Are The Everbearers 

 of Value to You? 



In many cases the Mastodon and other everbearers have been advertised to be far more 

 than their actual value, were claimed to be the sure "road to luxury and wealth. These are 

 not the facts, because of the natural weather conditions during the summer and early fall the 

 results are not comparable with those of the standard varieties, how^ever, many growers have 

 gone in heavily for Mastodon expecting a summer and fall crop equal to the spring crop. Fail- 

 ing to get this they immediately decided all everbearers were worthless. In this they were 

 wrong, their soil may have been unsuitable or possibly they were expecting altogether too much 

 from the everbearers. 



There are many places where the everbearers are more valuable than any of the standard 

 varieties. There is a real need for them in every home garden, especially where space is limit- 

 ed, then too, even when one has plenty of room, it is a great treat to have berries for the table 

 all through the summer and fall. It's real fun too, to be able to go out in the garden in Sep- 

 tember or October and pick two or three quarts of berries for dinner and besides the fun, there 

 will be a good slice taken off the weekly grocery bill too. 



The everbearers usually begin ripening about August 1st and continue to fruit until hard 

 freezing weather in the late fall. The berries ripen steadily all during this time and although 

 each picking will seem light, the total berries picked over this long period is really surprising. 

 We know many grov>^ers who have been growing everbearers since the introduction of Mastodon 

 on a pretty large scale with A'ery good success, however, these growers have some natural ad- 

 vantages, nearby markets where the fruit could be sold at good prices and rich moist soil that 

 contains plenty of humus, thus they have good yields of large, high quality fruit. 



By growing Mastodon these growers are assured of a heavy spring crop that will return as 

 m.uch profit as most any of the standard mid-season varieties. This really takes about all the 

 risk out of growing everbearers in a commercial way. If for any reason the summer and fall 

 crop should fail, you still have the spring crop and when both are good, jow realize a double 

 profit that may run up to $1,000.00 per acre. If you do not have a good nearby market or if 

 your soil is not suitable for them we would not advise you to grow everbearers except for home 

 garden, but if you have these two essentials we believe they w^ill return more profit than any 

 variety you can grow. 



There are three methods for growing everbearers, namely the hill system, the matted row 

 and the limited bed system. For heaviest yield during the summer and fall the hill system is 

 the best. In this method all the runners are kept cut off, making large individual plants, thus 

 all the energy of the plant goes into the production of the fruit instead of making runners. By 

 this system the blossoms are more easily pollenated and the berries large and perfect. A 

 yield of one quart per plant during the summer and fall is sometimes produced by this system, 

 however, this is far above the average. Set plants 15 inches in the rows 2 to 2^2 feet apart. 



The Matted Row — For this system the first runners are encouraged to take root and the 

 plants permitted to bed until a matted row 12 to 15 inches wide is set. Under this system the 

 fall crop will be light if there is not an abundance of rain. Set plants every 15 inches in rows 

 3 1/2 to 4 feet apart. 



Limited Bed — For this method plants are set 15 inches apart in rows 2i/^ to 3% feet apart. 

 Each plant is permitted to set two or three runner plants after which all runners are kept off 

 as in the hill system. We have found this method most satisfactory for both fall and spring 

 production. 



DORSETT AXD FAIRFAX MAKE GOOD IN VERY NICE PLANTS 



WASHINGTON Middlesex Co.. X, ,J.. April 24. 19:54. — I received 



my plants Saturday, and opened them up to heel in 

 Yakin^a Co.. Washington, August 2, 1934.— I am <int over Sunday. They are very nice plants and 

 Avondering how tihe prospects are for plants this a^i )v 11 pleased . lours for success.— Mrs. Ed- 

 next spring. The drought probably has not touch- ward Gmter. 



^d that far east. I am interested especially in 



Dorsttt and Fairfax. I had a few of these to fruit WOULD PAY MORE FOR RAYNER'S PLANTS 



this spring. Neither is as early here as Premier x n ic ioq-i t vp 



by 5 or € davs, but both are tirmer and of such ^^ estmoreland Co.. Penna.. April IS 1934.--Iie- 



sui)erior qualUv and flavor that they might be cived your plants on Monday A]>ril loth, and thej 



preferable Tiianking vou for vour promptness in were m very hue condition. I would be willing to 



.shipping last .spring and for any reply you can pay more for plants like yours, iou should see 



make regarding next spring.— Clharles F. Morrison, my patch, when I need more plants I will order 



Mgr. 



from you. — Tom Ansell. 



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