ALLEN'S BOOK OF BERRIES— 192$ 



nials from women scattered through this catalog. Even where they are not running the 

 berry business alone, women take an active part in the work. They help their husbands 

 or fathers in correspondence about plants, ordering plants and care of them after received, 

 hoeing, picking, packing or selling. Not that farm women don't have enough to do in 

 the house, but many of them like a change from the routine of house work especially 

 as it affords a good opportunity to earn extra money. 



Other Advantages of Growing Strawberries 



1. Little money is needed to start a berry patch. Besides the plants a dibble 

 or trowel for planting and a hoe and cultivator for working, are all the equipment needed. 



2. A Family business. The small farmer with a large family is in a position to 

 grow lots of berries now. He can utilize the labor of his family at comparatively easy 

 work, and at a business which will pay well. The work is healthy, the pay is good, and 

 the children can work in the open air and with their parents. 



The Boys and Girls can be Kept on the Farm by getting them interested. A 

 patch of strawberries, say M to 1 acre will afford them pleasant, easy, intelligent work 

 and at the same time will yield profit enough to keep them interested in the farm, a chance 

 that doesn't often happen, as most farm work is less remunerative than other lines of 

 endeavor. 



Real Estate Values are increased by growing intensive crops like strawberries. 

 So much can be done on a small piece of ground, that often rich, high priced land in 

 and near cities and larger towns can be profitably planted to strawberries. 



Quick Returns. We know of no other fruit crop that brings returns so quickly. 

 A full crop in about 13 or 14 months. No other fruit can match strawberry growing in 

 this respect. 



Second Crop. A second and sometimes a third crop of berries almost equal to the 

 first crop can be had at very little additional expense. 



Florida Growers Please Read. 



Lake County, Fla., November 14, 1922. 

 Delighted with my plants, don't hardly express my receipt of them. They are out and many have 

 forced up one and two new leaves, and on examination of two or three plants by taking them up showed 

 that new white roots were being put out. I only regret that my order was for the number received, 

 and if I had ground prepared I would put out another thousand. Harry C. Mooney. 



Wonderful Results. 



Kings Co., N. Y., Feb. 4, 1922. 

 Two yeas ago I got some strawberry plants from you. They had only moderately good care, 

 but the results with Premier, Paul Jones and Progressive were wonderful. If you know of a berry that 

 is later than Chesapeake or better for this section (Monmouth Co., N. J.) will you please let me know 

 of it? Thanking you for the great pleasure which your berries gave, I am, Grace L. Morrison. 



Satisfaction. 



Polk Co., Fla., April 4, 1922. 

 My Premier plants I ordered are simply fine, in fact, all the plants show to be true-to-name. Of 

 the 19,500 plants ordered one word will answer all questions and inquiries i. e., "Satisfaction. " 



L. T. Keen. 



$100.00 from 1000 Plants of Big Joe. 



Lancaster Co., Pa., April3, 1922. 

 Please let me know at once if I can get 500 Big Joe and 500 Premier strawberry plants, and how 

 soon. I know the Big Joe sold over $160 worth of berries in 1920 from 1000 plants set. I know nothing 

 of Premier except catalog description and your reputation. Alvin Kiss. 



They Sure Were Packed Nicely. 



Pittsylvania Co., Va., April 3, 1922. 

 I received strawberry plants in good condition and planted them today. I have never raised any 

 strawberries and I will do like you say as near as I can and see what I can do. I don't think I ever 

 would learn to pack the plants like that. They sure were packed nicely. Thanking you for your in- 

 structions, I am, J. O. Manning. 



