
Str ies 
Plant them in Every Commercial and Home Garden 
Li ia i<@W Ome ti 

Growing Strawberries Profitably — 
Planting Time Setting Plants ; 
Mebae Uap ier eo rae Clip the roots if they can’t be planted without doubling. The plant should 
Southern States—February and March. be set with the crown about even with the soil after it has been thoroughly 
firmed around the plant. 
Type of Soil 
Mulching 
Select a plot springy in nature but well drained and free of vegetation. 
Moisture is essential. The land which you contemplate setting to Straw- Afier the. first freeze during fall months, wheat or rye straw may be 
berries should be kept as free from vegetation as possible during the pre- applied over the rows of plants for winter protection. Early in the spring, 
vious year. If the land has been lying idle, plow late in the summer before 
the-weeds ahd grass’ develop ace! to maturity Heavy croparel Gow Peas. before growth starts, it should be removed from the bed of plants and placed 
Soy Beans, etc., if plowed under in late summer while green increase the between the rows to retain moisture and keep berries clean. 
humus and fertility of the soil, making it loose and porous; therefore, more 
retentive of moisture. 
Soil Preparation and 
STRAWBERRY PRICE LIST 
Fertilization 4 
EARLY VARIETIES: 25 50 100 200 250 300 400 500 750 1000 5000 
Prepare soil same as for truck or garden dec Blakemore oe ene eat nee $0.75 $1.25 $2.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $6.25 $8.25 $10.00 $47.50 
crops. Lay out rows, usually 34% to 4 feet ye Dorsett vce wiser hao ie eens Me oy he! Ee pe Bee ay aan ne fee ce 
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apart; set plants about 15 to 18 inches Unis Mylinok WA Me te eee. "90 +150 240 4.20 480 5.40 6.50 7.50 9.90 12.00 57.50 
apart in the row. Do not use commercial er, Midlandsariin no oe laces 115 1.90 3.00 5.25 6.00 6.75 8.10 9.40 12.40 15.00 72.50 
fertilizer at the roots. If soil is fertile, we do ie Missionary ei kciers  Rcg Pe he 2 1.25 2.00 9.50 4.00 4.50 5.40 6.25 18:25 10.00 47.50 
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not recommend using any type of fertilizer ® Southland ake See eee "90 1.50 2.40 4.20 4.80 5.40 6.50 7.50 9.90 12.00 57.50 
when planting. After the plants have been ® Suwannee = 256 5acheaceecenba 75 1.25 2.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 6.25 8.25 10.00 47.50 
set in the row, a light application of fer- W= "Templo i. siecsc's soci inal 1.25 2.10 3.40 5.95 6.80 7.65 9.20 10.65 14.00 17.00 82.50 
tilizer may be applied around the plant and 
worked into the soil with a hoe. Do not MIDSEASON VARIETIES: 
a $0 Big Joonies. eee eee 90 1.50 240 4.20 4.80 5.40 6.50 7.50 9.90 12.00 57.50 
allow the fertilizer to fall on the leaves of Vin (Catekill ac tecs eecitee. fees 115 1.90 3.00 5.25 6.00 6.75 98.10 9.40 12.40 15.00 72.50 
the plants. During thé growing season ne Majestic. .f.cncbe man ee nee ie oe ant oe oo ses ae or ae oo ae 
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additional applications of fertilizer may be /» Senator Dunlap ........:...00. 990 1.50 2.40 4.20 4.80 5.40 6.50 7.50 9.90 12.00 57.50 
applied if the soil is not reasonably fertile. «Starbright \oiisced.ssaeodeeeer 1.20 2.00 3.20 5.60 640 7.20 8.65 10.00 13.20 16.00 77.50 
The following spring after plants have 
been set, during the months of February or : LATE SY A BIETIES: a os Aye pee ier “oY i ae MP io 
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March, apply a good grade-of commercial = / . Cuactpeake ........ccceccneee 1.20 2.00 3.20 5.60 6.40 7.20 8.65 10.00 13.20 16.00 77.50 
fertilizer carrying an analysis of 9 per cent V-Fairpeake .......ccccccceeeees 115 1.90 3.00 5.25 6.00 6.75 8.10 9.40 12.40 15.00 72.50 
ammenia, 6 to 8 per cent phosphoric acid ® Gandy Pen Pate ee nye Scatue net te) Lge ane rie 208 Hh Hen oa oe 1008 ae 
ViLupton (“Lateline ssissic sities Ot ° 5 a 4 M4 A Si c 57.5! 
and 10 per cent potash, broadcast on i i Mossey sie ee oe "75° 1.25 2.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.40 6.25 8.25 10.00 47.50 
row of plants, at the rate of 15 to 20 pounds iRedstars Sher nie ers ee 115 1.90 3.00 5.25 6.00 6.75 8.10 9.40 12.40 15.00 72.50 
per hundred yards of row space. 
EVERBEARING VARIETIES: 

Yt Gemilcniin-. 3.15 5.00 8.70 -10.00 11.25 13.50 15.60 20.60 25.00 122.50 
Cultivation v'Gemzata .. 3.75 6.00 10.50 12.00 13.50 16.20 18.75 24.75 30.00 147.50 
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spring, cultivation should begin, and should 
be continued whenever weeds start or a 
crust forms. Frequent shallow cultivation 
will make it unnecessary to do much hand 
hoeing or hand weeding. 
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The Ideal ; 
LAKEMORE ::*~- 
Berry 
We offer a special strain of Blakemore, free from 
yellows. A healthy plant that yields. big crops of 
berries. Will stand two or three days without over- 
ripening. Foliage is healthy and stands up well dur- 
ing drought. Fruit is firm, of good color and unex- 
celled as a long-distance shipping berry. Ranks 
high in productiveness. To get all that you are 
entitled to from Blakemore, do not allow them to mat 
too thickly in the rows during the growing season. 
Price: 75c per 25; $1.25 per 50; $2.00 per 100; $4.00 
per 250; $6.25 per 500; $10.00 per 1000. 





















