The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-07-17
farm aud 4iuasrllula.
A Talk abou, s,rawbcrrics.
At the Western n. Y. Fruit Growers
Society, Rochester, June "a.
What is the most, Profitable Sirdwteuy
fOr MarLcn

dc Gand was desirable, and also
Wilson. For ono variety would
prefer Earl Scarlet.
II. +. Hooker had not grown
strawberries for market since the
introduction of the Wilson,
Thought Wilson the best for mar.
ket if only one variety WAS grown.
NJ. j. Batcham, of Ohio, was
with Il large strawberry grower of
Cleveland not long since. lie had
IS acres, ard picked l5O bushels II
day. Had but two varieties, Will
son and Triompho dc Gand. -
States that he could raise Wilson
for ono-half the price he could any
other variety. Wilson was pretty
good when grown in the sunny
Iclimatc Of Ohio. About Cincin.
natl the Iowa is grown extensive
ly for carly fruit. Some are intro
ducing Jenny Lind in its place.
Chas, Downing did't like the
Wilson. From the beds he had
seen Judged Russoll's Prolific
would bear rs great II crop as the
Wilson. 1t seemed to be- the most
productive large berry lie was ac-
quaintod with.
G. NJ. Hooker had grown straw.
berries for market FOR sumo years.
Had discarded everything but
Early Scarlet and Wilson.
Mr.. lloag, of Lockport, consid-
cred Longworth's Prolific next TO
Wilson for productlvcnoss, but
none that ho had tried produced
more than one third as much as
Wilson. Triomph dc Gand winter
killed.
l.. Barry had but little expert
cncc in growing Strawberries for
market. Wilson seemed to hc the
most profitable berry for tho mar
.ket, for it is large, and people will
pay as much for it IA for better
fruit. Russclls Prolific promised
well. 1t is Ms largo M Wilson, of
better quality, and seemed to bo rs
productive.
Which are the four most dcsira-
bic varieties for general cultiva-
ton, including carly, medium and
late ripening sortsi
Chas. Downing recommended
Jenny Lind, Longworth's Prolific,
Triomphc dc Gand. Russclls Pro.
life.
NJ. Il. Batcham--Jcnny Lind,
Wilson, Longworth's Prolific and
Triomph dc Gand, for Central
Ohio.
DR.. Sylvcstcr-Jcnny Lind,
Hooker, Wilson, Triomph de
Gaud, The Hooker, did not win
tcr.kill. Jenny Lind and Burr's
New Pine ripcn about tho same
time; the former perhaps alittlc
the most productive.
II. y. Langworth would recon-
mend about the same list ms DIR.
Sylveston, but was much pleased
with what ho had seen OF Russell's
Prolific.
+. Barry-For our own use
would select Early Scarlet, Hook
CT, Longworth's Prolific and Tri-
omph dc Gand. Among the new.
or varieties there were some very
promising-La Constant, foreign,
and Russcll's Prolific, American,
might be mentioned.
What is the best method of cul-
.tivating the Strawbcrryl
II. l.. llooker-Set the plants in
April or May, in we'll prepared
land not previously occupied with
the strawberry. Planted in rows
four feet apart, and ono foot in the
rows. Kept the ground clean un-
tilrunners appeared, and then al
lowed them to take possession OF
/ the soil, leaving alleys between the
rows or beds about two feet wide.
ii. n. Langworthy believed in
growing strawberries in hills and
keeping tho runners oirtho plants,
This produced splendid fruit, but
the soil needed mulching to keep
the huit clean.
4. Moody pursued tho plan re-
commended by Mr., Hooker. Fol
economy he would only grow onC
crop ON the same grounG-ther
plow it mp, having another bed
ready to give fruit,
+, ". ucrendeen said tho Tri