STRAWBERRIES 
Poteet is one of the foremost strawberry growing sec¬ 
tions of the State and of the South. The soil is particu¬ 
larly adapted to this fruit and many carloads are shipped 
to northern markets during the fruiting season. 
We are raising a great many plants, growing them on 
new ground every year, thus insuring not only vigorous 
plants, but they are also healthy, both tops and roots, and 
are therefore easily started after transplanting. 
Shipping season for strawberry plants starts in Septem¬ 
ber and extends well into April. 
Remember the best plants cannot live or give satis¬ 
faction if they do not receive the proper care. More straw¬ 
berry plants die after setting them out because they were 
set too deep and also because they are not given sufficient 
water than from all other causes combined. The heart or 
crown of the plant should be set level with the ground, 
not covered with earth. Plenty of water must be given 
them soon after they have been set out and in a day the 
watering must be repeated and again two or three days 
later. The plants should be unpacked and set out soon 
after they have been received, the roots must never be 
exposed to the sun or wind and must not be allowed to 
become dry. 
We pack our plants in wet moss. They invariably ar¬ 
rive in good conditions. 
Bellmar Improved —Originated by a neighbor of ours, 
one of the most successful commercial strawberry growers 
of this section. We acquired the right from him to grow 
and distribute this new and distinct strawberry. We named 
it the Bellmar Improved, because it resembles the Bellmar, 
this highly recommended variety, but is far superior to it 
in every respect. The fruit is very large, in fact it is the 
largest of any variety shipped from Poteet, it usu¬ 
ally brings from 25c to 5 0c per crate more than others. 
Quality is of the highest, similar to the famous fairfax 
and Dorsett, grown in the northern states. The fruit 
when packed is unusually attractive, not only on account 
