STRAWBERRIES 
"The Universal Fruit'' 
We like to think of the strawberry as the most universal fruit; uni- 
versal in that its adaptability to so many different soils and climates 
makes it available to so many people, and universal in that its flavor is 
so appealing to so many. 
Can you think of anything that tastes better than those 
ripe berries fresh from the vine on a June morning? If you can, 
it must be the proverbial short cake at dinner, or the fruit that 
delights your eye and palate when it comes from your freezer 
on Thanksgiving or Christmas, six months later. 
Where else can we find a fruit so usable in so many different ways 
—as fresh sauce, in short cake, as frozen fruit, as preserves, in pastries,. 
in drinks, as flavoring in so many confections? 
And happily, this is not the wandering of one's imagination 
on a winter evening. This wonderful fruit so appealing to every- 
one is so adaptable to climate that it is common in every state. 
It thrives on such a variety of soils that you may have it wher- 
ever you live. It is yours for the asking and the doing. 
_ Strawberries come right down to earth, too. They will not only give 
you from your own garden great quantities of as delicious a fruit as the 
world knows, but they also offer excellent commercial opportunities. In 
these days of rapidly rising production costs, the farmer with a relative- 
ly small acreage can well find in strawberries a good opportunity to aug- 
ment his income in a farm project which requires little capital outlay 
or costly equipment, but a quick cash return on his investment. 
This booklet is written for the information of our customers. In it 
we have tried to give helpful hints on growing and handling berries, and 
as accurate descriptions as we can of the varieties we handle. The opinions 
expressed are not just ours alone, but represent the composite experience 
of the many growers that we contact. We think that what we say will 
go along pretty well with your own ideas. 
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