SMALL FRUITS 85 



crop. One of the most intensive fruit enter- 

 prises in Eastern United States is based on a 

 combination of grapes interplanted with cur- 

 rants and strawberries. Under favorable con- 

 ditions such combinations return as much as 

 $1,000.00 per acre gross. Such combination 

 plantings require the highest skill on the part of 

 the grower to return satisfactory results. It is 

 easier to grow a single crop on an area than a 

 combination. The return from such intensive 

 enterprises is always a measure of the skill of 

 the grower. 



There is no fruit crop that so quickly and 

 lavishly rewards intelligent cultivation and han- 

 dling. The yield fluctuates between wide mar- 

 gins. The price is also determined by the sea- 

 son, the sort, and the skill of the grower. 

 Grading and attractive packing pay as high a 

 reward with strawberries as with any other fruit 

 crop. Strawberries are sold largely upon size 

 and color. The selection of sorts possessing 

 both size and color is of the utmost importance 

 in the success of this industry. 



Black and red raspberries are both crops 

 capable of producing highly satisfactory re- 

 turns. In localities where fruit is scarce and 

 where the red raspberry thrives well, as in por- 

 tions of Wisconsin and Minnesota, the crop is 



