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The Fairfax is coming into general favor with the commer- 
cial growers, because of its somewhat tough skin texture 
and unusual shipping qualities. Our own experience with the 
Fairfax since introduction and the general acceptance of the 
commercial growers, who have purchased plants from us, 
carries our approval on Fairfax as a really worth while early 
variety that will make good profits for you. 
Fairfax has been praised by fruit growers throughout the 
country who were fortunate enough to have this variety for 
fruiting in the spring of 1937. While other varieties were cut 
considerably in yield due to the dry weather and unfavorable 
growing conditions, this variety stood the drought exception- 
ally well and produced crops far above the average and, in 
several cases reported to us, broke all preceding records for 
yield. We, therefore, would certainly recommend to our cus- 
tomers setting a good proportion of your acreage to Fairfax 
to assure you of a good crop of berries, even under adverse 
weather conditions. 



11,000 
Quarts Per Acre 
Lancaster Co., Penna. 
I certainly want to thank you 
for the fine lot of Fairfax plants 
sent us last year. Our crop is the 
best we have ever grown. They 
have yielded far beyond our ex- 
pectation, averaging bet- 
ter than 11,000 quarts to 
the acre. 
F. BROTTMAN. 
Fairfax. 
Local Market Takes All His Fairfax 
The Fairfax plants purchased from you 150 Plants 
last year certainly produced a remarkable All f $1] 00 
local OE , 
crop; I never saw 
market purchased them all at an attractive 
price thruout the season. Yours for 
SALISBURY - MARYLAND 9 
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A Leader 
on the Early Market [ 
Season of Ripening—Fairfax ripens about the same time 
as Premier and Dorsett, in some few sections two or three 
days later. 
Quality is an outstanding point with Fairfax as it has a 
wonderful flavor which makes it ideal for Commercial mar- 
keting or home consumption. It is without question one of 
the finest eating berries on the market. 
Production—the yield of Fairfax compares favorably with 
Dorsett and Premier. It probably might not set as much fruit 
as the Premier; however, it makes up in yields with the size, 
as our berries of Fairfax last year run large from the early 
pickings to the last while Premier usually gets smaller towards 
the last pickings. It seems to stand up well in dry weather as 
good as Premier, but not quite as frost resistant as this variety. 
Vigorous Grower—The growth of Fairfax is all that any one 
could ask for, it usually having a long root system and feeding 
habit. The foliage is a dark green of strong growth, protecting 
the berries from hot suns during harvest. You can bank on 
Fairfax making a good fruiting bed under ordinary growing 
conditions. 
Size of Fruit—The fruit is large to extra large in size and 
being very uniform, making it an attractive berry when placed 
on the market. 
Color—Fairfax is rich red in color, resembling the well 
known Chesapeake and Townking. After picking it turns dark 
to a certain extent. This does not mar the qualities of Fairfax 
as the texture is such as to make it a good keeper after 
picked from the vines. 
We advise any one who is interested in a large, fancy, early 
berry, to try Fairfax this year along with some of the New 
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