GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 23 
Copyright 1912 by R. M. Kellogg Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 
HELEN DAVIS AND OTHER VARIETIES GROWN AT HAMILTON, MO. 
UNDER date of May 20. 1912, H. L. Clevenger of Hamilton, Mo., sent us the photograph from which this engraving waa 
made, and said; *'I never before saw strawberry plants that bloomed so heavily as did those I received from you. The 
picture doesn't show the bloom as it really is. We are just beeinning to pick berries and it now looks as though we were to 
have lots of fine fruit. The row marked with an X is Helen Davis." Just note the row indicated and observe how the plants 
are fairly covered with bloom— a certain indication of the fruiting power for which Helen Davis plants are famous everywhere. 
the case of hill culture the entire fields are 
kept clean and allowed to fruit only for from 
two to three years, and are then turned under and 
some other crop grown in that particular field. 
All the leading growers who follow the hill sys- 
tem set a new field of plants at least every other 
year, and many of them set new fields every year. 
We do not think it out of place to mention here 
that practically every one of these growers renews 
his fields with Kellogg plants. We found every- 
where that strawberry growers who pay atten- 
tion to plant quality and follow good cultural 
methods are vei-y well satisfied with the past and 
present conditions and are pleased with the out- 
look for the future. 
We were particularly pleased with the hospi- 
table welcome extended us by every grower we 
visited. Among them were many of our long- 
time customers who had purchased plants for 
many years from us. There was not a single in- 
cident in the whole trip to mar its pleasure, and 
it was a delightful as well as a profitable experi- 
ence, and we wish to return here our thanks for 
the many kindnesses shown us by all whom it was 
our privilege to meet. 
Suggests a Great Opportunity 
THE following letter explains itself, and sug- 
gests how great an opportunity exists in the 
famous fruit region of Twin Falls for those 
who will grow strawberries on an extended scale. 
That a practically unlimited market awaits them 
there can be no doubt, and we hope to see the 
hint contained in this letter promptly acted upon 
by many strawberry growers in that region : 
Twin Falls, Idaho, June 29, 1912. 
Mr. H. L. Hollister, 
Chicago, 111. 
Dear Sir: 
You will remember that when you were here recently we 
had several inquiries for strawberries by the car load. 1 take 
pleasure in attaching telegram showing that the car shipped 
arrived at destination in lirst-clasa condition, and will state 
that this car was sold at $2.40 per crateof 24 quarts each. f. o.b. 
cars, Wichita. Kan. The express charges were 66 cents per case, 
making $1.74 for a case as against our local market of $1.50 per 
case. 
This is a complete demonstration of the fact that we can 
raise and ship strawberries by the car load and get very satis- 
factory results. As a matter of fact, a ready market for ber- 
ries at $1.50 per crate is considered a ver,v good price and suf- 
ficiently attractive for growers to make good money. 
Yours very truly, 
J. C. Moore. 
Nor is the opportunity limited to the immedi- 
ate marketing of fresh fruit. Our British Co- 
lumbia friends have found a way to take care of 
all surplus and second-grade strawberries, by 
making them up into jam which finds an instant 
market for all that can be produced. No other 
jam is so much desired as that made from straw- 
berries, and Twin Falls, and other sections of the 
country as well, may learn a lesson from the ex- 
perience of their British Columbia fellows. The 
Daily Consular and Trade Reports, which is is- 
sued by the U. S. Department of Commerce and 
Labor, in its issue of August 1, 1912, refers to the 
large acreage of strawberries which is being set 
in the new orchards of British Columbia because 
