strawberry” latest edition, 112 pages, 60 Illustrations. 
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Any good soil that will grow either corn or potatoes will grow strawberries. We advise planting 
after two or three hoed crops have been grown on the same land. We advise draining thoroughly, as 
undrained land is unreliable, and wet induces fungus growth, the worst enemy of the strawberry. 
Qrubs, the worst Insect enemy are largely eradicated by growing two or three crops of com or potatoes, 
previous to setting the plants. We apply barn manure to the corn crop, thus getting the manure 
thoroughly incorporated with the soil before setting out the plants. We use only concentrated or 
commercial fertilizers on the land after the plants are set. because we believe barn manures tend to 
cause fungus growth to flourish, to the disadvantage of the plants. We prefer in this locality, to 
set plants in the spring, at the time when most other crops are put into the ground. We set in 
rows from 3 to 5 feet apart and the plants from 1 to 2 feet apart In the row. A favorite distance is 
1x4 feet. Set this distance, an acre will take 10,000 plants. We set the plants with any tool that 
will get the roots down straight into the soil as deep as they formerly grew. We aim to keep the 
ground free from weeds by horse cultivation and hand hoeing until the growth stops in the fall; this 
being essential for the best development of the plants. 
In applying fertilizer, our rule is to 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 potash* as 
is possible. We cover the field 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 quarts to the acre. With good average 
care, they should yield 5 to 10 thousand quarts to the acre. 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 acres, has less to pay out, and no more to do than the big fellow who farms 
200 acres in ordinary crops. 
The year 1921 will long be remembered by the strawberry growers of Oswego County, N. Y. A 
peculiar combination of circumstances made prices the highest and the crop the most profitable ever 
known. In the first place the plantings were smaller than usual and on account of the demand 
prices would have been good anyway. In blossoming time we had a very severe freeze, which not 
only killed late blossoms but also froze and mummified the small newly formed berries and they never 
matured. Some of the blossoms and berries escaped the freeze, in what way, no one knows and 
matured. Because of so many berries being frozen and wiped out, those that were left developed 
to extra large size and were of most beautiful appearance. They went onto a market almost clean 
of other berries, and having little competition, sold for the highest prices ever known. Large 
quantities of berries from bur county sold in New York City wholesale at 55 to 70c per quart. I 
do not know what the consumer had to pay. While taking a trip among the growers of the county 
the past falb I heard some wonderful stories. Some cleared over $1500.00 to the acre. One 
young man showed me where he got $25.00 for a crate of Chesapeaks shipped to N. Y. on commission 
One party who had a new variety got $32.00 for a 32 quart crate of them. One man who had about 
one-third of an acre of “The Best” variety, received almost $1000 for them. These stories, which can 
be verified, make the stories of Orange growing in Florida and California look silly. I understand 
that these orange groves are valued $1000 to $1500 to the acre and rarely If ever pay a profit on the 
investment. Good strawberry land can be purchased in Oswego County for $100 to $200 to the acre 
and in many cases for less. Come to Oswego County and make your money growing strawberries 
and then spend your winters in Florida or California. 
Description of Varieties and Prices of Plants 
Extra Early Varieties Second Early Varieties 
Early Ozark (Per.) Strong, rugged plants, healthy 
and very productive. Produces Its crop tn a 
short season very early. Berries large, firm, 
dark colorwl. good shippers and fine for preserv¬ 
ing and canning. Unsurpassed for first early 
market. PHce 26. 76e: 100, $2.00; 1000, $16. 
rampbeira Early (Per.) Fine vigorous growing plants 
producing many runners. Very productive of me¬ 
dium to large berries, bright glossy scarlet, firm 
and of fine flavor. Very desirable. Price 26. 
BOc; 100. $1.76: 1000, $12. 
Early JerMcy Giant (Per.) Vigorous growing plants, 
making a good supply of runners and new plants. 
Foliage vlgoroua. dark green and healthy. Ber¬ 
ries produced In great abundance, very large, 
glossy crimson and look like the Marshall. Does 
best of all the extra early varieties with us. We 
have picked them as they run when 20 berries 
would heap a quart basket. A variety that can¬ 
not be too highly recommended. 26, 76c: 100. 
$2.00: 1000. $16. 
Horsey. (Per.) Introduced from Maryland by Mr. 
Hall who describes it as the most promising 
variety for cAnuing and preserving in his section. 
The plants are good growers and produce their 
crop very early In the season. Price, 26, 76c: 
100. $2.00: lO*®. 516. 
MisHionary. This Is the variety so largely grown 
in the South for shipping North during the win¬ 
ter and early spring. The plants are vigorous 
and make many runners and new plants. The 
berries are large, glooey and look as if varnished. 
The Southern growers have a way of fixing them 
In the basket In tiers and they look very showy 
and attractive. The long pointed shape of the 
berries helps in fixing off the baskets. Price, 26. 
60c; 109, $ 1 . 60 ; 1009. $10. 
Superior. Excelsior, Barllest, Michel’s Early, Aug. 
Luther, Beder Wood, all perfect flowered. 26 for 
60c: too, $1.B0: 1009. $19. 
Senator Dunlap. (Per.) Sometimes called ‘ Senator ' 
but generally known as “Dunlap.” The most 
popular strawberry in the colder sections of the 
United States. Plants extremely vigorous and 
healthy, producing many runners and new plants 
When given good care, they sometimes make too 
many plants and should be thinned out. The 
berries are medium in size, dark glossy crimson 
and of the finest flavor. It is the ideal variety 
for the careless and slovenly grower as well as 
the farmer who has but little time to devote to 
his strawberry bed. If you set them out and 
hoe them but once, you will get some berries In 
fact, too good care will sometimes not bring as 
good results wMth this variety as poor care The 
secret of this is too many plants. If given good 
care and the plants properly thinned, It U hard 
to beat this variety for large fine flavored fancy 
berries. We can supply any quantity of this 
variety. Price, 26. 60c: 100, $1.26; 1900, $ 19 . 
Warfield. .(Imp.) Plants very vigorous, maklag 
many runners and new plants. The berries aj-e 
medium in size, dark glossy crimson, firm and fine 
for canning and shipping. The Dunlap and War- 
field when grown aide by side make a great team 
for growing for canning and shipping Price *e 
50c; 100, $1.60: 1000. $10. t'rice. 26 , 
MarslKUI. (Per.) This is the gentleman’s straw 
berry. The plants are very large and vigorea. 
and productive If given the highest cultlvatinin 
and plenty of fertilizer. The berries are viSv 
large, glossy and attractive. l have seen them 
grown when 6 heaped a quart basket Onlv 
the most skillful and painstaking succeed vrtti 
this variety which is truly the “Aristocrat” asnong 
strawberry varieties. Price, 26. 11 . 99 - lOA i« cs- 
1009 , $20. ' 
Saint Martin. (Per.) 26, $2.00; 109, $1; 1990 , $49.90 
