Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-07-25
THE FARM---
The Gardeu---The Orchard.
Strawberries.

'OtA ~ " WI AAS
As the season for planting straw berrie
Is at hand, We had thought Of preparin
an article on the subject 'or our own neigi
berhood, but the two extracts given belo,
appear to embrace most of what is hece,
sary to be said, anywhere The first is
portion Of an article from the Caitica,o
by w. B Bateham, an extensive nursery
man at Columbus, D., and the other is as
cribed 10y the German,opa Telegraph T.
the Massachusetts PouDiaa. 1t is surpri
!, sing that Strawberries are not more cult
va'ed among Us. Nowhere will they d.
better. They are more certain to succeed
with moderate care, than onions or cab
bages, and a single square rod will yield
the second or third season from planting
IA bushel, ut low estimate, Of delicious
, healthy, s'nltive fruit, at season when
nothing except the earliest cherries can be
had Of the fruit kind. Let the ground be
Gu: dep-we wou prefer, aer. 10 trench
1t regularly two spiis Deep throwing the
subsoil Oh top, and then, when setting out
the plants, dig sufficient hole for each.
through this poorer stratum and fill i. With
rich but not freshly manured earth. In
this set them at least two feet apart each
way, aud then let them spread into clumps
but not send their runners abroad Tue
surface in this way will be less inclined
to grow weeds, while it will gradually be-
come very mellow by the action of frost
and heat, aud the depth of better soil be
low will secure the plants against both
hunger and thirst. When it is an objec;
to get fruit the next year, aud espec. aly
if a small patch only is to be managed, we
think it is decidedly better to put them
out as soon as the runners have partly ia
keRffaheT require special cafe In &ater-
ing the ground and shading, but this for
a rod or two is not much. They then have
time to get we'll established before frost,
and will often bear considerably the next
'----- N.l.hi.n tho hal. :.. sPv".
tn or saw dust leaves, or the like,is high
iy useful, except that if you have fowls
running at large they are liable by their
scratching in this substance to injnre the
young plants To keep out the weeds and
give an occasional wa,rr'"s .--~ ..~...
the wash room, especially about the time
of setting, is al; that is afterwards required
with the ordinary blessing of Providence,
SO secure FROM well chosen varieties, regu-
lar and abundan. crops Mr.. Bateham's
article will guide in selecting. We think
several varieties can be procured of Mr..
Noll, and we shall before long ourselves
be able to supply few to those who may
desire them-B - Le~;.bury Ch,oaicie.
The preseu; season uas been on the whole
favorable one for s'rawterries, although
the crop was somewhat shortened Dy the
drought; aud having tested twenty or more
varieties at the Columbus Nursery, we give
the following as the result Of our observa-
ti"ns. The soil is good strong loan, in-
clihing to clay, not as deeply worked as it
should be, aud the plants wtre allowed 10
stand too th,ckly for the best production
of fruit but as all the varieties were trea
ted alike, the opportunity for comparing
them was good. (rhose with the letter
after the name are stanlinate varieties, or
what are commonly called hermaphrodite
all others pistii"'e.)
Larye Ea,iy Scur'et, s.-This old varl-
ETY. has fully maintained its reputation as
.-au early, good and profitable fruit; valua-
bic as an impreguator of Pistiilate varle'
ties, as we'll as for its own productiv,ness
The berries are of fair size, 6pe color aud
sprlghrly flvor-a good market variety.
Horey's Seedliny.-This popular variety
has not done well ON our soil as yet-Ow-
ing to the lack Of deep culture, or some
! other cause-and we should have Set it
down as au Improbable variety for this cli-
mate, if some Of our neishoors hai t
succeeded finely with it. At Cincinnati
also it has born the palm for the past two
or three years, even in competition with
Lougworth's aud M'Avoy's fine seeding.
We are convinced that this variety will
not bear bard fare as well as many Others,
but with proper soil and culture the fruit
is remarkably large and handsome, secur-
lug for it the prizes at must exhibitions,
and the largest price in market. In favor
it is net equal 10 the next following and
come other varieties.
Bur's NeD Pine-This variety origi-
mated IN Columbus, about ten years ag',
and has been very widely disseminated.
L. is everywhe.e commended as hardy
aud vigorous grow,r, highly productive,
and the fruit of the finest favor, though
inferior in size aud color to Hovey's Seed
ling. 1t is also quite carly, and continues
longer 10 bearing than many others. For
private gardens, this is one Of the very best
kirds, but its pale colOr and juiciness rem