Rennie Bros. Argilla Road Andover, Mass. 
We always use a 14 tooth cultivator. The narrow teeth allow 
you to get closer to the row without covering the plants. The 
end teeth on each side of the cultivator should be raised up é 
little so it will not dig down too deep, so as not to injure the roots 
and throw the earth on to the crown. Up until the plants begin 
to run, we always cultivate twice in the same row which does 
away with a lot of extra hoeing. 
Keep up the cultivating and hoeing; do not let the winter 
get in with a lot of weeds in the strawberry bed. We always cul- 
tivate once a week up until the late fall or the growth stops in 
the fall. 
Never cultivate the following fruit year as the roots are too 
close to the surface. 
Removing Blossoms and Mulching 
All blossoms should be removed from the June varieties, as 
they appear the first year they are set out; if the blossoms are 
allowed to stay on until the berries begin to form, they never do 
so well. Mulching is applied for four reasons: first, it protects the 
plants from freezing and thawing in the winter; second, it keeps 
the fruit clean during a rainy spell; third, also helps to smother 
weeds; and fourth, it preserves moisture during the fruiting 
season. 
The best time to cover the strawberry bed is just as soon 
as the ground is frozen hard enough to hold up team or truck. 
We generally start around the last of November or the first part 
of December and when the plants begin to grow in the spring, 
rake orf most of the hay, and place between the rows leaving a 
little on top of the rows so that the plants can grow up through. 
Any material will do for mulching provided it is free from 
weeds and does not pack down too hard to smother the plants. 
We always use rye straw—one inch deep is plenty after it settles 
down—it takes about three tons to an acre. 
SEMPIRE 
The Empire and Erie have just been named by the New 
York Agricultural Experiment Station. 
Empire is a cross between the Dresden and Sparkle. The 
plants are vigorous and make plenty of runners, a heavy 
yielder of large berries that hold their size throughout the 
picking season. The color is very attactive, light red and a 
better shipper than the Howard 17 and better quality. Comes 
into bearing 4 to 6 days later than the Howard 17. Well recom- 
mended for a trial. 
BY PARCEL POST PREPAID 
25 50 100 200 300 400 500 
for for for for for for for 
1.20 2,10 3.45 6.50 9.00 11.00 13.00 
By Express or Called For at Farm — Not Prepaid 
100 for $3.25 500 for $12.50 
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