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under all conditions of soil; but, coming to 
a closer examination of the growth of the 
plants and the largest yield of the largest 
and best fruits, it is found that each variety 
does have the peculiarity of doing better 
in some one kind of soil than it does in 
others. Thus, we find that Lady Thompson, 
Stevens, and Clyde are more adapted to 
sandy locations, while Wm. Belt, Parsons 
Beauty, and Glen Mary require a heavier 
soil, and Gandy’s largest crops are produced 
on a heavy clay. 
The ideal soil is a good, rich, humus-con- 
taining loamy soil, which is well drained. 
The one condition of soil on which it is 
never advisable to plant strawberries is fresh- 
ploughed old sod. Several reasons are back 
of this: First, an air space between the sub- 
soil and the turned or ploughed sod. This is 
practically impossible to overcome, even after 
several rollings and diskings. Second, the 
large number of insects present, especially 
the June bug lava, or commonly known 
“white grub.” This fellow eats off the 
roots of the strawberry plants, killing large 
areas which have been planted in sod. 
Third, owing to the first reason, lack of 
