The silver star., 1898-07-07
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It would seem to be the part q NJ.
dom for all who till the soil to givs
special attention to those croDs thai
are almost sure to pay. This 10 esps.
cially true when the number Of PAYNE
crops is small A crop pays whsa 4
brings. In satisfaction, moro than \
costs to produce It. There 10 . ho0e
market In every farmers family lpr
few bushels Of Strawberries. and ~
price they will bring is 20 satisfactory.
30 far beyond the cost, that the woa1sl
Is that any farmer fails to supply this
demand. Every person who ID q al
proficient as grower Of strAwberrieo,
knows perfectly we'll that the COST Of
producing them is not great and III
who have had an abundant Suppoy
know that they contribute very much
TO the enjoyment of all conc4fneA
Having perfect confidence ii Ne
soundness Of these propositions. WIN
Try to tell how to grow this fruit at
small expense: Early In the spriAs
seiect strip Of ground In q convs-
nient place, not too far from the house.
ana rully exposed to the sun. II Tie
ground has been cultivated for TIVE
years you will be less likely b b
troubled with white grubs. The plpG
should be long and narrow. 20 that II
can be cultivated with horse. Yov
should have at least two square rods
for each member OF the family. Put
on heavy coating Of manure and
plow 1t under. Then harrow vWy
thnrn,,.hnx,
with the float. All this should be done
as soon as the ground is dry enough.
Then procure plants Of two good Va
rieties one early and one late, botA
having perfect blossoms. The Mar.
shall and Brandywine would bs .
good selection. Cut the roots back -
two or three inches. and plant with IL
crown level with the surface. packing
the ground firmly about the roots. The
rows should be three feet apart, and
the plants sixteen inches In the row.
The bed should be cultivated and hos1
Immediately after planting. SO ~ 70
leave a loose surface that will prevent
the evaporation Of moisture from the
soil. This is the main object Of sttsf-
ing the soil. and 1t should be done OF.
ten enough to keep a loose surface u
all times. This incidentally prevents
the growth Of weeds. From one 70 two
inches is deep enough to stir the
ground. and it should be kept up till
October. The blossoms that come out
in May must be cut on. and all runnss
as they come out through the growing
season. This must be faithfully At
tended to, or the old plants will be e.
hausted by supporting a lot Of useless
runners. Just as soon as the last hoe
ing is given, at the first OF October. or
earlier, an inch or two Of cut straw
should be put on the surface bstwssa
the plants in the row. II all the spacs
between the rows can be covered. -
much the better. This will protest tAs
surface roots from the first freezing
and thawing, and still leave the foaiass
to do Its work until the end Of ~
season. At the beginning Of winter ths
bed should be well covered with straw,
which is to be removed from diFsctv
over the crowns when growth con-
mences in the spring. As soon - IL
fruit Ia secured the leaves are to y
cut OF, and when they are dried the
mulch Is to be stirred up and the bsl
burnt over. New. healthy growth VIII
start at once. and not q rusty Leaf win
be seen that season. as rule. The bs1
Ia to receive the same care II had the
first season. II these directions are To-
lowed there will hardly be failure v
twenty years.-M. Crawford.