Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-05-04
STRAWBERRIES.

Prominent among our small fruits, ma /
turing at an early part of the season, !
stands the strawberry, than which few
fruits are held in higher estimation.
Even in its uncultivated state the straw
berry is much priced and sought after by
the masses of ourrural population through
out the country. In its improved condi-
ton, it finds ready market at highly
prices in our larger cities
and towns. where ts/improved character
is known and fully appreciated.
Among hygienic people the culture and
use of the strawberry, in common with
many other superior large and small
fruits, shoald receive more attention
and to those who have never taken any
decided interest in the cultivation of this
fruit, we can but urge it upon them III the
strongest terms. There is no reason in the
world why any family, owning or occupy
ing a piece of ground, small though it
may be, should not have bed sor two Of
nice strawberries The expense in time
aud. trouble is small affair compared
with the returns yielded to the efforts of
the practical gardener. The marked
fondness for straw berries manifested by
children renders the imperative duty of
every head Of a family to provide this
heathful and luscious fruit in abundance
for their use; and surely the appreciation
which they evince for this fruit amply re-
pays the little labor required to produce
it. Let, then. the family of every Health
Rcformer be amply supplied with these
berries, and made part of the regular
meals. No article of food can be produ-
ced more cheaply, and no diet, composed
largely or almost wholly of fruit, is so con-
ducive to bodily health, and intellectual
and moral development. There are thous-
ands of families, who although they may
have read or heard something about these
fruit matters, have never found the time
or had the inclination to apply their
hands to the culture of strawberries and
other small fruits; and have contented
themselves with the meager allowance of
these bounties as could be picked up over
meadows. and prairies, and woodlands in
their wild'and inferior condition. Would
it not be more judicions and economical
to grow these dainties in your gardens,
where in their season. you can always OBJ
tain a plentiful supply for the family
meal, fresh and fragrant with their native
odors? A few brief hints in regard
to culture aud management are subjoined
for the benefit of such as feel disposed to
avail themselves of them.
VARIETIES OF the many improved va
ricties of Strawberries offered for sale by
dealers, two or three of the best will be
amply sufficient for all practical purposes.
The Triomphe de Gand and Wilson's AL
bany arc two excellent varieties, and we'll
suited for market purposes. The Austin
promises we'll, though requiring better
cultivation than the preceding.
SOFIA sandy loan seems to be best
suited to berries, the more fertile the bet
ter. Good surface or under-drainuge
should be secured that there may be no
standing water. sap p
SITUATION garden culture, make
beds of any desired size, and set the
plants eighteen inches between the rows
and fourteen inches in the rows. Use q
garden line that the rows may be straight
Early spring is the best time to trans
plant, though it may be done in the fall
season. aaii 81 to3 laa e
CUITIvArIoN.--T only cultivation re
quifcd will bo to keep the plants free o.
weeds and check the growth Of runners
which are indispensable to secure ampl,
crops of fruit. Some fertilizing materia
whers the soil IL natprallv leap. shoplt