Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-06-25
lFrom the West Jer-ey Pioneer BrlJgetonI
CULTIVATION or THE STRAW
BERRY.


The discoveries of scientific and practical
mm in the past few years have excited a
large amount of attention from that class Of
ON farmers whose labor is given principally
Ia he cultivation OF smaller fruits Among
the most saleable OF these, paying probably
the largest pei centage to the n ower, is the
Stra Sberry. Five hundred dollars from an
acre IL grain or grass would he deemed an
imposbility, but that amount from an acre
Of strawberry plants is frequently realized.
lheioar that an oVerstocked market would
plaG their price below remuneration. has
prO'ed groundless, for it has been found an
impsslbiltly 10 overstock the market. MANY
OF ar farmers contemplate this use of their
grolnd lor coming years, and to them We
woid say dt,odys set out tile best plants even
il helr cost is considerably above the average
loi TINS viii be found the truest economy In
theend, Light, loamy soils with clay sub
sob are best for this purpose, and fair
amWnt oil exposure TO the sun is also of value
Penaps there is no plant more sensitive 10
the ouch Of proper fertilizers than this one
anu TOO much attention cannot easily HI
Glve TO this fact. The land should lie
PLACID in the most cultivated order before
setting out the plants, which should be kent
Out q he sun and IN moist condition until
theyare transplanted. II the season ia drv
and iOi, 1t will he necessary for short
llmcto water and shade them through the
day,aiways taking care to uncove them
nj nghi 50 as they may receive the inyIe-
Grating elect of the dew.
Strawberries are best grown in beds four
lccl wide. This secures convenience i'm
gathering and allows opportunity for cult.
walton. Three rows should he nut In A led
ana he plants in each row placed twelve
meme apart 1.-THE rules TO which we have
alluid are observed the transplanting NAV
ne done IN any month from March 10 No.
FehaHr' although the summer months are
| nreleable. The lewest runners are made
| by thse set in June and us more or lesa Of
lhesclre desired farmers will either use or
| avoidthls month in their work. Anacre of
these 'lants can he set by M experienced
man il day and will number about 10. 900
II lsoi great Importance to keep them free
from Weeds in the summer. A neglect OF a
lew weeks in this matter will often make il
impossible to make il worth while TO preserve
the he's, and yet a small amount of attention
and lalor will prevent their ascendency.
.l"fchh9 in winter is never neglected by
the successful grower. Corn Stalks will
answeia tolerable purpose, but rye straw is
prelerrd above all other articles. The
covering should he done in November, and
remoye AS soon as the freezing weather is
over AM before the plants have made any
growth The covering that Is taken of need
only btplaced between the rows where it
Will seve TO keep the ground moist and thus
lacllitae an early growth, besides keeping
the WEEDS down and the iTui. clean. No
1 good rut however can be raised in large
quantities without the use Of suitable fer
tlizer! Common barn yard manure 10 good
hut ltsconsiituents are too cumbrous 10 be
OF graf value. One cord of this (3,000
pounE,) contains 1855 pounds of water
and 8 OF sand, 1892 OF carbOnaceous matter,
whiel are oil no more value than so much
peat traw or chaff. There is but "a pounds
OF acive tertllizlng material, such as nitro
gen, lolash, soda, lime, magnesa, phos.
phorit and sulphurc acid, chlorine, iron
and aum. 1t would startle some Of our
armeB to learn that the market value of
these q pounds is only $500 yet such is the
fact ami proves conclusvely that barn-yard
manurthowever valuable for other purposes
is hl little use in this. The best and
cheapes fertilizer for this fruit, in the
judgement of those growers who have tested
all kiuts most thoroughly is Baugh's Raw
Bone Phosphate OF Lime. The results pro.
duced by this is truly astonishing. The
Testimony to its value is of the fullest and
most satisfactory character.
1t an be applied to the bed at any time,
durin the spring. summer, or fall months,
hui SINE of the most successful growers
have iven preference to the period follow
ing I'll bearing season.