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STRAWBERRIES - A MONEY CROP 



No crop is more suited to the purpose 



Golden opportunities still exist in the production of fine strawberries. For many 

 years strawberries have been one of the best of all money crops. Our "Common 

 Sense Methods" (pages 24-27) may help you with the growing. Our variety descrip- 

 tions state honestly what the different varieties are like and where they are best 

 adapted. A study of market quotations emphasizes the difference in price of good 

 berries and poor berries. We list below some of the reasons why strawberries are 

 a money crop. 



1. Strawberries have a universal appeal. 

 Practically everyone is a potential customer 

 and they can be so attractive when presented 

 for sale either at retail or wholesale. 



2. They can be grown anywhere; fine varie- 

 ties suitable for every state are available. 



3. Strawberries bear quicker after setting and 

 bear earlier in the season than any other 

 fruit crop. 



4. Strawberries excel as a family business or 

 large commercial venture. The work is mostly 

 light, suitable for old people, young people 

 and for women who like to work out of doors. 



5. If .good land is used, a high income per 

 acre can be expected. This is especially help- 

 ful where good land is limited. 



6. Very little machinery is required — none of 

 the highly expensive type. 



7. If you have irrigation it will pay doubly 

 for strawberries in producing larger, better 

 crops and also in protecting the blossoms 

 from frost or freezing in the spring. 



8. A fairly wide variety of markets is avail- 

 able — roadside markets, processing plants, 



local hotels and restaurants, shipment to 

 wholesale outlets, and in recent years "Tick 

 Your Own" projects. 



CAUTIONS: 



(a) Don't attempt to grow too many. One- 

 half acre well cared for could mean more 

 profit than several acres neglected. 



(b) Plan to do all the things necessary to 

 grow good berries. Experience demonstrates 

 that good berries practically always sell at 

 profitable prices — inferior berries only when 

 chance makes a short supply. 



Warren Co. Ohio. July 8, 1961. "Thought you 

 would be interested in knowing how pleased 

 we are with our plants — 200 Redglow, 300 

 Catskill and 300 Pocahontas planted in 1960. 

 We have just finished harvesting our first 

 crop — over 700 quarts grossing us more than 

 $350.00 on this small garden crop. The plants 

 were wonderful and the berries were per- 

 fectly beautiful in spite of two three-day rains 

 after they had started to ripen. We have ad- 

 vance orders for next year." MRS. FOREST 

 E. KIRBY. 



'TICK YOUR OWN" 



It seems that "Pick Your Own" projects for marketing strawberries are increasing all the time. 

 Areas within a few miles on all sides of metropolitan centers are natural for this type of berry 

 growing. Even vacant lots or small land areas within the cities themselves are good. Farms on 

 good highways within easy driving distance make it an enjoyable excursion for the city family. 

 A small ad in the newspaper, a spot announcement on a radio station or other available pub- 

 licity, will bring customers for the first time. If your berries are good it is easy to get them back. 



"Pick Your Own" is a good answer for growers near big centers of population where help 

 at picking time is not available. Usually packages are provided by the grower and the balance 

 of the harvesting operation consists only of supervising the customer-pickers and collecting the 

 money for the fruit. The set-up is mutually beneficial to the average city dweller, enabling him 

 to get his supply of strawberries at a fair price in a way that mixes work and fun. 



