»>TRAW BERRY SPECIALISTS ae 3 
' BRIEF CULTURAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE 
BEGINNER 
' Soil. Almost any land that will grow corn will 
crow strawberries. 
When to Plant. The earlier in the icine the 
better. As soon as you can prepare the ground in 
good shape so the Spring rains will give the plants 
a good start. Plants do best when set before they 
start to grow very much. 
Preparing the Ground. Spade or ey under a 
Sood coat of barnyard manure, then harrow till it 
is nice and mellow. If barnyard manure can’t be 
had you can use hen manure or a 4-12-4 fertilizer, 
1,000 lbs. to the acre spread broadcast, then har- 
row it in. 
Planting Distance Apart. We recommend mak- 
ing the rows four feet apart and setting the plants 
18 to 30 inches in the row, depending on the variety 
and the fertility of the soil. On good land vigorous 
plants set at 24 to 30 inches between plants will 
make a good fruiting row. You will get a bigger 
vield and the berries will be fancier than if the 
plants were set nearer and allowed to mat too close. 
This will also make the initial cost of your planting 
lower. 
Setting the Bienes A good many strawberry 
growers use a spade to make the holes to set the 
plants in, one man to make the holes and another 
to set the plants. Others use a mason’s trowel 
Push it straight down in the ground, then push 
back and forward, this makes a V shaped opening. 
Hold the plant with the left hand while you fill in 
the earth with right, then firm the earth around 
the plant. Be sure to set plants very firm in the 
