The Everbearing Strawberry 
Part II. 
lahe RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
375 
Conditions Requirkd. —We believe 
Superb does its best for fruit on rather 
light, sandy soil, a trifle moist and not too 
rich. If grown on rich soil they will run 
to plants and give fewer berries. If 
planted in late Spring there is more of a 
tendenc.v to produce fruit and not so 
many plants, sometimes none at all. I 
do not believe it pays to remoA’e any ex¬ 
cept the fir.st blossoms so plants will root 
well. To be most profitable there should 
be a nearby market where long shipment 
is unnecessary. This is an important 
point because these berries are picked in 
warm weather. We find there is a de¬ 
mand for these Fall berries at fair prices 
even during the height of the peach, can¬ 
taloupe and melon season. Those who 
enjoy eating strawberries will buy them 
at any time of the year. 
Planning For Market. —The man 
who plans to mal the bulk of his profits 
from the sale of Fall fruit should be 
close to a good market whei’e he can get 
the fruit to the consumer in good 
shape. During the month of Au¬ 
gust berries will not stand long dis¬ 
tance shipments by i-ail. The Superb Is 
a heavy Spring yielder, but does not 
produce an extra large Fall crop. The 
berries that are produced, though, are 
large. We pay 2^c a quai-t for having 
the Fall crop picked. We have not had 
any $1,000 an acre yield, - either have we 
failed once during the five Summers we 
have had Superb to more than pay the 
expense of setting and caring for the bed 
from fruit .sold the same season plants 
wei-e set. All w’e got after that from 
either plants or fruit was clear gain. 
Hill Culture. —Where Superb plants 
are kept in hills some moi*e fruit is pro¬ 
duced the first Summer (but not enough 
more, in my opinion, to pay for the extra 
work) than if runners were allowed to 
form, and the plants will do better the 
second year if kept in hills. In matted 
rows the Fall crop the second season is 
not much. The second Spring croij though 
is all right. The chief fault of Superb is 
its dark color w'hen over-ripe. This is 
not noticeable in the Fall crop, and not 
bad in the Spring cnm unless one gets be¬ 
hind with the picks®!. The fruit re¬ 
sembles Chesapeake and under favorable 
conditions the yield is tremendous. 
Early and Late Crops. —The com- i 
niercial grower who sets Superb will not 
depend on the Fall crop for his main 
crop. lie will take the berries he does 
get in the Fall as an extra and depend on 
the Spring crop for his main profit. If 
handled the same as Gandy or other stan¬ 
dard sorts he should get at least l.tKX) 
(piarts per acre the first season set. 
Gandy would give none. The first season 
set Superb bears only on parent plants and 
first runners. The following Spring it 
hears on all plants, just as do common 
.sorts. The remarkable point about this 
berry is that after having produced fruit 
the preceding Fall it will outyield, in the 
Spring crop, the common sorts which did 
not bear at all the first Summer. 
The Progressive. —Progressive is an 
altogether different type of berry. We 
secured our first plants of this variety in 
when the price was .$75 a thousand. 
We planted these on high ground that 
seemed to suit Superb best, but were 
disappointed in the results. Next year 
we planted more, but divided them. Part 
were set on high ground and the rest on 
low, rich- sand.v loam that kept moist 
throughout the season. The result was 
amazing, fl'liose on high ground failed 
again, l)ut the others did far better than 
we thought possible. They simply pro¬ 
duced fruit all Summer long, and all the 
time. I’arent plants and runners also 
were loaded with medium-sized berries of 
splendid quality. There is no que.stion 
that Progressive is the best variety for 
prwlucing the greatest number of quarts 
of Fall berrie.'i. For best results it should 
be grown in matted rows where runners 
as well as parent plants are allowed to 
fruit. Owing to the rush of other w'ork 
we have never kept an account of the 
actual yield per acre of Progressive ber¬ 
ries for the Fall crop, but judging by the 
way the.v have produced for us I should 
think a yield of .S,000 quarts per acre 
would not be at all difficult to secure the 
first seafion plants are set. 
Treatment For Progressive. —To get 
the best results from Progressive, I be¬ 
lieve it wise in most cases to remove the 
blossoms at least three times, so as to 
allow the parent plants to get well estab¬ 
lished, and have some good, strong run¬ 
ners rooteil before fruiting commences. 
After fruiting starts one will have his 
hands full taking care of the berries. 
Plenty of plant food is required. Progres¬ 
sive being much rnoi’e able to stand heavy 
feeding than Superb. Moist soil is also 
essential to bringing out a full crop. 
After giving this Fall ci’op, Pi’ogressive 
will also produce fruit again the next 
Spring, and ripen it very early, but from 
the little experience we have had with it 
we would pronounce the Spring crop only 
fair when considered from the commer¬ 
cial grower’s standpoint. The yield is 
good and so is the quality, but they run 
a trifle too small in size. For home gar¬ 
dens the lack of size is more than made 
up in the excellent quality. The man 
who grows Progressive will make his 
greatest profit from the fruit sold the first 
season plants are set, and a smaller profit 
from the following Spring crop. Fruit 
Most Beautiful Car in/lmerica 
Power, Beauty and Dependability 
F ew of us have the need or desire for a 
racing car. 
We are quite content to let the “other fel¬ 
low” take his chances at 70 miles an hour 
—while we spin along comfortably and 
safely with the speedometer needle regis¬ 
tering 25 or 30. 
But every man wants Power in his automobile 
—and particularly the farmer. 
It is good to sit behind a motor which re¬ 
sponds eagerly—buoyantly—to the slight¬ 
est touch of the throttle. 
It is good to know that you need only “step 
on” the accelerator—and the steepest hills 
will flatten out like smooth boulevards. 
It is good to realize that you com iiand a vast 
store of reserve power which will easily 
take you through the heaviest sand roads 
“on high.” 
It is good to know that your automobile is a 
staunch, sturdy, dependable help-mate— 
not a treacherous weakling that will lay 
down when the real work begins. 
In a word, it is good to own just such a car 
as the five passenger Paige Linwood “Six- 
39.” This car is a thoroughbred—every 
inch of it. 
It is just as handsome as an automobile could 
possibly be, and easily capable of doing 60 
miles per hour if you desire to travel that 
fast. But—first and last—it is made for 
work —consistent work —day in and day 
out work. 
Remember, Paige owners don’t have to make 
ajiologies or “offer excuses.” Their cars 
are out of commission at one time only 
—when they are locked up in the garage 
at night. 
And—best of all—you can readily establish 
these facts for yourself. 
All that you need to do is get in touch with 
the nearest Paige dealer. 
Let him prove his case. Let him introduce 
you to men who have invested their money 
in Paige cars. Listen to their experiences 
—ask for their honest opinions. 
Then, you will know whether Paige cars are 
reliable under all circumstances. 
Then you will know whether Paige cars are 
economical to maintain. 
Then you will know whether Paige is the 
type of car that yon have been looking for. 
Do this—while the Dealer can still make im¬ 
mediate deliveries. 
Lin\ ood “Six-39” 5-passenger - - $1175 f. o. b. Detroit 
Fairfield “Six-46” 7-passenger - - $1375 f. o. b. Detroit 
Stratford “Six-51” 7-passenger - - $1495 f. o. b. Detroit 
Complete Line of Enclosed Cars 
PAIGE-DETROIT MOTOR CAR COMPANY 
221 Me Kinstry Avenue, Detroit 
