The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-17

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- lie strawberry crop
M I(N OF the seaeon OF
1895 was. taking an
w, HI iu all the md un-
~ satisia g. tory for
~, many years. ln the
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were very msltis-
factory. I'm the
north aud northwest trosts ruined
nearly the entire crop. ana the
results were very dlscourngug.
Yet with an thooc dsoour-
agomcnis We must see great adj
vantage. It should stimulate planting
IN large quantities with better care and
by being more careful In selecting yari-
cites that arr best adapted to our dincr-
ent soils and 10 atlons. aud above all
things don't neglect muiching
In New Jersey and other states where
marsh hay can be- secured II makes nn
excellent mulch In the southern states
where pine ttugsl straw IN plentiful and
Where labor Is so cheap II 10 uuncccs-
saty TO market any dirty berries. the
cost OF putting 1t ON your berries Is
worth more than II costs for manure
alone have tried both and know
whereof ! speak In the west whore
prairie hay and plenty OF wheat straw
" thrown away. In no place will II pay
better than mulchlng Strawberries. but
Whichever ~ used. be careful TO have
the same as free from grass and weeds
as possible. that are liable TO come M
among the plants. particularly II the
plants have TO stand over another year.
For my part | do not advise carrying
a bed over two years There ~ a pocu-
liarity about an Old bed north and south
DO not understand In Ohio an old bed
VIII have berries on to pick some dayf
before new bed. but here In Virginia
II Is the reverse VIII some one explain
to me the reason?
Varieties that nave done best with me
| the past season nro many. but | must
put the four leading kinds. Tennessee
| Prolific. No Name. RiX, and Lady
Thompson. FIRST These varieties are
now thoroughly tested all over thc
United States. and tho plants can be
bought very reasonably, no that one can
AFFORD 10 plant them even for the gar
den or for commercial purposes. and as
they all have perfect blossom. can b.
planted alone. and for fertilizlng Haver-
land. Bubach No. 8 and warneld No.
none are better and few as good. vi
new ones for late. Sunny Side is simply
wonderful Its shape. color and pro
ductiyenosn IL wonderful and bound tC
please everyone. ! notice the New Yorl
experimental station az Geneva In IA,
1898 reports says II Is the most product.
i've berry on It's grounds that year. II
Will produce ten quarts TO Gandy'a one
and being 30 late extends the season Nc
long. Fcndrick. Is a berry moi
yet introduced. have II on trial. II
resembles the Nilsson. but such healthy
foliage. has a perfect blossom and In
productiyenoss Is simply wonderful In
earliness. have not seen berry that
would pick az many at one picking
Earliest. This Is Seeding Of Mi
chael's Early and resembles II
In plant aud fruit. such q
beautiful shape and color, make,
plants quite freely, have had II on
trial for two years. II has a perfect
blossom. Clarence. This is one OF the
most peculiar berries, much needed ow.
Ing to Its iirmness and shipping quail
ties. II is without exception the best
I shipper have yet seen. When II com.
monces TO ripen Il has little scarlet
streaks running all around Il and as
soon as they appear is ready to pick
Il will keep for days and ripen all
over alike In one or two days after pick.
| ing; II has n most beautiful light Grim.
son color and Ia so firm that n can be-
shipped hundreds OF miles. II you ia
not wish to ship them you can pick
them green and they will rlpen Just ns
pretty as when picked from the vines
Edith Pistilato. This Ia still the larg.
est berry have yet seen. but yet sam.
uol Miller OF Button. Mo-. writes mt
| Sept 20. 1895. that he measured one
.
| that was ten inches one way and seven
and one-fourth the other In circumfer-
once. and weighed two and three.
fourths ounces. Hayorland, Bubach No
o aud Warheld No. 2 stlll have theil
places as old standard varieties. Carrie
is Seeding OF Hayerland and is sim
ply wonderful and again leads the pa.
rent. both in making plants, product
iyoncss OF fruit. color and hrmness
Timbrel. Lucla, Jessie. Hatfield. Ae-
comac, Bidwell, Bonita. Bowman, Burt
or Capt. Jack, Daisy. Fulton. Glendale
Lady Rusk. Leader, Lydla. Manchester
and many others OF the old standard
sorts have been plowed under-M r.
Thompson, ST., in Farmers Review.
grooming Farm Horses.