GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
Copyright 1914, by B. M. KeUogg Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 
ONK-rOUKTH ACRE OF STRAfVBSRRIES YIELDS ?208.44 
TN his letter accompanying the above photograph Mr. D. M. Ramsey of Saxton, Pa., says: "This Is a 
real picture of my strawberry plot, size 32V4X130 feet, which is planted to Keilogg's select plants. I have 
set out Kellogg plants during the last twelve years and have received good returns from them every year 
This year I marketed 1300 quarts of berries at $3.86 per crate. Many of these berries measured from 2V4 
to 2% inches in diameter and were pronounced by my customers to be the nicest they ever had seen. Owing 
to the quality of these berries I was able to market the entire crop In a small village of 1,000 inhabitants 
and easily could have sold as many more."' There never is any difficulty in marketing berries of Kellogg quality 
titles of humus, so that the plants may not 
want for any of the essential plant-building 
materials throughout the entire growing 
season. 
Third. The fields are cultivated and hoed 
intensively from the time plants are set until 
they begin to build up their fruit-bud system, 
which is late in the fall. With our cultural 
methods, plenty of moisture is retained in the 
soil to keep the plants in a strong and perfect 
growing condition. It is very detrimental to 
the plants to have their growth checked at 
any time during the growing period. 
Fourth. The entire fields are sprayed re- 
peatedly with fungicides and insecticides, to 
prevent any development of plant disease or 
attack by insects. 
Fifth. All runners are cut off until about 
July 1st. This relieves the mother plants 
from the strain of runner making, giving them 
an opportunity to build up a mammoth crown 
and foliage system before taking up the task 
of reproduction. Such strong and perfectly 
developed mothei* plants as we produce under 
this system are sure to send out runner plants 
of the same character. We also remove all 
fruit buds before they open into blossoms and 
thus prevent any weakness from pollen secre- 
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tion or seed production. See illustration on 
page 8. 
Sixth. The plants are mulched late in the 
fall to prevent any Injury from alternate freez- 
ing and thawing during winter. 
Seventh. The Kellogg plants are grown in 
the North, where they remain perfectly dor- 
mant from December 1st until April 1st. This 
four months' complete rest is very important, 
as it gives the roots an opportunity to callous, 
and when set into the warm, moist soil the 
following spring the dormant, calloused roots 
start their feeders immediately after they are 
set and, if properly handled, every plant will 
grow, no matter what distance they are 
shipped. 
During the early days of the shipping season 
we find it is not well to remove all of the 
wire roots and leaves of the plants, because 
to do so results in the skinning of the crowns 
of the plants, sometimes resulting in serious 
injury to them. We explain this here so that 
our friends will understand the reason why 
this course is followed. 
In short, we do everything at the right time 
and in the right manner. Our aim Is to pro- 
duce and deliver the most productive plants 
that can be grown, and the price always will 
