4 SHELBY PLANT FARMS 


STRAWBERRIES 
DAYBREAK AND FAIRMORE. ‘These two are 
new varieties, and were bred and developed by Dr. 
Darrow of U. S. Department of Agriculture. Both 
very fine quality. 
CATSKILL. Big, bright red berries. Excellent 
quality. Heavy yielder. Ripens midseason. 
Prices on above varieties: 
Collect for Express or Postage: 
100 250 500 1,000 5,000. 10,000 
$ .80 $1.25 $1.75 $2.75 $12.50 $22.50 
Prices Prepaid: 
100 250 500 1,000 
$ .95 $1.75 $2.50 $4.25 
GEM EVERBEARING. By far the best of the 
Everbearers. Quality of berry is good. High yiel- 
der. Ships well. 
Price on Gem Everbearing: 
Collect for Express or Postage: 
100 250 500 1,000 5,000 10,000 
$ .90 $1.75 $2.75 $5.00 $20.00 $35.00 
Prices Prepaid: ; 
100 250 500 1,000 5,000 
$1.00 $2.25 $3.50 $6.00 
HOW TO GROW STRAWBERRIES 
Strawberries may be set any month during the year, but the 
best time is fall, winter, or early spring. In the South most of 
them are usually set between October and early April. However, 
there is much to be gained by setting during October, November 
and December. 
The strawberry will grow well on almost any type of soil, 
provided it is well drained and fertile. In preparation for set- 
ting the plants the ground should be broken deep and thoroughly 
pulverized by harrowing. Lay off rows 3% feet wide with a 
xather deep furrow or trench. Put in the bottom of this furrow 
a good commercial fertilizer such as a 6-8-6, 4-8-4 or 4-8-6 at the 
rate of 500 to 1000 pounds per acre, or two to four pounds for 
each 100 feet of row space. Then bed back with two furrows. 
Get the fertilizer deep enough so that when the strawberry plants 
are set the roots will be at least two inches above the fertilizer. 
Set strawberry plants from 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 3% 
feet wide. Blakemore should be set 30 inches apart. Plants set 
during late winter or early spring will produce a few berries that 
season, but to get the best plants for producing a heavy crop the 
following season pinch off the few blooms that appear the first 
season. When set 18 inches apart in rows 3% feet wide 7,800 
plants will set an acre, and 6,300 if 24 inches apart. When set 
80 inches apart 5,000 will set an acre. 
Cultivate throughout spring, summer and into fall. Do not 
disturb the runners as they develop. Allow them to run over the 
row and take root wherever they will. 
In late August or early September give an application of the 
same fertilizer recommended for use before setting. Scatter 
broadcast on top of the plants, covering the whole row and mid-. 
die, and follow immediately with a broom or brush and sweep 
the fertilizer off the leaves. Apply when leaves are dry. Use 
500 to 1,000 pounds per acre, or two to four pounds for each 109 
feet of row space. Give another application of the same kind 
and amount of fertilizer in fall, October to early December, be- 
cause it is during fall that buds are forming to produce berries 
the following season. 
