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 
red-ripe berries fresh from the vine on a June morning? If you 
can, it must be the proverbial short cake at dinner, or the 
luscious fruit that delights your eye and palate coming from 
eu freezer at Thanksgiving or Christmas time, six months 
ater. 
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, as we think of this remarkable strawberry, it is not 
the wishful wandering of one's imagination on a winter evening. This 
wondertul fruit so appealing to everyone 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 wherever you live. It is yours for the trying and the 
doing. 
Strawberries come right down to earth, too. They will not 
only give you from your own garden great quantities of as de- 
licious a fruit as the world knows, but they also offer excellent 
commercial opportunities. In these days of steadily rising pro- 
duction costs, the farmer with a relatively small acreage but 
with some extra help about his farm, may well find in straw- 
berries a good opportunity to augment his income in a farm 
project which requires little capital outlay or costly equipment, 
but a quick cash return for 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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