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STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Cooper—Wilson’s Albany is the berry for the million; large 
and productive. 
Kellogg—Early Scarlet and Willey are good bearers ; 
fruit good; plants hardy. 
Keyes—Would plant the Hovey seedling with Early Scarlet; 
one row of the latter to 10 or 12 of the former. 
Stevens—Hovey is too local in its success ; Wilson’s is the 
lest fruiting plant I ever had. Let the plants cover the 
ground, then dig up alternated strips. 
Brayton—Hooker Strawberry is promising well. Hovey is 
never large unless well cultivated. Deep trenching is very 
beneficial. 
Willey—Strawberries are very sensitive to atmospheric ac¬ 
tion ; either drouth or frost must be avoided. Trench the 
ground twenty inches deep or more; mix in a liberal supply of 
leached ashes or lime rubbish; apply a coating of the former 
to the surface every spring; plant in rows 12 by 18 inches; 
let the plants cover the ground, then thin—if plantation is large 
by using fine tooth horse harrow; if in the garden an iron 
rake will answer. Protect in winter by covering of clean 
straw, 2 to 4 inches deep; not necessary to remove in spring 
as plants will grow through it, Wilson’s Albany, from its large 
size, firm flesh and strong growing plants, is the most popular 
sort; very tenacious of life, and does well where other sorts 
fail. Early Scarlet, Willey and McAvoy’s Superior all do 
well. Triumph de Grand promises well, but inclines to be more 
sensitive to changes and rough usage in planting than most 
other sorts. 
Kellogg—Sandy loam soil with a good dressing of peat and 
ashes is the most natural for the plants; cover the beds always 
in fall with clean straw, free from weeds, two inches deep; fre¬ 
quently let it remain during the season as a preventative of 
weeds. 
Wilson’s Albany, Large Early Scarlet and Willey are rec¬ 
ommended for general cultivation; Hovey and McAvoy’s Su¬ 
perior added to the above for amateurs; Hooker and Triumph 
de Grand for further trial. 
