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 any fruit more pleasing 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 your 
freezer at Thanksgiving or Christmas time, ‘six months later. 
Where else can we find a fruit so usable in so many different ways 
—as fresh sauce, frozen fruit or preserves, in short cake, pastries, drinks, 
as tlavoring 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 amenable to climate that 
it is common in every state. It thrives on such a variety of soils that your 
own just suits it. It is very simply 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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