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ting the plants. About time bloom ap¬ 
pears add 800 or 1200 pounds per acre 
more, an extra amount of 100 or 150 
pounds of sulphate of potash added to 
this application will balance up the soft¬ 
ening of berries later on caused by an 
application of nitrate of soda at time 
berries begin to run down in size. 
Great care should be exercised in 
picking and packing strawberries. Use 
all precautions against bruising and ber¬ 
ries should be graded, as small berries 
packed in the cup with the large berries 
will control the prices. 
The question of marketing is a very 
large one and no doubt will have to be 
worked out according to circumstances 
in the different localities. 
