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Have Early and Late Strawberries 



Great strides forward have been made in strawberry 

 culture. It is not only possible to grow a profitable crop 

 within twelve months from the date of setting out plants, 

 but there are notable achievements with what is known 

 as the ever-bearing variety. 



Successful experiments are being made in extending 

 the strawberry season so that this fruit may be picked 

 both earlier and later than heretofore. The principal 

 point gained is in getting more time for marketing a 

 perishable commodity. Profits already are high, but they 

 will be increased. 



While the ever-bearing variety will produce fruit at 

 the same season as the ordinary strawberries and keep on 

 bearing until frost, to get the best results, the blossoms 

 should be kept pinched off until August i, so as to con- 

 serve the energies of the plant for the fall crop. 



By planting in the latter part of April, a good crop will 

 be, obtained the same year and every year. Picking will 

 begin about the middle of August and continue right 

 along until winter sets in. The blossoms must be pinched 

 off until the supplies of common varieties are pretty well 

 exhausted, and the market demand for fresh stock begins 

 to get keen. 



One grower, by that method, gathered nearly 40c 

 quarts from 500 plants set out in the spring. The quality 

 was superb and the size good, but not up to the large 

 June berries, because of the season at which they were 

 borne. 



The autumn strawberry is going to give us more money 



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