The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-13
fpr the farmer.
.HTTISG STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

Many nersops are deferred from setting plants
for these delicious berries by reading the eian0
rate articles of the editor Of some "Dhe- naicu
horticultural magazine. Said editor DnHs IL"
berries of doubtful age on the Market my
fresh his dyspeptic organs, and he ioii r.si
Lii his readers how 70 raise snch delightiui
fruit by digging mp the ground Two n'rt;I;z,nt,
with SPADES putting in drain tile, ana '' 81 IS
with high priced commercial feTthtI - - a
till they are convinced that straw ,,ss ,,or5-
luxury only for the rich man OF w
neT. ;,,oe in the straw
berry business, / am conEihceu 'n% ro- of 10.
ground that will produce Z SoOu norpa,ian.P "a
toes and if give it the same PleP n an.
ooItii,at;on I Ionld for the potatoes, can rely
S aro of berries the next Spring, which
VI ,I - half as many bushels OF berries as
VIII De Lave had of potatoes, and where is the
80 1roman who would not give bushel OF the
80. for a half bushel of fine berries. BIT,
;uSonG from the questions so often asked, l
JoTSid think it better to be more explicit OIL
VIZ Of the points So, after having the ground
Drenared. the next thing is to get the plants.
tinavs get plants true to name, and not get
mixed varieties from some Old bed, because they
cost little or nothing. Never set old plants with
woody roots that have fruited once it is time
and ground thrown away; in short, set plant
after it is a year old.
TINE TO SET PLANTS.
Some think August is about the only month in
which plants can be set with success, but the
fact is it is about the poorest in the year when
the ground is not frozen, because it is liable to
he a hot, dry month, and the roots of the young
plants are not matured enough by that time to
withstand the heat and drouth. If person
wishes to set in the FALL it is best to leave it as
late as possible, just giving the plants time to
get well settled in their new quarters before
Winter sets in. set some, one Fall, in Iowa,
while it was showing, and within three days the
ground was frozen solid, and remained so till
Spring, but didn't lose five per cent of the plants
If person wishes to set in the Spring, it is best
TO set as soon as possible, so the plants will get
the benefit of all the Spring rains, though they
can be set any time till the fruit is ripe. once
set plantation, commencing early in the Spring,
and continued at intervals till the fruit began
to ripen, and in the Fall could see no difference
in the plants. / pulled off all the fruit buds
while setting. About month ago, when Spring
smiled on us so warmly, set quite number of
plants and find they have come through our
squaw Winter all right, without protection. l
intend to set forty or fifty thousand plants this
Spring, if my customers will leave me so many
and intend to set as / get time through this
month and next, though consider the earliest
the best.
If these few hints are satisfactory to the editor
and his readers, may write again, in regard TO
the best method of setting, and of cultivation,
of the different varieties, Winter protection, &c
A. G. CHANDLER,
Mt. Munce Gardens, Leavenworth, KS.