A QUART BOX OF HAVERLANDS 
The way to pack berries to make them attractive and command top prices 
the strawberry patch draws the grower into th^ 
open to enjoy the sunshine and drink grea^ 
draughts of health and refreshment from the in- 
spiring air. It is by its very nature the occupa- 
tion par excellence for women whose lines of 
life are so laid that they may adopt it for their 
vocation. Letters received from women who are 
strawberry growers indicate the greatest degree 
of enthusiasm, and we must say that their suc- 
cess is proportioned to their enthusiasm. The 
number is already great; it should be vastly 
greater. 
Strawberries form the basis for many a farm- 
er's wife's bank account, and they make their 
own spending money as well as the shortcakes 
that so delight the head of the family. Every 
energetic and high-spirited woman enjoys the 
freedom which such an experience gives them. 
To earn her own money that she may be free to 
spend it as she will adds to the joy of life some- 
thing that few men can appreciate. 
Some of these women write us that from a 
little patch of three or four hundred plants their 
income reaches from forty to fifty dollars, and 
that caring for the plants and the selling of the 
fruit are among the pleasantest experiences of 
their lives. And one of them adds: "It's lots 
easier work to get money out of my strawberry 
patch than it is out of my husband!" 
Many women write us that they were inspired 
to take up the work by reading of "Great Crops 
of Strawberries." We are glad to know it, and 
hope to encourage others, and if any woman 
wishes to engage in this work and would like to 
know just how to make a start in the direction of 
success, we shall take pleasure in assisting them. 
Just let us know of your plans, and we shall be 
pleased not only to make a selection of plants to 
suit your requirements, but also shall be glad to 
answer all calls for help in other ways. 
For the woman who must earn her own way 
there is no other occupation that offers greater 
opportunities for pleasure and profit than the 
production of strawberries. 
Increasing the Value of a Farm 
COME men will buy a farm and in a few 
years the property will be worth less than 
when they bought it, simply because they never 
set out a fruit-tree or bush or plant. Another 
rnan will buy an old run-down farm and will at 
once begin to straighten up fences, will set out a 
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