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GREAT CROPS OF STRAWBERRIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM 
R. M. Kellogg Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 
STRAWBERRIES WITH VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS 
YY^M- WHELCHEL of Covington, Ind., a famous grower of flowers and vegetables, is malting a great success with strawber- 
ries. Rows are placed about three and a half feet apart, with a row of flowers or some small vegetable growing between 
each two rows of strawberries. We have seen this patch and it is certainly a beauty as well as a source of large profit. This 
indicates how a small plot of ground m_y be utilized without having waste space. 
to work up the manure so that it will lose 
the best results from the humus or decom- 
posed vegetable matter. 
CANDY loam may be prepared about the 
^ same as the sandy soil, only do not roll 
quite so firmly. Clay loam should be pressed 
Sand Loam •''^^^ enough to break the clods, 
and Clay Loam ^nd should always be a little 
more dry before working than 
sandy soil. We think what we have said 
about the different soils will show you that 
there is no particular difference, but that 
judgment must be used in preparing any soil; 
that you understand the kind of soil you are 
working in and prepare it properly. Believ- 
ing that you are now pretty well posted on 
the fitting of the soil, we pass on to the prep- 
aration of the soil for plant setting. 
Preparing Soil For Plant Setting 
AFTER you have your soil well fitted in 
the way of harrowing and fertilizing, 
you will begin to prepare it for the 
plants. We already have said that sandy soil 
.should be rolled firmly, that sand loam and 
clay loam should be rolled lightly, and that 
stiff clay and black soil should not be rolled at 
all if it is possible to get it into shape without 
doing so; but no matter what kind of soil you 
have, it should be perfectly levelled before 
starting to make marks for the rows. When 
we say level, we do not mean without hills, 
but what we do mean is a smooth surface so 
that the marks for the rows will be easily 
followed. 
npHE marking device should consist of some- 
thing that will make a very light inden- 
ture in the soil. We have used both the sled- 
runner and wheel device, and one is 
just as good as the other. The sled- 
runner marker is made by nailing 
2x4 runners on two boards; the runners 
SIX-WHEEL MARKING DEVICE 
Marking 
Devices 
