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'''"■ SMALL FRUITS 



To get such a return, you must first put your 

 soil in good condition for planting. Have the 

 soil finely pulverized and thoroughly fertihzed 

 with weU-rotted manure, ground bone or wood 

 ashes. 



Having prepared your bed and got good strong 

 plants, it is now time to set them out. Before 

 doing so, trim the roots even, and cut off all 

 but a leaf or two on each plant. The easiest 

 way is to take them in bundles of 25, fasten 

 together and cut the roots of all at once. But 

 do not expose the roots to sun and air during 

 planting. Keep them covered with a damp 

 cloth. Lay the roots carefully in the ground, 

 spreading them out fan-shape, and see that the 

 crown of the plant is level with the surface of 

 the soil, and firm the soil well around the roots. 

 A properly set plant begins to grow at once, 

 becomes larger and has more fruit crowns than 

 a carelessly set plant. So be careful to start 

 right. 



Set the plants out in rows 18 to 24 inches 

 apart, and 15 inches apart in the row. If each 

 plant is set in a Uttle hiU by itself as you would 

 set com, you will find it easier to cultivate and 

 also to keep the weeds down. It is as neces- 

 sary to keep strawberries clear of weeds as it is 

 any other crop. 



