrs. Holmes of Maine, have shown 

 by their own experiences that the straw- 

 berry field is a home field; that is, it is in 

 its nature such a work as keeps the 

 woman within the shadow of her home 

 and in close touch with husband, children 

 and the myriad interests of the household. 

 It preserves that fine womanhood which 

 is the very heart of civilization and right 

 living, v/hile it offers to her a delightful 

 and health-giving method of helping re- 

 plenish the family purse. Read what 



these practical women say on the subject. 

 It's an inspiration just to know what they 

 are doing. 



pROM Boise, Idaho, comes an inter- 

 A esting strawberry item, relative to the 

 patch of J. H. Waite located a short dis- 

 tance from that city. The Boise News 

 says that Mr. Waite's patch is just a 

 little short of an acre and a quarter. 

 Thus far this year he has realized from 

 the sale of berries raised on this patch 



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