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and, above all, experience. Soils vary like individual character. I have 

 yet to learn of a system of rules that will teach us how to deal with every 

 man we meet. It is ever wise, however, to deal justly and liberally. He 

 that expects much from his land must give it much. 



I have dwelt at length on the preparation and enrichment of the land, 

 since it is the corner-stone of all subsequent success. Let me close by 

 emphasizing again the principle which was made prominent at first. 

 Though we give our strawberry plants everything else they need, our 

 crop of fruit will yet be good or bad in the proportion that we are able to 

 maintain abundant moisture during the blossoming and fruiting season. 

 If provision can be made for irrigation, it may increase the yield tenfold. 



