1(> 
R. m. KELLOaO'S GREAT CROPS OF 
with g^reat rapidity to be carried off with sun 
and wind. I do not wait a sinfjle hour after 
plai\ts are set before cultivating. 
I..»'avillJ'' tlH> $>'l-<>llll<l without cultiva- 
tion for a few days in a dry time kills and 
stunts more plants than any other nesli- 
g'ence yon are liable to commit. To have a 
boy drop plants ahead of the setter often 
leaving- them five minutes in brij^ht sun and 
drying- winds is sure death or permanent 
injury. Don't do it. Put a piece of manilla 
paper in the bottom of a basket and pour in 
a quart of water and then open the bunches 
of plants and set the roots in it and take 
them out as needed. Do not let them stand 
in water over a half hour before setting- as 
they become soaked and injured. 
XUMBElt OF PLANTS IJKQl II{KI) 
TO ISKT OXK ACK13. 
STRAWBERHIE.S. 
18x30 
nches .11.616 
7x7 feet 
888 
6.%8 
7x8 ■• 
777 
18x34 
10,250 
7x9 " _ 
691 
34x34 
5,426 
7x10 " 
662 
15x48 
... 8.712 
8x8 " 
680 
20x36 
... 8,712 
8x9 " 
- . 605 
18x36 
.. 9,680 
8x10 " 
544 
36x36 
. . _ 4.825 
8x11 " 
495 
18x42 
8,297 
8x12 " 
453 
18x48 
7,260 
K.ASI'BERKIE.S, 
3x5 feet. 2,904 
3x6 " 2,420 
BI,.\CKBERKIE.S, ETC. 
3x7 feet 
3x8 •• 
2,074 
1,815 
PISTILLATE VARIETIES. 
Why do people u.se thcni? Simply because 
there is big- money in them. As already 
explained production of pollen is the great 
strain ju.st at the time the fruit is setting- 
and developing^. The pistillate varieties are 
entirely relieved from this burden and can 
throw their whole energ-ies into the most 
complete development of fruit, enablipg- 
them to bring- a g-reatcr quantity to full 
maturity. In ;ill of our plantings we use 
only perfect flowering- sorts sufficient to im- 
preg-nate the pistils of the female plants. 
The general tendency is to not set enough 
perfect Howering- sorts to properly poUenize 
the pistillates. 
MANAGING ITCKEJiS. 
Berry pickers will do their work very 
nicely if they are sure they will get caught 
if they do dirty work. Place a stake at the 
end of each row and number them consecu- 
tively. Make an alphabetical list of pickers 
and when they commence on a row the 
superintendent places the number of the 
stake opposite the picker's name, so if the 
picker gets awaj' before the superintendent 
has a chance to inspect the work he can 
tell just who to look to if berries are not 
properly picked or foliage of plants are 
mussed or injured. Allow no berries to be 
picked which are not fully ripe and no ripe 
berries left on the vines to decay. Berries 
too small to sell should be picked to relieve 
the plant from maturing- so many seeds, 
especially if plantation is to be carried over 
to next year. 
Maintain a military discipline. Don't ar- 
gue with pickers as to how the work should 
t)e done. Don't scold and fret at them, be 
kind but firm and give your orders clearly 
and positively. 
Keep a blackboard in the packing house 
where all can see it daily. Place the name 
of each. picker on it and grade their conduct 
\yhen at work from one to ten, putting the 
figures opposite their name every day. 
This will make them sensitive about their 
standing and you will have very little 
trouble. 
Make a positive rule that no talking- shall 
be done in the field, cmly nccessarv questions 
about their work. A loiul mouthed picker 
who is always finding- f;nilt is a nuisance 
and should he discliarged at (jiice. Adopt 
a regular system of fines rynging from one 
to ten cents and enforce it. Tliis is much 
more effective and will prevent the offense 
being repeated. Never call to a picker in 
a loud voice and attract the attention of all 
the others, but let the superintendent go to 
him quietly and set the example of silent 
w<n-k. 
The best berries can be easily spoiled by 
bad picking. Teach them to pick the stei'n 
and not pull oft' the fruit so as to muss the 
berries. Put the big berries in the bottom 
of the box and fill the box up well and face 
them by turning the point., of berries up on 
top. which makes them look very beautiful. 
It will be a pleasant surprise to your cus- 
tomers when they empty the box and find 
the big berries in the bottom, and they will 
tell it to their neighbors. A high reputation 
for honesty is the best capital in any busi- 
ness. 
Use tickets to settle 
in the field or a con- 
ductor's punch and a 
ticket printed so yon 
can punch out "the 
number of quarts 
picked and pay pick- 
ers at the end "of the 
week. 
\Ve pay one cent 
per (juarl for berries 
g-rown in hills and 
one and onc-lialf 
cents for matted row, 
and at close of sea.son 
for those who have 
remained all throng-h 
we pay one-fourth 
cent i)cr quart more. 
Kcward your pickers 
by a picnic dinner at the lake or some dis- 
tant g-rove where you can drive with wagons. 
They will greatly appreciate it and it will 
help you to secure the best pickers in the 
community. 
Kl-.SHIKE 
K K U I T 
FARM 
PiCKEK'S CaKV. 
(A',>/ Tralisfrrahl,:) 
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