The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-06-13

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used On H~ffINbHfffs ~. hnt n ~ beat Nv
npply % in The fall They viii, how
ever n0nl manure 10 the spring boo a
faw handfuls n good, rob we'll fotiod
compost, asaaied Nv y Tablespoonful "
snp#rph0sphtts VIII give them q VIZ.
OfDuH growth eli fall, when The min.
ufe should be- we'll and evenly spread
thickly over the plants and on both
sdea NJ The row This should be done
NJ late In the season IA possible, IN or
dor that the may servo n n
winter mulch and also to allow tho
frost ~ operate upon II, thereby has
teninR ita decomposition, aud render.
Ing II moro soluble when turned under
IN The spring. Tho plants should be
placed In rows tho rows vide enough
10 admit Of cultivation. " III the plants
ono foot apart IN tho rows Many per
sons place them closer. but better re-
suits can bo obtained by allowing plen-
ty OF room Pick OF every blossom
that appears, and DO not allow q single
runner 10 make growth. The plants
VIII then grow, aud store up matter,
VIII ch VIII give abundant fruit The sec-
ond year, but no grass or weeds must
be allowed to grow between the rows
or around the plants, rs the bed must
DO kept s|crupulou,ly clean. In re-
moving the mulch Of manure In the
spring It is best 10 chop II into the soil
with the hoe. but not deeply, only
enough to clear the vines and mix the
manure with the top sol After tho
ground has beon thus treated, u litter
Of cut straw around the plants, held in
place by corn-stulks on both sides OF
tho row. will assist In the prevention Of
grass, ~ well ~ serving IA n summer
mulch and Keeping the berries clean,
After the fruit has been taken of,
work the ground clean aud keep IL 10.
Apply broadcast, for IN acre, u mix
ture Of 100 pounds superphosphate and
800 pounds murlatc OF potash, late in
tho fall, and mulch with straw, hay.
leaves, or whatever will answer. The
next seasOn use manure again. By
thus continually keeping of the run
ners and altornat ng with fertilizers
and manure, the plants will last for
NV lNhIA, uuu VI ldNOEhDlc HtuaOUA lHt
yields will be very large, As to
the varieties, tho Wilson holds
It's own for market, while the
Sharpless Is usually preferred for
home use. No var ETY.. however,
will give satisfactio on unless well cult.
vatcd and the runners prevented from
growing. Mulching in winter Is mol
absolutely essential in this section. but
II is best, as the benefits derived from q
mulch will more than repay tho cost o.
its application. Should the grass get {
foothold the plants will be- injured sc
that they will never fully recover. Tn,
roots OF strawberry plants feed close L
the surface. and hence tho hoeing o
them IN spring should DO very shallow
> A deep hoeing may be giyon after thu
crop Is pckud. and subsequent work
, ings should b. done in such n mamie.
} as to simply keep the grass out and tn,
: bed clean. Wood whes may be uso,
on the rows with advantage, and /
: plont full may be substituted for tn,
; muriave OF potash. Tho plants ma,
] also 20 in the ground In tho fall instea,
of IN the spring, II preferred. Farm
. Field and Stock