36 FIELD CULTURE. 



well, however, to divide the lime and salt and put 

 half of it on the land previous to the December plough- 

 ing, and the remainder put into the compost heap. 



If the land is too light and sandy it will be benefited 

 by an additional moderate application of clay. If the 

 soil is too heavy add sand or bog earth ; if heavy 

 and poor, put on a light coating of good loam or muck, 

 and if you prefer animal manure, choose that of the 

 cow or hog, instead of the horse which is too heating 

 If coarse gravel, add loam. It will be the best econo 

 rny to attend thoroughly to all these things, for they 

 will pay well. Nothing unnecessary is here specified. 

 The products per acre from a field of market straw- 

 berries vary from $100, $200, $400, $1,000, $1,300 or 

 more per acre, and the difference is so great as amply 

 to remunerate for a most liberal application to the soil 

 or of labor in the preparation. 



As we have said, as early in the spring as the ground 

 is in good working order, apply compost, &c., as above 

 directed, and then immediately plough deep and as 

 well as possible. Then harrow and cross harrow until 

 the soil is weJl pulverized, and level the ground and set 

 out the strawberry plants, as has been stated, one in a 

 place eight or ten inches apart, in rows three feet dis- 

 tant, so that they can be cultivated with a horse culti- 

 vator between the rows ; beside, while the plants are 

 young all the weeds should be removed with a hoe. 



