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STRAWBERRIES AND MONEY 



Success or failure in any commercial venture is usually judged on the basis of how 

 much money you make or lose. There are other considerations — health, exercise, the 

 satisfaction of producing something beautiful as well as useful that can be shared with 

 friends or even bragged about a bit. But the main thing is, Did you make any money? 



The record of years has proved strawberries to be one of the best of all money crops 

 — a reasonably sure profit far larger per acre than for most other crops. Production of 

 GOOD BERRIES adds to the certainty of BIG PROFITS. 



As to prices, look what actual market figures show! 



1. Good berries sold for 20 to 60^^ per quart more than others all season! 



2. Good berries sold high enough to yield a good profit all season! 



3. Good berries sold well wherever they came from all season! 

 Wherever you live GOOD BERRIES will make you MONEY! 



The Early Bird 



Earlier in the year than any 



1955 PRICES 



New York Wholesale Produce Mcrket 

 May 2 to July 5. Figures include beiries 

 from North CaroHna, Virginia, Maryland, 

 Delaware, New Jersey, New Yoik and 

 Connecticut as berries in each section 

 ripened. 



Date 



Highest 



Lowest 



Diiferemce 



May 2 



.75 



.55 



.20 



May 4 



.80 



.30 



.50 



May 9 



.60 



.18 



.42 



May 13 



.50 



.23 



.27 



May 19 



.65 



.25 



.40 



May 24 



.45 



.20 



.25 



May 31 



-65 



.20 



.45 



June 3 



.75 



.15 



.60 



June 8 



.60 



.20 



.40 



June 13 



.70 



.10 



.60 



June 17 



.70 



.20 . 



.50 



June 23 



.75 



25 



,50 



June 28 



.60 



..'.0 



.40 



July 5 



.60 



.30 



.30 



Strawberries ripen 



other fruit crop. 



Strawberries bear quicker after planting than any 



other fruit crop. 



$1500.00 - Less than half an acre 



Chester Co. Pa., June 20, 1955. "Over the years I 

 have had a good many strawberry patches but am 

 no berry expert. Last year I got from you 1,000 

 plants each of Empire, Catskill and Tenn. Beauty, 

 somewhat less than one-half acre. These plants 

 have grown and made wonderful beds. Although 

 we have had a week of wet cold weather during 

 harvest we have picked over 3,900 quarts and ex- 

 pect some 300 more, taking in wholefsale about 

 $1,500.00 so far." H. C. BARKER. 



