106 Teuok Gbowing in the South. 



mocks. Plenty of moisture is the first consideration. On 

 this class of soils they succeed well without irrigation, but 

 if dry lands are used irrigation must be resorted to. Light 

 sandy soils whether hammock or pine rarely do well with 

 strawberries;. 



Peepaeation of Lanb. 



The land should be sown in cow peas not later than June 

 fifteenth, and they should be mown about August 20. Let 

 the peas lay on the ground ten days after moving. Cut 

 them up well with disc harrow and then turn under 

 shallow with turning plow. Let the ground lay in this 

 shape until September 15th, then take the disc harrow 

 and throw into straight beds three feet apart, open a fur- 

 row on top of bed with bull tongue, and sow one thousand 

 pounds per acre of good vegetable fertilizer, covering with 

 double shovel. Let it stand thus until about October 1st, 

 which is the proper time to set plants. If one has favor- 

 able weather the plants may be set a week sooner. Before 

 setting run through the fertilizer with fine-tooth cultivator, 

 and your land is ready to receive the plants. Care should 

 be taken that no green vegetation of any consequence 

 should be turned under at this season. A large growth of 

 green matter turned under at this time of year will surely 

 result in failure, producing acid in the soil. It has been 

 found beneficial in many cases to use lime broadcast at the 

 time of bedding, and I would recommend its trial at least. 



Setting Plants. 



October first is the proper time to set plants' in Florida. 

 Where irrigation is not used it is important to set in 



