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GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
R. M. Kellogg Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 
Tickling the Soil on the Kellogg Farms 
npHIRTY times during the growing season of 1908 these men ^nd horses End Planet Jr. cultivators went up and down 
J. the mile-long rows, tickling the soil and making the plants laugh. A drought of five weeks' duration, with the 
thermometer registering as high as 98 degrees in the shade, did not create a lack of moisture in the soil, and two inches 
under the dust mulch the soil was so thoroughly charged with moisture that a ball of earth could at any time be molded 
with the hands and the soil would "paste" when rubbed between the patms of the hands. And when the rains did come 
after that long time of dryness the plants were in prime condition to receive and assimilate the additional plant food 
made available by the moisture, and thus, through drought and rainfall, were the conditions maintained that insure con- 
tinuous and vigorous growth — another important point in favor of the Kellogg strain of plants. The portrait above the 
cultivating scene is that of Charles Walters, our farm superintendent. 
Short Talks for Busy People 
Enriching the Soil for Immediate Use. — 
If possible, manure the ground in winter. 
Spread over the entire surface. In the spring 
plow the manure under and thoroughly work 
it into the soil. If for any reason this work 
may not be done in winter or the early spring, 
then spread the manure after the ground has 
been plowed and work thoroughly into the soil 
before setting the plants. Should anything 
prevent this, the manure may be spread after 
plants are set. In this case scatter thinly be- 
tween the rows, following as soon as possible 
with cultivator which will mix the manure 
thoroughly with the soil. If manure may not 
be secured, plow the ground in the spring and 
harrow over once; then drill or scatter over 
the entire surface some complete fertilizer. 
Acid or Sour Soil. — Should your soil be sour 
or somewhat acid, drill in 1,000 pounds of 
agricultural lime to the acre, and work thor- 
oughly into the soil with harrow. We purchase 
our lime from Ohio & Western Lime Co., 
Toledo, Ohio. We have no interest but 
yours in giving this address, save to make cor- 
respondence unnecessary. Or 200 bushels of 
hardwood unleached ashes, per acre, applied 
in the same way, will serve the purpose. In 
fact we prefer the ashes to lime on account 
of the large percentage of potash they contain. 
Preparing Soil.— Plow just as early in the 
spring as your soil will permit. Early plow- 
ing saves many tons of moisture. Pulverize 
the soil as soon after plowing as possible — the 
same day it is plowed is the best. The har- 
rowing and fining of the soil will lock up and 
hold the moisture for use of the plants. Har- 
row the soil repeatedly until there is a mellow 
bed to the depth of the plowing. If the soil 
be sandy loam, or of loose character, run the 
roller over it until it is firmly pressed. If the 
soil is of clay or rather firm texture, roll very 
lightly, just sufficient to press down the si"- 
Not the number of plants, but the quantity of fruit — that is what counts. One hundred Thoroughbreds will give you 
better results than two hundred of the "other kind." 
