Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-11
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CHoIcE sRBAwBERRlrs- Committee of FIVE. all
practical men, recently appointed by the american
Institute Farmers Club gof New York; for the in
vestgation Of this subject reported with almost
tire unanmity, the following as the six best vare-
ties:
l. Wilson'S Albany-Its primary good qualities
are product Teness size, and firm, juicy flesh. 1t
is, however, too acid for the taste Of many.
?. Longworths ProlIfe-Eariy, large, and Of ex-
cellent flavor; only moderately productive; some
times running too much to leaf
3. Hooler's Seedling-Good size; Of a rich sweet
flavor; moderately productive, (some say very pro
ductive.)
A. McAvoy's Superior Productive, large, and of
excellent flavor; berries often defective in form
5. Hovey's Seeding - This variety is too well
known TO need any description. Its only defect is
dryness and want Of high flavor.
6. BVrr's New Pine-Of exquisite flavor; medirm
size; only moderately productive; plants want vigor
and hardness
UnquestionabIy the above is a candid opinion of
competent men, given not TO further private inter-
ests. but to enlighten the public with regard to
most luscious fruit, and one Of no small economical
importance.
Farmers, above all others. should enjoy this in
perfection and abundance. Few Of them are yet
sensible how easily they can produce it. Select
medium loan, if you have such, and if it is in the
right place.
But the strawberry is not difficult with regard to
soil. A clay loan a sandy loan, even a very
sandy soil will do well enough if rightly MANFRED.
A peat soil, well drained is favorable In short,
any soil, if worked rightly, win answer a good purs
pose.
Plow ten or twelve inches deep. For manure. Sc
lect that of vegetable origin, as swamp muck, sea
weed, decaying leaves. strawy manure from the
border Of grove, where great quantities OF leaves
have gone to decay. and wood ashes.
The ground should be thoroughly worked over
and the manure well mixed with the soil. Trans
Ia,
tember or October. August is a good month for the
purpose, as plants then set viii become well estab-
hshed, and viii give something like half crop the
succeeding year.
A wet time for TRANSFORMING is desirable as 9th
erwise they require much watering. About fruit
ing time they should be treated 10 wood ashes, and
10 plenty Of water. unless the season be quite
But the labor Of watering may be mostly avoided
both at the transplantiDg AMI truitng times If you
VIII cover the ground with some SORT OF mulch. as
straw, saw-ust. spent tan bark sea-weed the sf-
feet of which 10 reflect the sun heat to check
corporations, and 10 accumulate moisture on the
surface of the soil just beneath the mulchng.
Twenty inches between the rows aDdUW.ivg be-
tween the hills are good distances. Let ground h,,
kept clear Of weeds After tine first croI. il Is well
enough 10 let the runners take root between the
hills and cover the whole ground for space. say
OF one foot in width. leaving eight inches between
the rows, TO be kcdt clean with the hoe. while you
put out any weeds that may appear in the rows.
On plot Of ground sixteen and a half by thirty
three feet, making two rods. You may grow more
strawberries than any one family viii want and
that with but twice the labor required for the cult
walton Of the same ground in any Of the staple
crops, and with very little cost for manure cxcep
for the labor of gottingit
Sixtyfour quarts OF Strawberries for such p OF 3
a very moderate calculation, and these ext pdinr
over amonth. at a time when other fruitsare scarce
are worth far more for a family than toe cost of
their production. Ii is mistake TO supn0se that
farmers families need nothing the taoe but sated
meats and wllted vegetables, with fresh meat and
fish occasionally. What they sometimes call the
knick-llnacks are n far more important part of the
family diet than many suppose Wholesome fruits in
their season (none are more so than strawberries
and none are more nutritioua) not only afford pleas
ure but they contribute largely tc keep the BODY
and per consequence, the mind in the best cond
ton.
No fastidiousneSs about what we eat and drink
should be Incl feated. Exercise and temperance
and relish for plain food, 50 keen that everything
eatable viii taste good is Itherto be desired AND
yet there can be no doubt that a general and t'rse
use OF the simple fruits of nature is greatly cCrlu-
GIVE to health and happiness. promotive os ippo-
cent pleasure and restrictive OF hurtfu indr gnces