THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
59° 
fruit and plant 
THE WILSON STRAWBERRY 
This is a remarkable example of the persistence of a 
variety of plant of short generation like the strawberry. It 
originated in Albany, N. Y., in 1857. It was very popular 
between 1870 and 80, and was conceded during that period 
to be the most profitable and generally successful variety in 
nearly all eastern strawberry growing sections. It is a 
recognized fact that Wilson’s Albany, as it was known in 
earlier days, is grown at the present time with a considerable 
degree of success. It is ranked as one of the desirable 
canning varieties on account of its firmness and pronounced 
acidity. Hundreds of varieties have been introduced and 
lost sight of since this old standard first appeared. 
A companion in popularity has been Crescent, still 
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one of the reliable varieties. Among the seedlings of Cres¬ 
cent still planted is Warfield, much esteemed for canning 
purposes. Interest in new strawberry regions and in 
new varieties is constantly increasing. 
COST OF GROWING ONE ACRE OF STRAWBERRIES 
The horticulturist of the Canadian Experiment Farm 
recently made an inquiry into the cost of growing straw¬ 
berries in different parts of Ontario and Quebec. The fol¬ 
lowing items entered into the tabulation of expenses: 
Rent of land, varying all the way from $5.00 to $30.00; 
Preparation of land, from $2.50 to $8.00 per acre; fertilizers, 
from $7.50 to $50.00 per acre; cost of plants, from $15.00 to 
$36.00 per acre; cost of planting from $3.00 to $10.00 per 
acre; cultivation, from $2.00 to $30.00 per acre; mulching, 
from $4.00 to $25.00 per acre; picking, packing and market¬ 
ing expenses, from $1.50 to $132.00 per acre. 
These figures exhibit remarkable range, and it would 
seem that in the last item at any rate the same factors were 
not included in every case. In estimates presented by nine 
different persons the following details of expense for the first 
year were presented, showing also a considerable variation 
for the matter of estimates. The lowest estimate is 3000 
boxes per acre, while the highest is 8600 boxes per acre. 
The following table presents the details: 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
Rent qf land. 
30.00 
10.00 
10.00 
10.00 
10.00 
15.00 
30.00 
6.00 
5.00 
Preparation of land. 
5.00 
6.00 
3.00 
5.00 
8.00 
2.50 
5.00 
4.00 
6.00 
Fertilizers. 
50.00 
7-50 
25.00 
25.00 
20.00 
30.00 
22.50 
10.00 
30.00 
Plants. 
30.00 
25.00 
35. 00 
24.00 
36.00 
15.00 
20.00 
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Planting. 
5.00 
7.00 
3.00 
10.00 
5.00 
7.50 
4.50 
5.00 
6.00 
Cultivation. 
30.00 
25 00 
5 00 
25 00 
15 00 
9 50 
25. 00 
7.00 
7.00 
2.00 
12.00 
Mulching. 
Additional expenses, includ¬ 
ing crates, boxes, picking 
15.00 
25.00 
4.00 
25.00 
10.00 
16.50 
6.00 
and marketing. 
132. 00 
1.50 
100.00 
5.00 
105.00 
15.00 
70.00 
1.58 
Total. 
297-00 
82.00 
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O 
iCD 
235.00 
97.00 
322.00 
123.00 
129.00 
80.00 
Business jVIovements 
The J. Wragg & Sons Company, Waukee, Iowa, has 
ceased to exist but the old firm is under new management 
and will hereafter be known as The Central Nurseries, 
Waukee, la. 
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Missoula, Mon. Missoula Nursery Co. 
DANSVILLE 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
The season has opened up two weeks earlier than usual 
here, and considerable stock (grafts and budding stock) has 
already been planted. Everything came through the 
winter uninjured and bids fair to start off without any handi¬ 
cap for the growing race. 
The retailers have been shipping for a month and report 
good orders and fine sales. One year stock undug has been 
generally trimmed and headed, and buds plowed away from 
and in many instances grubbed away. So you see you can 
“put Dansville first.” 
Dansville, N. Y. Frank M. Hartman. 
SOUTHERN NURSERYMEN WILL GO TO DENVER 
We think there will be a good attendance at the Denver 
meeting from the South. The season just closing has been 
a satisfactory one generally to the Southern nurserymen and 
all of them that we have talked with recently seem to be 
planning on this Denver trip. We believe it will be a good 
meeting. 
Chase Nursery Company, 
Huntsville, Ala. FI. B. Chase, President. 
