Fairfax for flavor — a treat to the taste. 



Fairfax — The berry for the Home 

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Fairfax berries are very firm. They ship as well and keep as long as any variety — even Blakemore. 

 However, after several days they turn quite dark, almost purple, but even then do not start decaying for 

 several days unless conditions are so wet that no berries would stand up. Mr. C. Fairman of Charlevoix Co;, 

 Michigan wrote in a letter to us on February 10, 1942, "We forgot a few cases of Fairfax and they kept a week 

 out in the field". It is important at each picking to get all the berries that are ready to pick. A main disad- 

 vantage of the dark color is that the lighter, newly ripened berries when mixed with the dark, though still 

 solid ones, present a rather unattractive mottled appearance. 



Fairfax berries are large, the first ones often running very large in size. Mr. Thos. H. McCauley of 

 Cook Co., Illinois whose letter is printed in full on page 5, reported that it took exactly 9 of his largest Fairfax 

 to weigh a pound. Some varieties, like Dorsett, are easily over-fertilized with harmful effect on the fruit. But 

 with Fairfax it has been learned that rich soil and heavy manuring are quite effective in sizing up all the crop 

 to a good marketable size. 



Fairfax berries are profitable. As has been stated, Fairfax is the ideal berry for the home garden and 

 local market where its quality can be demonstrated to the individual buyer. It is true also that Fairfax has an 

 enviable record as a profitable shipping berry beginning with North CaroUna and extending clear through 

 the season to Oswego, New York. Average grades of Fairfax sell along with other early varieties but fancy, 

 well grown Fairfax nearly always top the ntarlcet in every section. Fairfax plants, while not as 

 heavy bearers as Premier are productive enough to make these high prices mean good profits. Yields of 

 5,000 to 8,000 quarts per acre are not unusual for good growers. 



We are glad to report that we have a better-than-usual stock 

 of strong well-rooted Fairfax plants this year. We like especially 

 well to sell you Fairfax, because we know both the plants and the 

 fruit will make friends for us wherever they go. Price list, page 31. 



Ashland Co., Ohio, April 3, 1942. The Fairfax plants I 

 received from you two years ago produced the finest berries 

 both for size and flavor and until I find something better it's 

 Fairfax for me. 



Mr. W. R. Witt 



Providence Co., R. I., June 12, 1942. I had a few of the Fair- 

 fax strawberries today which were raised by Mr. G. Hough 

 who told me that he obtained the plants from you. These 

 berries are of an unusually large site but more especially of a 

 wonderful flavor. They are deep red throughout and rather 

 sweet for a strawberry. ^^^ j^ c. Freeman 



