New-York tribune., 1867-06-18
WBERRIES.
WHERE rIIE BERRITs COME FROM--wHAT TuRY COST
AND HOW MANY NEw-YoRKERs Eat - $4,000
OUARTSPE DAY.

WHERE TuE BERRIFs COME FROM-wHAT TIRY COST
AND HOW MANY NEWCOMERS BAT - 900
QUARTsP PER DAY.
"God bless the man who first invented STRAW
berries the renowned Panza undertook say but being
overcome by lazinoss cut It short by Sleep to which
there every 10 believe he went, at once or all
the decsus fruits which good Providence has bestowed
upon US there universally appreciated or
moro generally suited every human palate, than the
scarlet luscious strawberry. II probable that skill
OF the hOrtcuurst viii produce strawberry OF
half the sweetness found in those which gathered
after patient search In the fields when young
Larger ones do these men OF science bring 20 pass
bureued with OF corresponding importance but
I'm the memory or those who were once children, the
bushng little fruit that nestled in the grass still retains
It's ancient and honorable reputation. ,,,, i.
Nowadays, these people Of Ncwlork think as well OF
did But there H. frst field in the city where straw
berries grown, and secondly no time TO gather thel
II they grow here. SO the surrounding country,
especially that lying Jerseywse, IL pressed INTO service
aud ade to produce the fruit which citizens love 30
WELL but have time and opportunity only TO purchase
and consume All the railroads which come TO focus
here from the South made TO do increased duty when
obliged do their share expresses from all quarters act
as auxllaries In the transportation, aud thousands
OF baskets find their way unnotced Ia the marketpla
This h such extensive trade engages many people,
and occupies much OF the attention ~ the transpora
tion companies willis holds sway, that the following
statement Of tho production OF the strawberry and ts
way through tho markets 10 the tables Of the city will
not be OF place 1t is believed az this time The facts
relative 10 the culture OF tho fruit gained from
similar TO that whth il receives thouShout the straw
rSPrsscntative eXPorSnec q the growers every where
The variety Of fruit grown by our ipfofmans FOR the
and by others the English searlets They preferred
above all Others because they are the earliest most pro
out good crop The Scotch Runner holds the next place
later than the first mentioned, pick nicely, and are
sizeable berries generally: Ihey somouines Iall now
ever production, bring forth imperfect fruit As
opinion One grower whose soil was OF reddish clayey
sharactor considered bushels TO the acre fair aver
aye seasons growth Another whose land was more of
q sandy nature. considered rs bushels good yield
nearest to the correct figure. Both OF these
witnesses well known successful euturists OF the
that The former could raise fruit upon cayey land
than he could upon his sandy soil aud that ths variation
IN their figures a. TO the production OF an acre Oe
in measure, thus accounted for. The nrst one, as
sample OF his success mentioned that ne had IN years
picking gathered loOO baskets, or llo bushels from an
acre. This however, an unusual result, ana
pleasant exception He sold ths fruit at an average Oh
four cents basket making the OF $40 for an acre or
berries The oayey soil is harder TO work but Is better
he believed, than that which is sandyIa sentiment
which, it viii be recollected, was indorsed by another
witness lie considers barn yard manure ana plaster t
best fertilizers upon such SOIL Plaster Is excellent
to make the berries grow ana mature early, ,tS LtS
strawberry requires rich land 70 do well put TINS Win
plaster informant believes, will always insure hne
early crop on sandy soil plaster is not as good and per
haps should not be used at all IL requires year hIter
bearng All the labor and expense Of tho first season Is
lost for that year. but Ia another year the reward Is
reasonably certain ana abundant MOlmS may uohlTol
the plants drouh wher,them but these hinderances
may with be partially averted even not wholly
The setting OF the plants Is followed by hoe
and cultivation until about the lst OF July and boys ana
girls wopen, do much OF the work Up In the neigh
borhoud OF Haokonsack game somo Hoanders not iopg
since They offered their services TO OF Witnesses
at such low remuneration that he induced TO try
them They agreed TO set out the plants for $40 an acre.
which half tho price formerly PAID And to attend to
ever did grow favor Though the cost OF the labor
was half the previous expense the work not
done half WE'LL aud the crop was proportiOnatey SLIM
Our witness recommended new variety OF berry IN
bergen County, which Is called Grecnhulls. They
hardy, prolific, and last the season through; For
these reasons they regarded with favor. Hovey's
seodling 10 under cloud with the Becgen County