J STRAWBERRIES 
No fruit enjoys greater popularity in its season than the strawberry. Millions of quarts 
are sold annually to thousands of housewives. Commercial beds are profitable, but if you 
do not have room, a strawberry patch in the garden lot is easy to grow and will prove to 
be very satisfactory. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
Strawberries are best planted in early spring, so 
that the new sets can take advantage of the spring 
rains. Late summer or fall plantings may bring about 
ill effects of heaving, which makes this season less 
desirable. 
There are two methods of growing strawberries; 
the matted row and the hill system. Most commercial 
fields are grown in matted rows, where plants are set 
about every 18 inches in rows, 3 to 4 feet apart, and 
the runners confined in the row. Under the hill system 
the plants are set from 15 to 24 inches in rows from 
2 to 3V 2 feet apart and the runners removed, keeping 
the individual plant by itself. 
Care should be taken in setting out the plants so 
as to prevent root exposure to sun and wind. A good 
method is to cover the sets with damp burlap, uncover¬ 
ing only those plants that are to be immediately 
placed into position. It is advisable to place them in 
damp earth at the same depth as they grew previous- 
PREMIER 
A large dark red juicy berry of sprightly good 
quality with firm flesh. It has become the third lead¬ 
ing variety in the United States. Premier accounts 
for 75% of the berries produced in Ohio. Ripening 
early over a comparatively long period, this attrac¬ 
tive berry with its firm skin is a favorite among com¬ 
mercial growers. Early. 
ly, or slightly deeper, pressing the earth firmly around 
the roots. 
To increase the number of runners and subsequent 
production, the first blossoms, flower stems, and ber¬ 
ries of the new sets should be removed. Once is suffi¬ 
cient for varieties that produce runners freely. Culti¬ 
vation discourages weed growth, improves the soil 
and conserves moisture, all of which helps to pro¬ 
duce bigger crops. 
It pays to use care in your selection of varieties. To 
help you we suggest that you choose from the follow¬ 
ing varieties which will flourish almost anywhere. 
Strawberry plants have "perfect" and "imperfect" 
flowers. Those which have perfect flowers will bear 
perfect fruit, those with imperfect flowers should be 
planted near a perfect variety. All the varieties listed 
below are perfect flowering except Sample which is 
imperfect. 
DORSETT 
This new outstanding variety surpasses Premier 
in quality and in some instances production and 
profit. A bright red, large and perfectly formed berry 
which has a deliciously sweet flavor, ripens evenly 
and is firm throughout. Early. 
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