The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-12

~ ~ ~ very large crop and
NAID prices ruled very
I&f low and returns
were very unsatis-
factory. In the
north and northwest frosts ruined
iearly the entire crop. and the
results were very dlseouraging.
Yet with all these discour-
lgements we must see a great adj
vantage Il should stimulate planting
In large quantities with better care and
by being more careful In selecting yari-
eties that are best adapted 10 our differ
ent soils and locations. and above all
things don't neglect mulching.
In New Jersey and other states where
marsh hay can be secured Il makes an
excellent mulch: In the southern states
where pine Nagsl straw Is plentiful and
whore labor Is 30 cheap Il Is unneces-
aary TO market any dirty berries: the
cost OF putting Il on your berries Is
worth more than Il costs for manure
alone have tried both and know
whereof / speak. In the west where
prairie hay and plenty Of wheat straw
IS thrown away. In no place will Il pay
better than mulching strawberries But
whichever "a used. be careful 10 have
the same as FREQ from grass and weeds
as possible. that are liable 10 come up
among the plants. particularly II the
plants have 10 stand over another year.
For my part do not advise carrying
bed over two years. There Is a pecu-
liarity about an cid bed north and south
] do not understand. In Ohio an old bed
will have berries on to pick some days
before a new bed. but here In Virginia
d Is the reverse VIII some one explain
TO me the reason?
Varieties that nave done hes, with me
the past season are many. but must
Pat the four leading kinds. Tennessee
Prolific. No Name. Rix. and Lady
Thompson. FIRST. These varieties are
now thoroughly tested all over the
United States and the plants can be
bought very reasonably. 20 that one can
AFFORD to plant them oven for the gar
den or for commercial purposes, and M
they all have a perfect blossom, can b
| planted alone. and for iertiliElng Haver'
land. Bubach No and Warfeld No.
none are better and few as good o
new ones Tor late. Sunny Side is simply
wonderful. Its shape. color and pro
ductlyenoso % wonderful and bound 4
please everyone notice the New YOrl
experimental Z ! ~ at Geneva In IN
1898 reports says n Is the most product
i've berry on Us grounds that year. !
will produce ten quarts TO Gandys one
and being 20 late extends the season "
long Fondriok. -Thls Is a berry no
yet introduced have Il Oh trial. !
resembles the Nilsson. but such health,
foliage has a perfect blossom and Il
productiyeness Is simply wonderful Il
oarllness have not seen a berry tia
would pick as many az one picking
Earliest.-This Is a Seeding Of Nj
chaers Early and resembles
In plant and fruit. such
beautiful shape and color. make
plants quite freely. have had Il o
trial for two years. Il has a perieC
blossom. Clarcnce.-Thls Is one OF IN
most peculiar berries. much needed OW
ing 10 its hrmness aud shipping quail
ties. II Is without exception the bes
shipper have yet seen. When Il con
mences to ripen Il has little scarf,
streaks running all around Il and .
soon as they appear Is ready TO picl
Il will keep for days and ripen 4
over alike in one or two days after picl
lag; Il has a most beautiful light erin
son color and Is so frm that It eau /
shipped hundreds Of miles. II ycn d
not wish to ship them you can pic
them green and they will ripen Just
pretty as when picked from the vine
Edith Pistiiate. This IL still the larl
est berry have yet seen. but yet San
uel Miller Of Blufton. Mo-, writes n
Sept. 30. 1895. that he measured OF
that was ten inches one way and seys
and One-fourth the other In circumfe
ence. and weighed two and thre
iourths ounces. Havorland, Bubach n
and warneld No, still have the
places as old standard varieties. Car
Is Seeding OF Hayerland and Is sin
ply wonderful aud again leads the p
rent. both In making plants, produc
ivencss Of fruit. color and armnes
, Timbrell, Luella. Jessie. Hatfield. A
comac. Bidwell. Bonita. Bowman. Dul
or Capt Jack, Daisy, Fulton. Glendal
Lady Rusk, Leader, Lydia. Manehests
and many others Of the Old standa
sorts have been plowed under,-M.
Thompson. ST.. In Farmers Review.
GtoominE harm Horses.