Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-17

ScSS iiic advantage VI rlpeUlllS, WiIH P'o
perly managed, through autumn till winter;
we lave seen IL dish Of good fruit. picked
on the first day of December. The bush
Alpine possesses the same advantage, and
the additional one of not spreading by run
ners it is not, however, a first rate bearer,
nor is the fruit of the very best quality.
Propagation.-With the exception OF
the bush Al pine, which is only increased by
divisions OF the root, all the varieties multi
ply spontaneously every season, by numer-
Gus runners from the parent plant, which,
roofing and forming plant at every JOINT,
onlv require, for the production of fruit IN
abundance, removal to bed where they
NAV have room TO flourish. Such plants
will bear the summer succeeding the plant
inc, and in the second year will be in full
perfection. The best way is to supply a
new plantation, with plants which have been
taken from runners and set in nursery beds
7 the previous season. But where such can
not be had, those ofhe present season will
answer.
Soil Gnd Situation.-StraWbcrr will
grow and produce fruit on almost any soil
oGmoderate fertility but they are the most
productive Oh deep rich loam. They
should be in an open situation, exposed to
the sun and air, and not under trees. The
Alpine strawberries, however, admit Of be-
ing placed in more shady situation, as it
| is during the hot and dry season ofthe year
that they are intended for bearing; which
they will not do if allowed to suffer from
drought and few are willing to take the
pains TO wa:cr them as much as they would
require.
IranspitRung.-Thc best time for doing
this is in tic spring; but if performed with
proper care, they succeed nearly fnot quite
as well when transpianied early in autumn,
say in the early part of September. They
should be well manured and dug, month
before transplanling. The chief care re-
quircd when ihc work is done in autumn. is
to guard against the plants being thrown
out by the frost, which is bes: effected by
trcadng the soil closely about the roots.
Cuhmc.--The distance of the plants
asunder, where the soil is rendered suDf.
cientIy fertile, should be, for the larger va
rictics, (such as Methven and keen's seed
lmg,) twenty inches from row 10 row and
fifteen inches in the row the smaller vari-
cites may be a little nearer together. This
ds,ancc may seem too great, bat it is much
better than crowdimg the plants too closely,
which is the more common error. 1t is
only by afiording sufficient room for the
plants to receive the bcntf. of sun, air, and
of culture, that the fruit will ii pen early, and
acquire good size and agreeable flavor.
Keen, of IsIcworth in England, most sue.
ccsstul cultiva or Of this fruit, and who raj.
scd the celebrated kecn's Seeding. says, in
speaking of the large distances he adopted
in planting" these distances find neces.
sary, for the trusscs of truH in my garden
ground are frequently a foot long" The
following is his method Of culture, in his
own words 9 Alicr the beds arc planted,
| always keep them as clear Of weeds as
possible, and on no account allow any crop
to he planted between the rows. Upon the
growing of the runners, have them Cut,
when necessary; this is usually three times
in each season. In autumn always have
the rows dug between; for find it refresh
es the plants materially; and recommend
10 those persons to whom it may be con-
vcnent, to scatter in the spring, very light
", some loose straw or long dung between
the rows. 1t serves TO keep the ground
moist, enriches the strawberry, and forms
clean bed for the tsusses O! fruit to lie on
and thus, by Il little extra trouble and cost,
q more abundant crop may be obtained.
\ short time before the fruit ripcns, always
cut off the runners, to strengthen the root
and aiicr The fruit is gathered, | have what
fresh runners have been made taken of
with reaping- hook, together with the out
side leaves around the main plant, after
which rake the beds, then hoe them, and
rake them again. In the autumn, u4iess
the plants appear very strong. have some
dung dug in between the ro%s, but if they
are very luxuriant The dang is not required;
for m some rich soils it would cause the
plants TO turn nearly all 10 leaf. | also have
10 remark, that the dung used Tor manure
should not be too far spent; fresh dung
from the stable door, is preferable 10 spit
dung, which many persons are so fond OF.
In thus recommending q thorough meth
od of culture, VIC would by no means wish
to discourage those who have not yet at
tempted raising this excellent fruit, and who
think they cannot afford to adopt such cu!-
turc, from attempting it altogether; indeed.
if proper varieties arc obtained. good crops
NAV be had with little or no care after lrans-
planting; we have known beds almost IN
touched for years to yield plentifuIIy. Ne
ycr,hclcss. We consider the cheapest method,
ul:imateIy,of raising this fruits by thorough
culture; that the greatest amount OF lfuit IS
obtained in this way for the care ard labor
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