GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
Copyright 1915 by R. M. Kellogg Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 
GOODELL, A BIG SUCCESS IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY 
^OODELL was oritrinated on the Pacific Coast and is now universally grown from Southern California to the Northern parts 
^ of British Columbia. We were so struck with the value and quality of this extraordinary variety that we brought a large 
number of plants from the Pacific Coast to our Three Rivers farm. The results secured fram the plants show that Goodell is in 
very truth a universal berry, as it succeeds wonderfully in all kinds of soil and under all climatic conditions and does exception- 
ally well in the Inter-Mountain states. Without reservation we commend this variety to our customers everywhere. Prof. Van 
Deman the famous specialist gives first place to Goodell among the late varieties. Grown at Three Rivers and Twin Falls farms. 
with hoe or garden rake and thoroughly loosen 
the soil in the row between the plants and always 
draw some finely pulverized soil over each hill, 
just covering the crowns. This will result in the 
formation of a new system of roots just above 
the old root system. Then follow the same cul- 
tural methods as were practised the first year 
the plants were set. By following this plan there 
will be developed a "brand new" plant, and this 
may be repeated for at least a third crop. 
I^win Hill System. — This is a very popular 
method where fancy berries are extensively 
grown. When marking out for the rows of plants 
make two marks 16 inches apart; then leave a 
space of 30 inches and make two more marks 16 
inches apart, and bo on, until you have marked 
out your entire field. Under this system you will 
have twin rows 16 inches apart with a 30-inch 
space between every set of twin rows. The 30- 
inch space will be cultivated with horse tools, and 
the 16-inch space between the rows will be worked 
with hand cultivators. Under this system 18,200 
plants are required to set an acre. The plants 
should be set 15 inches apart in the rows just as 
in the case of the single-hill system, and if the 
plants are set in check-rows they may be culti- 
vated in both directions, thus saving much hand 
work. In preparing for the second-year's crop 
follow the same plan as in the case of hill culture. 
Single Hedge. — Under this system rows are 
made three feet apart and plants are set two feet 
apart in the rows, and the plants should be set 
in check-rows so that early cultivation may be 
done both ways. Bach of the plants you set will 
be allowed to make two runners, and these will 
be layered directly in line with the original rows. 
When hoeing place soil over the runner cords, 
layering them so that the young plants will take 
root quickly. After the row has been formed in 
this manner no more runners should be permitted 
to grow, but should be cut off as fast as they ap- 
pear. For this system 7,250 plants are required 
for an acre. In preparing for the second-year's 
crop follow the method described in the case of 
the hill system. Allow each old plant to develop 
enough runner plants to form rows same as first 
year. 
Triple Hedge. — This system is similar to the 
single hedge, the exception being that more run- 
ner plants are allowed to take root. Rows are 
made 3i feet apart and plants are set two feet 
apart in the rows. Each mother plant is allowed 
to make six runner plants, four of which will be 
layered X fashion, and two of the runners will be 
layered directly in line with the original rows. 
This system requires 6,225 plants to the acre. 
When preparing for the second-vear's crop un- 
der this system we find it a good plan to take a 
common breaking plow and make a furrow from 
each side of the row of plants and plow under 
plants which have formed on the outside of the 
rows. This will make a ridge between every two 
rows which should be leveled down with five-tooth 
cultivators, or two-horse corn cultivators. When 
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