GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
Copyright 1914, by R. M. Kellofcg Co., Three Rivers, Midi. 
SUFEBB STRAWBERRIES GROWN AT THREE RIVERS 
'T'HE above represents a scene on the home grounds of W. H. Burke, secretary and treasurer of the R. M. 
Kellogg Co. These plants began to fruit early in June and continued, with only a short rest in mid-sum- 
mer, until very late in the fall. The strawberry shows the shape of the fruit and suggests the large size 
to which the berries develop. The berry is under full size. The Superb is a leader among Ever-bearing 
varieties. One hundred and twenty crates were picked and sold from less than one-half acre at our Idaho 
farm during July and August, 1914, notwithstanding Ihe fact that a force was employed to keep off the 
blossoms and fruit stems. You can't hold Superb down. This great ever-bearer is grown at all of our farms. 
tures. For this reason, we never plow our 
vetch under until it is in full bloom. This 
legume will grow from four to six feet in 
length, and will yield from four to five tons 
per acre. All this vegetable matter, together 
with the great quantities of nitrogen it carries 
into the soil, makes the soil very mellow and 
rich. 
Vetch also may be sown immediately after 
the strawberry bed has been plowed. In most 
sections this is generally the latter part of 
June. This early sowing will make it possible 
to plow the vetch under the following spring 
and replant to strawberries. 
Alfalfa and clover also are powerful legumes, 
and are quite extensively grown for soil main- 
tenance and improvement on the Kellogg 
farms. We spread over the ground from two 
to four tons of finely pulverized rock lime 
before seeding. The seeding is done during 
August. 
Immediate Soil Preparation 
FOR growers who do not find it convenient to 
manure their ground during the winter, 
and those who wish to begin growing berries 
at once, we give here a plan for soil prepa- 
ration that will give results fully equal to the 
methods just described. 
Plow the ground as early in the spring as 
soil conditions will permit. Spread evenly over 
the ground from ten to twelve two-horse loads 
of manure per acre, and mix it thoroughly into 
the soil with spike, spring-tooth or Acme har- 
rows. The disc also is an ideal tool for this 
purpose. If the ground is very loose, it should 
be made firm with either roller or fioat. If 
this plan is not convenient, you may plow your 
ground and make the soil fine and firm, and 
then scatter well-decayed manure between the 
rows of plants after the plants have been set. 
We have tried this plan with most gratifying 
results. After you get started in this manner, 
you may then adopt for additional areas the 
plan of growing legume crops and manuring 
the ground during the winter months. 
If you are unable to secure stable manure, 
pulverized sheep, hog or cattle manure may 
be bought from the Pulverized Manure Co., 
Union Stockyards, Chicago, or Natural Guano 
Co., Aurora, 111. These manures may be ap- 
plied at the rate of one ton per acre, either 
before or after plants are set. We have used 
many carloads of the pulverized manure to 
great profit. 
Commercial Fertilizer 
SOME growers depend entirely upon com- 
mercial fertilizers. This may be used in 
prepared form, or the materials may be bought 
and mixed by the grower. All fertilizer works 
prepare a brand especially adapted to straw- 
berry growing, and will give full information 
for applying, etc. Should you decide to mix 
your own fertilizer, we can recommend the 
following formula: 200 lbs. sulfate of potash, 
200 lbs. dried blood and 400 lbs. acid phosphate. 
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