239 QUARTS FROM THIS LITTLE PATCH 
JAMES CLEMMENS of Kansasville, Wis., sends us this photograph and says: "This little corner of our 
garden gave us 239 quarts of strawberries— the best we ever had." That was because he had Thoroughbreds 
and cultivated them according to the Kellogg system. 
spaces between the soil grains, but exist as a con- 
tinuous film, covering the surface of the soil par- 
ticles, leaving all the space for air that is neces- 
sary. Pressing the soil firmly and keeping it so 
by shallow cultivation will lessen the danger of 
too much air. The cultivator should be allowed 
to go about three inches deep. 
Marking Out Rows 
ONE of the very best marking devices is 
composed of three runners attached to 
boards; they are inexpensive and very 
easily made. Get a 2x4 scantling and cut three 
pieces, two feet long, sawing diagonally; this 
will leave each piece sled-runner fashion; then 
they will slide along on top of the soil without 
dragging dirt in front of them. Now take a board 
one inch thick by four inches wide; the length 
will depend on the width of your rows, which 
should be governed by the system followed. 
When berries are to be grown in hills, single or 
double hedge system, the rows should be three 
feet apart, while narrow matted rows will re- 
quire three and one-half feet. If the rows are 
to be three feet wide, then the length of the 
board will be just six feet, one runner being 
spiked at each end and one directly in the cen- 
ter. Next, put in a pair of shafts — and the 
job is done. 
lb 
Fight off the following habit and get the lead- 
ing spirit; the fellow in front always gets the 
bouquets 
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