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GROWING STRAWBERRIES 



/. Treatment of field for two years before planting. 



g. Preparation of field for planting. 



h. Time of planting. 



i. System of planting used and number of plants per acre. 

 Method of planting. 



h. Subsequent cultivation and care. 

 Z. Harvesting plan — ^source of help. 

 m. Costs of packages. 

 n. Wages — day or piece rate; bonus. 

 o. How fruit is delivered and costs of delivery, 

 p. Average yields by varieties if possible. 

 q. Average selling price for several years, 

 r. Number of crops picked from one planting, 

 s. Treatment of field after picking. 

 t. Winter treatment. 



u. Fertilizers — kind, rate, cost, time and method of application. 



2. With the foregoing information, prepare an outline including all 

 necessary operations, costs, yields, and net returns on a field sufficient: 

 a. To supply the usual needs of a village of 2000 persons (deter- 

 mine requirements from local growers and fruit merchants). 

 h. To permit shipment of carlots of a single variety to the general 

 market. 



