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both overhead and by trenches, or, on the 
home acre, by using the hose. 
It does not seem best at this point to go 
into the process of irrigation, it being deemed 
only necessary to say that enough water 
should be applied so that it will thoroughly 
moisten the roots of the plant, and by so doing 
help to make more points of contact between 
the soil particles and the roots. 
This first watering is often helped by the 
proper removal of the leaves when the plants 
are set, thereby decreasing transpiration, 
(the amount of water the plants throw off), 
and resulting in a lessening demand of the 
plant for water. 
SYSTEMS OF PLANTING 
The matied row.—The most common sys- 
tem of strawberry growing throughout the 
United States is the matted row system. 
This is particularly popular where berries 
are sent to the canneries, on large commercial 
plantations, and where farm labour is scarce 
or not reliable. The reason for this is be- 
cause less labour is required in setting and 
caring for the plants, and the crop of fruit 
is larger. 
