Wonderful Performance of Kellogg's Prize 
EVERY statement made in our 1913 book rela- 
tive to Kellogg's Prize was more than con- 
firmed by actual experience last season. 
Circumstances made it possible for us to fruit six 
long rows of this variety in 1913. The results se- 
cured in the way of immense quantities of de- 
licious and fairly large berries, notwithstanding 
the most extraordinary vicissitudes through 
which the plants had gone, were indeed remarlc- 
able. Between the 6th and 12th of May water 
froze twice at Three Rivers to a thickness of a 
quarter of an inch. This resulted in the destruc- 
tion of the blooms of peaches, pears, plums, 
cherries and apples, and of course, resulted in 
destroying all strawberry blooms. Then follow- 
ed three weeks of drouth with alternating cold 
and extremely hot weather, and on the nights of 
the 6th, 7th and 8th of June heavy frosts follow- 
ed a period of extreme heat. There was no rain 
until the 19th of June, but this rain 
was sufficient to stimulate the plants 
into great activity, and the con- 
sequence was that by June 23 
Kellogg's Prize plants were 
loaded with fruit, and during 
the 24th, 25th and 26th of June 
immense quantities of unusually 
fine berries were gathered from 
the vines. On the latest date 
farm operations made it nec- 
essary to plow under the ex- 
traordinary field. Never in 
the history of any other varie- 
ty have we had such evidence 
of extreme vitality and extra- 
ordinary fruiting powers un- 
der the most difficult condi- 
tions possible to conceive. 
Visitors to the farm 
during the week of 
June 22nd declared 
they never had 
seen such an ex- 
hibition of per- 
sistency and 
power as 
were indicat- 
ed by Kellogg's Prize. Letters from customers 
in many sections of the country are to the same 
effect. 
Kellogg's prize is as remarkable for the high 
quality of its fruit as it is for the immense yields 
that have made it famous wherever grown. That 
it occupies first place among the pistillate va- 
rieties is the universal opinion of those who have 
observed its performance. This variety fruits 
from mid-season to extremely late. To be more 
specific, from mid-June to mid-July in this lati- 
tude. The fruit is of high color, delicious flavor 
and large size — an ideal berry for the family gar- 
den or for the extensive grower. We are receiv- 
ing the most flattering testimonials from custom- 
ers who are growing them concerning their de- 
velopment and promise, and after they have 
fruited in 1914 in the fields of the many cus- 
tomers who now are growing them we have no 
doubt but Kellogg's Prize will be 
acclaimed the greatest of all the 
standard varieties. Pacific-coast 
and Inter-Mountain state custom- 
ers will be interested to know 
that we have a fairly large stock 
of Kellogg's Prize plants both at 
Twin Falls, Idaho, and Canby, 
Oregon, and we are sure that 
all customers in those regions 
will desire to give the Prize a 
thorough testing out this season. 
It should be borne in mind that 
the Prize is a pistillate variety, 
but it will be perfectly mated 
when set with Goodell, 
Clark's Seedling, Mar- 
shall, Magoon, New 
Oregon; or any 
other of the later 
bisexuals. It has 
an unusually 
f long and satis- 
factory fruit- 
ing season. 
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