HOW MUCH MONEY 
can I make from an acre of Strawberries or Raspberries? I am asked this question 
very often. Frankly, I cannot answer this question, because it all depends on you. If you 
set good plants, on good soil, you are quite sure of profits. I have faith in Strawberries 
■and Raspberries as a money crop. If we can judge the future by the past, the prospect 
is good. During the past fifteen to twenty years, I feel safe in saying that 95 per cent 
of the better growers have made some profit, and in many of these years profits have 
run as high as $500 to $600, and even $800 per acre. I do not believe that conditions are 
going to be so much different in the next few years that there will be no profits in 
berries. - 
NO ONE CAN GUARANTEE PROFITS 
Beware of the man who has a “Sure Thing”—but I can say that from my own 
experience, and from the experience of others, most growers who have had fields from 
one-half acre up to two acres have made some profits, even in these years of depression. 
This is more than you can say for the average farm crops. 
SELECT YOUR BEST LAND 
Do not waste your money and labor on poor land. Give your berries some of the 
best land, and give it careful preparation. If you are not certain about what varieties 
to set, ask for information. It will be gladly given. I have tried to tell you the truth 
about all of our varieties. Get the best, as it is this kind that brings the highest prices. 
Don’t plant more than you can take care of. The amount you should plant depends on 
the methods you intend to use in marketing. A half acre on good land, well cared for 
and handled properly in marketing, might give you more profit than twice this acreage 
poorly cared for. 
GET GOOD, DEPENDABLE PLANTS 
Of course, I hope you will get your plants of me, and I think you will find it profit¬ 
able to do so, but wherever you purchase be sure they come up to the standard I have 
outlined. If other crops have failed, try enough berries to make a real business of it. 
If you are not equipped to market your fruit, do not forget that the motor trucks put 
, all cities within one hundred miles in your market territory. 
FOR MARKETING LOCALLY 
advertise a little, either by a small ad in your local paper, or a display in some store 
window. Try to have a fancy product—then TOOT YOUR HORN. Many are finding 
the Roadside Markets profitable. If you have varieties that have done well for you, 
stick to them, but stick only until you find something better. Try the new Government 
Berries—Fairfax and Dorsett. They have out-standing quality. 
HERE IS OUR SALESMAN 
This little catalog goes to you as our salesman for Strawberry and Raspberry 
Plants. We depend on your orders for our success. We appreciate early orders. Order 
now . . . Pay when shipped. We have tried to make our prices as reasonable as possible, 
and still send you good Plants. We guarantee satisfaction, or money refunded. Due to 
the extreme drouth, our supply of Plants is limited, so if you want to be sure of Plants, 
order early. 
Sincerely, 
E. W. POTTER. 
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