4 GEORGE RENNIE FARM, ANDOVER, MASS 

It is with deep sorrow that I report the sud- 
den death of my father, George Rennie, on 
February 28th, 1947, in his seventy-third year. 
In 1908 he started the business of selling 
strawberry plants on a small scale and devoted 
his entire time to this effort. His determination 
to raise the best and deal honestly with his 
customers made him a leader in his field. 

grow a big crop of fruit the following season. Ever- 
bearing varieties should have all blossoms picked 
off until July Ist of the first year. This will give you 
berries during late Summer and Fall the year they 
are planted. 
Cultivation. We recommend shallow cultivation 
as soon as the plants are set. This levels the ground 
and holds the moisture. Cultivation should be kept 
up right through the growing season. About the 
last of November plants should be covered with two 
inches of meadow hay, rye straw or pine needles, 
or any covering you have handy provided it is free 
from weed seeds. 
Profit and Pleasure in Growing Strawherries 
Strawberries yield quicker returns than any other 
fruit crop. With no other fruit crop can you set 
plants or trees one Spring and harvest a full crop of 
fine fruit the next Spring. ‘“‘Strawberries bring in 
early money.” They are one of the first crops to be 
harvested in the Spring. They bring in money when 
most needed just after a hard Winter. No other crop 
has brought the farmer as much profit during the 
past few years as the strawberry crop. 
If you should order your plants over the phone 
be sure you get the right number. Andover 706. 
Ask for George Rennie Farm. : 
