The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Salisbury Maryland 
Growers-of True-to-Name 
Strawberry Plants 
Order heavy, well- 
rooted Allen Plants 
and harvest big, 
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Vineyard Questions 
1. What size and especially what make 
of a sprayer do you recommend for. 20 
acres of grapes? 2. I want to plant six 
acres more of grapes. Should I plant 
the same wine grapes (Concord), or 
should I plant a table grape? The mar¬ 
kets are full of the wine grapes. 3. What 
kind do you suggest for a table grape in 
the Lake Erie belt? h. k. 
1. It is believed that the traction type 
of sprayer is just as satisfactory as an 
engine outfit for the spraying of grapes. 
If the outfit is to be used for tree fruits 
in addition, an engine rig is a necessity. 
Several spray machinery manufacturers 
put out two-wheel traction machines that 
•are especially adapted for the vineyard. 
2. In view of the fact that the compe¬ 
tition is becoming keener each season 
from the wine grapes shipped from Cali¬ 
fornia, it does not seem advisable to 
plant grapes for wine purposes. The sit¬ 
uation will be more acute if freight rates 
from the West are reduced. I would ad¬ 
vise against the planting of more Concord 
at this time. 
3. Early varieties of dessert grapes are 
more in demand today than ever, and the 
development of the roadside market has 
opened a still wider outlet. Worden, Ni¬ 
agara, Brighton, Portland, Ontario, Dela¬ 
ware and Catawba find a ready sale 
where well grown and packed ^carefully. 
F. E. G. 
Handling Peat in Sweden 
I have read with interest in several of 
the different issues of your paper about 
peat fuel in New England. I have just 
read in the article on page 1283, of -an 
October issue, that they do not seem *to 
understand how to treat the peat in order 
to make it suitable for fuel. As a boy in 
Sweden I was working peat for several 
years. In that section of the country 
peat was their main supply of .fuel. Hav¬ 
ing a little kindling wood to start the fire, 
there would be no trouble in keeping it, 
and it would give as -good heat as coal, 
but it would not last as long. 
The common coal stove is very well 
adapted for the use of peat, »also the 
wood stove, and if one 'has a large fire¬ 
place it can be lined with fire clay very 
easily. Peat does not burn out a »stove 
like hard coal. It can also be used in an 
open fireplace, but one has to be as •care¬ 
ful with smoke and gas as if it were hard 
coal. 
In preparing peat in the crude way that 
we did it, we used a box like a mortar 
box. Dig up the peat and tramp it, mix 
it with water to the thickness of stiff 
mortar. Then spread it on the ground | 
about 4 in. thick, let it lie for two days. 1 
then after tying flat pieces of boards on I 
the shoes or boots, so you will not sink 
down into it, take a long knife the shape 
of an old-fashioned mortar knife, and 
cut lines so as to make ’the size of mason 
bricks. Let it lie one week, then turn 
the pieces on end, let them lie another 
week, then pile them in such a way that 
the sun and air can go through them. 
Let them remain this way for one or two 
weeks. If the weather is dry and warm 
this makes’ the peat weady for putting in 
shelter. It .must be put where no rain 
can come in on it, as it must be dry at all 
times. "This process will make the peat 
hard enough to use a hatchet to cut it 
into pieces ready for fuel. 
Connecticut. Alfred gustafson. 
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Allen’s Strawberry Plants make heavy\well-matted rows 
Grow Strawberries for Profit 
Growers who live near large towns or cities, or who have direct shipping facilities are 
ideally located to make money from Strawberries. The motor truck is greatly enlarging 
our markets for fresh berries. Many growers are using the roadside market to dispose of 
their berries at good profits. Another thing which makes strawberry growing popular is, 
that it is the first crop to be harvested—it brings in money when most needed. For the 
man who has a few acres of good land, this crop is especially adapted. Strawberries yield 
a sure profit, a large profit per acre, and a profit early in the season. For the back yard* 
or home garden, where space is limited, no other fruit will yield such big returns. 
Can be used in many ways—fresh, canned, in jellies, jams, etc. 
Allen’s Book of Berries Good, Strong Plants and 
for 1924 
True-to-Name 
This book tells how to insure your profits by following 
proper methods. It gives simple, understandable information 
about growing and marketing Strawberries. It tells how to 
select and prepare the land, how and when to set the Plants, 
how to cultivate and where to obtain good, dependable, true- 
to-name Plants at reasonable prices. By following the direc¬ 
tions in this Book, women, children and amateurs as well as 
commercial growers, can successfully grow Strawberries for 
market or for the home table. 
This Book describes Premier (early). Big Joe (mid* 
season) and Chesapeake (late)—the three big money-making 
varieties which produce such heavy crops of beautiful red 
berries for the fancy trade. It tells also about Progressive 
and Champion, the best everbearing varieties, which will 
enable you to have luscious red berries in your garden until 
winter comes to stay. It describes 52 other fine varieties— 
all reasonably priced. 
This book is free for the asking. Write for your copy 
today. One paragraph in this book calling attention to the 
results of early planting over late planting, may help you 
secure many additional dollars profit without extra effort. 
Don’t fail to send for this 1924 Book of Berries now. 
We urge the importance of getting good true-to-name 
Plants—Plants that will grow and when they come into bear¬ 
ing will be what you want them to be. You use your best 
land and put lots of time, money and labor into growing a 
nice strawberry patch. Don’t risk all this time, money and 
effort on plants of poor or uncertain quality. Poor plants 
may mean broken places in your rows, and small, soft un. 
desirable berries that won’t sell, in place of berries large in 
size, high in quality, beautiful in appearance—berries that 
make their own market. 
We specialize in supplying good, true-to-name Plants We 
have the climate and soil to grow them right, and we get them 
up on time, keep them true-to-name and pack them to reach, 
you in ideal growing condition. Mr. W. F. Allen and his 
three sons own and run the business. Mr. Allen’s 40 years’ 
experience and the sons’ lifelong association with him in the 
work enable us to serve you as we would want to be served 
when buying Strawberry Plants. We number many of the 
leading berry growers among our customers and friends. 
Bright Outlook for Strawberry Growers 
As a money crop, Strawberries have been unequalled for several years. No crop 
has given so large a return per acre or per hour of labor. And the outlook is, that 
Strawberries will be just as sure a profit-making crop during 
the next few years. Start now with Plants.that assure success. 
Allen’s True-to-Name Straw¬ 
berry Plants, accurately 
labeled and generous count. 
The W. F. Allen Company 
72 South Market Street 
Garlic Culture 
Would you give me some information 
on the culture of garlic? Is it a profit¬ 
able crop to grow? Can it be sold in 
such quantities as to make it commer¬ 
cially profitable if grown on an acre or 
more? What is the usual wholesale price 
in our large city markets? s. FI. D. 
Charleroi, Pa. 
Will you print a short article on rais¬ 
ing garlic? L. s. 
In reply to the culture and demand for 
garlic, would, say that it is planted and 
cultivated the same as onions. The bulbs 
are divided into sections after the skin is 
removed and the sets are set 4 in. apart 
in rows 1 ft. apart. The price for the 
sets here in the East is 20c per lb., and 
they generally sell for 10 or 12c per lb. 
on the market. If S. H. D. is located 
near a city where there is a large popula¬ 
tion of Italians or Spaniards, I think it 
would be a profitable crop to grow, as 
they axe the people who use it extensive- 
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