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We Can Supply Fresh Picked Strawberries Any 
put one-third on the ground before plants are set, one-third while they are 
growing the first year, and one-third in the spring before the growth starts, the 
fruiting year. We use from 500 to 2,000 pounds, depending upon the previous 
richness of the soil. The fertilizer should analyze as near 4 per cent nitrogen, 
10 per cent phos. acid and 10 per cent patash as is possible. We cover the 
fields with straw or some other mulch about December 1st for winter protection. 
This also acts as a carpet or mulch to keep the weeds down, the berries clean 
and from drying up in fruiting season, if carefully removed from over the plants 
and placed between the rows in early spring after severe freezing is over. We 
have heard of strawberry fields that have yielded nearly 50,000 quarts to the 
acre under special treatment and when plants are set thickly. When set in 
ordinary rows they have been known to go nearly 25,000 to the acre. On our 
farm we have had Parker Earle go 15,000 quarts to the acre and other varietiees 
even more. Special varieties often yield from $500 to $1,000 to the acre in 
Oswego county. The man who takes hold of the strawberry business and 
sticks to it for a term of years, usually pays off his mortgage and becomes 
well-to-do. He gets more money from a few acress, has less to pay out, and no 
more to do than the big fellow who farms 200 acres in ordinary crops 
IMPORTANT 
We supply 6 plants at dozen rates, 60 at 100, and 600 at 1.000 rates, respec¬ 
tively. When the order amounts to $10.00 or more, we allow patrons to select 
26 at 100 rates; 250 at 1,000 yates, and also give free one copy of “Farmer on 
the Strawberry." All plants are sent postpaid at single and dozen prices. On 
large quantities the postage and packing is 30c per 100 on strawberries and 
asparagus roots and 75c per 100 on raspberries, blackberries, currants, goose¬ 
berries, grapes, roses, etc. In case actual postage paid is more than this, we 
will ■ dd to the bill. We have to prepay all postage, and guarantee that the 
charges will be paid at the other end, when plants are sent by express or 
freight. We furnish, free, all boxes, crates, baskets, oiled paper, sphagnum 
moss and other material used in putting up orders, which is a considerable 
item and often charged extra by most nurserymen. 
Extra Early Varieties 
Early Ozark (Per.)—Originated In the 
Ozark mountains of Missouri several 
years ago and has now fruited five 
seasons with us. We consider it by far 
the very best extra early variety for 
strong, rich soil such as ours. It ripens 
with Excelsior and has the same deep 
red, rich color, but cannot be compared 
with that variety in any other way. 
With us it is fully as large and produc¬ 
tive as Sample or Glen Mary. We gath¬ 
ered our first ripe strawberries from 
Ozark June 1st and they were picked 
June 28th for the last time. Thus they 
ripen the earliest of all and are done 
before the late varieties come onto the 
market. The berries are very firm, 
glossy and of a deep red color. The 
plants are models of growth and show 
more vigor than any other variety. A 
picture of five rows growing near our 
residence (shown in this catalogue) will 
give one an idea of their habit .of growth. 
The demand is such that we cannot 
reduce the price from last year. Twenty- 
five for 60c; 100, $1.50; 1000, $10.00. 
(Per.)—Twenty-five for 26c: 
100. 60c; 1000, $5.00. 
Johnson’s Early (Per.)—Twenty-five 
for 25c; 100, 76c; 1000, $6.00. 
(Per.)—Twenty-five for 25c; 
100, 75c; 1000, $6.00. 
(Per.)—Twenty-five for 
25c; 100, 75c; 1000, $5.00. 
(P®r.)—Twenty-five for 
25c; 100, 76c; 1000, $5.00. 
26c; 
100. 75c; 1000, $6.00. 
Ideal Rows of Early Ozark 
