74 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 
constancy of yearly pickings, or by larger 
yields of berries, making it easier or quicker 
to earn a good day’s pay. 
Oftentimes the pickers come asking for 
this line of work; other times the grower 
may obtain the pickers by an advertisement 
in the local paper or a notice posted on the 
farm bulletin board, which in many farms 
is located near the boundary road. 
A FEW RULES FOR PICKING 
The grower must have a few general rules 
for picking, such as: 
1. Berries must not be picked while there 
is moisture on the vines. 
2. Berries must be pink all over or three 
fourths red. 
3. Berries should be picked riper in cool 
weather than in warm. 
4. Berries should be picked riper for local 
trade than for shipping. 
5. Filled carriers must not be allowed 
to stand in the sun. 
6. Berries must be picked with stem at 
least a quarter of an inch long, but not longer 
than one half an inch. 
After the pickers have been selected, it 
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