LaFRANCE FRUIT AND PLANT FARMS 
3 
HOW TO GROW STRAWBERRIES 
As our room in this price list is limited we must cut the information we give you very 
short. If there are any questions any one wants to ask we will be pleased to answer them if 
we possibly can. Almost any kind of soil in Kansas will grow strawberries provided you. have 
moisture enough. Of course the better the soil the better crop you will grow. It is best to 
plow the ground late in the fall and leave it rough all winter. That will kill a good many 
insects that might damage your plants in the spring. Very early in the spring harrow it 
down well. If you have a packer or anything you can pack the soil before planting, all the 
better. Plant in rows three and a half feet apart and about eighteen inches apart in the row. 
Firm the soil well about the plants. You can use a spade, dibble or trowel in planting a small 
area. We use a machine in planting large fields. The fact is we can get better results with it 
than when planting by hand. Keep down all weeds through the summer. Cultivate often and 
mulch any time after November 20th. 
All our fields, were under mulch this year before December 10th. 
We have discarded a number of the old varieties and have several new varieties on hand 
that are very promising. It will pay anyone to try the new varieties because they might find 
them particularly suited to their soil. Everybody is invited to visit our fields any time especially 
the latter part of May and, the first of June when the berries are fruiting. We do not have 
much time to talk to any one but they can look over the fields and perhaps gain some informa¬ 
tion worth while. 
EVERBEARERS 
CHAMPION (Per)—This is an improvement over the Progressive. Makes fewer plants. 
PROGRESSIVE (Per)—With us this has proven about as good an everbearer as any. 
It is very prolific. The berry runs very small. The plant growth resembles one of its parents, 
Dunlap. It makes plants more freely and withstands the dry weather better than any other 
everbearer. It will produce more berries in June than any berry you ever saw and the best quality 
berries you ever ate. However, it is very soft. It will pay anyone to plant some Progressive. 
MASTODON (Per)—Perhaps the best and largest everbearer of all. Quality of berry is 
not so good. Does not make plants so freely as other plants and will always be high priced. 
PRICES OF PLANTS BY EXPRESS 
STRAWBERRIES 
25 
100 
250 
1000 
5000 
Aroma 
$ .25 
$ .50 
$1.00 
$3.50 $15.00 
Beaver 
.25 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
15.00 
Bellmar 
.30 
..65 
1.50 
4.50 
20.00 
Blakemore _ 
__ .25 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
15.00 
Dorsett_ 
__ .50 
1.50 
3.00 
9.00 
Fairfax 
.50 
1.50 
3.00 
9.00 
Dr. Burrill _ 
__ .25 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
15.00 
Dunlap 
.25 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
15.00 
Howard 17 _ 
__ .30 
.75 
1.25 
5.00 
22.50 
Klondyke _ 
__ .25 
.50 
1.00 
3.50 
15.00 
Premier 
.30 
.75 
1.25 
5.00 
22.50 
Red Gold 
.30 
1.00 
Washington 
__ .30 
.75 
1.25 
5.00 
EVERBEARERS 
Champion_ 
__ .30 
.75 
1.25 
5.00 
22.50 
Progressive 
__ .30 
.75 
1.25 
5.00 
22.50 
Mastodon_ 
__ .60 
.90 
1.90 
7.00 
30.00 
Write 
for prices on 
larger 
lots. 
50 at 100 rates; 500 at 1000 rates. 
Strawberry plants shipped by parcel post in 
1st, 2nd and 3rd zones add to the above prices 
as follows: 
.08 .10 .12 .35 2.00 
Beyond the 3rd zone express shipments cost 
less on large orders. In the 4th and 5th zones 
double this .amount given above. In the 6th 
zone or more add 4 times the first amount. 
It too much postage is sent we will add a few 
more plants or return balance. 
BLACK RASPBERRIES 
The acreage planted to black raspberries is 
decreasing like all other small fruits. When 
there is an improvement in conditions there 
sure will be a good demand for black rasp¬ 
berries. Our crop of plants this year is not 
as large as usual because of the extreme drouth. 
Prices will be a little higher. Black rasp¬ 
berries require a deep sandy loam soil and well 
drained. They do best on new land plowed 
deep. Be sure to plant early and not too deep. 
We plant in rows eight or nine feet apart and 
three feet apart in the row. 
Varieties 
Kansas—Early. Good size and thrifty canes. 
Pearl—Very similar to Kansas. Claimed in 
many places to be better. 
Cumberland—This is more largely planted 
than all other varieties together. The berries 
are very large and good quality and hold their 
size to the end of the season. 
Cardinal—A cross between the black and 
red raspberry. Cane is hardy and berry is fair 
size. Good quality to those who like it. A 
little too tart to suit some. Anyway it is a 
good acquisition to any gardener. 
Prices of plants by express. 
10 
25 
100 
250 
1000 
Black Pearl $ 
.30 $ 
.80 
$1.50 
$3.50 
$12.00 
Cumberland_ 
.30 
.80 
1.50 
3.50 
12.00 
Cumberland 
transplants _ 
.50 
1.50 
2.25 
5.00 
18.00 
Cardinal, purple- 
.30 
.80 
2.00 
4.50 
15.00 
Wanted by parcel post 1st, 2nd and 3rd 
zones, add 10 cents for 10, 15 cents for 25, and 
40 cents for 100. Any excess postage sent will 
be returned. 
RED RASPBERRIES 
Red raspberries are not quite as easy to 
grow as black caps. Some years in this sec¬ 
tion the cane is not hardy, that is, they winter 
kill to some extent. Those who take the 
trouble to cover the canes in the winter will 
have a very good crop of berries. The main 
trouble with raspberries in Kansas is we have 
hot dry weather early in the fall which checks 
their growth and with rain later they take a 
second growth which causes them to winter 
kill. The best idea in handling raspberries is 
to keep the cane growing until late in the 
season. 
VARIETIES 
LATHAM (late)—This new variety seems to 
be a favorite in most places. The berry is 
large and cane is hardy. The season medium. 
CHIEF—This is a newer sort than the 
Latham and earlier. Some authorities claim 
it is better, the cane growth being a little 
stronger. With us it has not proven that way 
so far. 
