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MR. F. A. KENNEDY, of Indiana, made one of 

 the largest yields in his State; from Premier 

 and Chesapeake. You will find him a Town- 

 send Booster. 



You can expect big crops and bigger prof- 

 its on your berries by growing fields like 

 the above. They are all Townsend plants. 



WHY YOU SHOULD CROW 

 STRAWBERRIES 



Strawberries are easily grown, and one of the first fruits on the 

 market in the Spring. Their heavy yields on a small space of 

 ground affords low production cost. There has been no other 

 farm crop that brought the farmer as much profit during the past 

 two years as the strawberry crop. This fact is found to prevail 

 in all strawberry sections of the country. Florida made money 

 from the strawberry crop, while practically every other crop 

 was a loss. The same prevailed in the Northern states. While 

 prices were lower than usual, there was a profit on berries where 

 other farm crops such as Potatoes, Tomatoes, Corn, etc., sold at 

 a heavy loss. There still isn't half enough strawberries grown 

 to supply the demand. Millions of people never taste a straw- 

 berry during the year. With the many varieties extending the 

 season over a long period, and the everbearing varieties produc- 

 ing in late summer and fall, strawberries can be offered every 

 day from early in the season until freezing weather, and any 

 roadside market that makes a specialty of strawberries will show 

 a nice profit on them at the end of the year. 



E. M. GRABLE, of Monongahela, Penna., writes the following: 



The 16,000 plants purchased from you and set in Spring 1931 picked 

 18,000 quarts of nice berries, and sold like hot cakes. I had a small mar- 

 ket near the street and sold about fifty per cent of my crop in this way, 

 which netted me a nice profit on my investment. Townking are the largest 

 and most attractive strawberry I have ever grown. 

 MR. W. E. NEWLIN, Carthage, Indiana: 



Enclose photo of my strawberry garden taken nine weeks after setting. 

 All who have seen this patch remarked what fine plants they were. The 

 most of my crop is sold locally, and have built up a nice trade where 

 I can sell my berries at a fancy price. 



F. A. KENNEDY, Connellsville, Indiana, writes: 



The 2,000 strawberry plants set, picked something like 3,000 quarts of 

 berries. The gross receipts from this one-fourth acre was $500.00. The 

 best report in state by Horticultural Society Bulletin was $550.00 gross of 

 half acre. I want to say, Mr. Townsend, that I am mighty proud of my 

 field and results obtained. 

 FRED WILCOX, Thomaston, Maine, writes: 



I have grown strawberries for several years and always thought them 

 one of the best paying crops that I could grow. This season my yield was 

 more than 9,000 quarts to the acre, which netted 14c per quart. Most of 

 my berries were sold locally where there was a ready demand for them. 

 MRS. J. A. ROHRBECK, Wyocena, Wisconsin, writes the following: 



I grow strawberries because there isn't a fruit on bush, tree or vine 

 that we all like better than strawberries. Also there is a good market for 

 any surplus right at our door. It is worth no small amount to have 

 many quarts of strawberry preserves stored in the cellar for winter use. 

 MRS. EMMA WILSON, Rochester, Indiana, writes: 



I am planning to make this a real strawberry year in our garden, as they 

 are one of the most enjoyable, healthful and profitable crops grown com- 

 pared in units of space required. It is a pleasure to go into the garden 

 and pick big, red, luscious berries for a meal, or for jams, jellies and 

 preserves to be enjoyed during the cold winter months. 

 MRS. R. E. POWELL, Centerville, Indiana, writes the following: 



Thrifty housewives have long known the savings made when straw- 

 berries are grown at home. There is something about them that is dif- 

 ferent; they taste better. Canned berries purchased at the grocery cannot 

 taste as fine as those picked when just right, and preserved in your kitchen. 



W. E. NEWLIN, of Indiana, is proud of 



his Townsend Strawberry Garden. Taken 



9 weeks after setting. 



TOWNSEND'S ON THE AIR 



Don't fail to tune in on WTIC every Wednesday evening, 7.45 to 8.00, begin- 

 ning Wed., Feb. 1st — Continuing for 13 weeks. A most interesting program. 



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