_ BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS. _ 
STRAWBERRY CULTURE | 
| _ Choosing the Land 
Almost any fertile land ehich’ is. Path drained will raise 
good strawberries. We advise against setting on greensward 
because of the presence of white grubs who relish the tender 
roots of strawberries. If possible, plant on land on which ‘no 
lime has been spread for at least one site 
Fertilicing’ 
We recommend spreading your fertilizer broadcast on the 
ground after the land has been plowed and harrowed. Then 
harrow the fertilizer in. This places your fertilizer where it 
will be available to the new plants as they commence to run. 
Additional fertilizer may be added any time during the first. 
year if needed. Do not fertilize your bed the spring that it is 
going to bear for the extra fertilizer will go into the leaves. 
Do not Puy lime on your strawberry bed at any time, . 
When To. Plant 
Order your plants ee) and set them out early. If you — 
order your plants early you will be sure of getting the varieties 
you want and you will get the plants when you want them. 
When your plants arrive, if you are not ready for setting out, 
take from box or package and put in cellar in a cool, dark place. 
If left in package they might heat. Wet roots before setting. 
Setting Out Plants. 
Strawberries may be spaced 15-18 inches apart in ‘the rows, | 
and rows 8 to 4 feet apart. Later in the season the plants should 
be set closer. In setting the plants, dig a hole large enough to 
enable you to spread the roots well. The plants should be set 
deep enough so that the roots are well covered, yet care should 
be taken that the tender Heat is uncovered. Press the plant 
firmly into the ground. een Oy . | 
Care of Bed 
The blossoms should be ae off the first year SO. that all 
the strength of the plant will go into the new runners. Of 
course, the strawberry bed must be: hoed often enough Seine 
the summer to keep it free from weeds. 
Mulching 
The bed should be oueved during the ae winter with a 
thin covering of straw, hay or meadow grass: Use whichever 
of these that is easier or cheaper for you to obtain. In the 
spring, the hay may be raked between the rows, making a 
cushion for the pickers Gaene the season. This also prevents 
ae berries. 

