Also Fertilizers, at the Very Lowest Figures. 
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The Iowa did not bear a very satisfactory fall crop, but it was on loam and 
must be planted on clay to do its best. The Productive bore better than ever 
before in the fall and so did the Superb. We had the Superb in narrow rows, 
which accounted for its behavior. The Progressive bore a great crop, but a 
good many berries were small and inferior. This berry, while it undoubtedly 
yields better than any of the others, produces a greater proportion of small and 
irregular specimens. It is also very dark in color and does not keep its 
appearance on the market. The flavor was better than usual this year, due to 
the dry weather. If one is not particular about quality or color, the Progressive 
is undoubtedly the most valuable fall bearing strawberry for the average person 
to grow. The Francis has very short roots and on two-year-old beds it suffered 
terribly. On new set beds it bore prodigiously and was a great success. The 
Francis is so large and pretty that I always use them for exhibition purposes. 
Raspberries 
All kinds of raspberries have paid exceedingly well during the past few 
years. Several years ago there was a depression in the business, due to over¬ 
production. Prices ruled low and raspberries proved far less profitable than 
strawberries. We have sold thousands of quarts at 5 and 6 cents per quart. 
Now the ruling wholesale price is 10 cents and better, for black and purple 
berries: and 15 cents and better for pure red berries. The black and purple 
berries retail in the cities at 14 to 25 cents, and reds at from 18 to 30 cents 
per quart. It will be seen that, taking into consideration the enhanced price and 
the fact that raspberries can be grown so much more easily than strawberries, 
in profit they prove a close second to strawberries. Blackcaps are especially in 
great demand in the cities, due to the fact that this fruit has become diseased 
in many sections and fails to produce good crops; and then, the black rasp¬ 
berry of to-day, as represented in our best varieties, is more meaty, less seedy 
and far superior to the blackcaps of several years ago. The demand for rasp¬ 
berry plants of all kinds is enormous at the present time and almost impossible 
to supply. 
Bezcmati, June 4th, 1913. 
I desire to notify you that the fall strawberries 
ordered from you to be sent to M. )). Goughneur at 
Tigard. Ore., arrived in excellent shape and are doing 
finely. Mr. Goughneur is mv brother, who is farming 
my place at Tigard. MRS. JKNNIK E. LOVE. 
Seward. Neb.. May 20lh, 1913. 
I am going to order some more strawberry plants, 
as I was so well pleased whh those I have from you. 
IMeasc find my order below and send as soon as 
possible 25 Pan-American and 25 Amerlcus. 
MRS. MARY LEUBBEN. 
