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possible moment in the case of new beds, up 
to the close of the season in the fall, as it is 
important to keep the plants growing. 
In the case of old beds, cultivation be- 
gins after fruiting and continues through the 
remainder of the season. 
CUTTING RUNNERS 
Runners have to be cut in many of the 
systems of management. This is done with 
a sharp hoe, spud, wheeled disk runner cut- 
ter, or some other sharp tool. The tool 
used depending upon the labour or time 
which can be devoted to this work. 
It is necessary to go over the beds where 
runners are to be cut every few days and all 
surplus runners removed. ‘The less growth 
the runners make before being cut off, the 
less food, water, etc., they take from the 
mother plant, giving the latter plant more 
opportunity for increased development of 
itself. 
IRRIGATION 
A careful search into the history of the 
agriculture of various countries of the 
world shows that irrigation is and has been 
