The silver star., 1898-03-31
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II would seem 70 b. the ~. :.
dom for Ill who till the n, -
special attention to those c,,so h. q NJ
- 49,, almost SURE to pay. TAis Z -.
clally true when the number Of ps,,ss
crops z small. a crop pays 81
brings. In satisfaction. nors ~. =
costs 70 produce II. There 4 : ~.
market in every farmers fnm,,- es-.s
rev bushels Of strawbsrries. a. ~
price they will bring Il 10 s.t,.s. ...~
% Isr beyond the cost, that the vosSss
= tnet any farmer fails to supply ~,
demand. Every person who 4 - n
pronoient ~ . grower Of stravhs,,ss.
knows perfectly well that the ce.s ~
producing them II not great ~ r.
who have had an abundant s.s..
know that they contribute vsvv rscsS
to the enjoyment Of all oonos,,ss
Having perfect confidence Is ~
soundness Of these propositions. n
Try to tell how to grow this fruit p
small expense: Early In the spv,ss
select . strip Of ground In n con,e.
nient place, not too far from the hs.a.
and fully exposed to the sun. II ~
ground has been cultivated for ~
years you win be less likely n u
troubled with white grubs. The ~
should be long and narrow, 20 thai n
can be cultivated with a horse. Yop
should have at least two square ro1s
for each member Of the family. p
on q heavy coating Of manure a.
plow 1t under. Then harrow M
thoroughly and smooth the surfnaa
with the float. All this should Be don
- soon as the ground is dry enoush
Then procure plants Of two good u.
risties. one early and one late. botA
having perfect blossoms. The Mar.
shall and Brandywine would b q
good selection. Cut the roots back y
two or three inches. and plant with ~
crown level with the surface, packips
the ground firmly about the roots. Ths
rows should be three feet apart ~
the plants sixteen inches in the rov.
The bed should be cultivated and hoel
Immediately after planting. 90 q u
leave a loose surface that will prevent
the evaporation Of moisture from The
soil. This Is the main object Of stls.
ing the soil. and 1t should be done t.
ten enough to keep loose surface q
all times. This incidentally prevents
the growth Of weeds. From one to tive
inches is deep enough to stir IL
ground. and 1t should be kept up tn
October. The blossoms that come oui
in May must be cut OF. and all runnsfs
- they come out through the growing
season. This must be faithfully a.
tended to. or the old plants will b e.
hausted by supporting a lot ol usslssl
runners. Just as soon as the last hoe.
ing Is given. at the FIRST Of October. Of
earlier, an inch or two Of cut straw
should be put on the surface bstwssa
the plants In the row. II all the sDaea
between the rows can be covered, q
much the better. This will protest ~
surface roots from the frst frssEAG
and thawing. and still leave the foliaSl
to do its work until the end Of ~
season. At the beginning Of winter ~
bed should be well covered with straN,
which Is to be removed from diFecl1y
over the crowns when growth CO.
mences In the spring. Az soon - ~
fruit is secured the leaves are = \
cut on. and when they are dried II
mulch is to be stirred up and The ~
burnt over. New. healthy growth ~
start at once. and not rusty Leaf Va
be seen that season. a. rule. The NJ
Is to receive the same care It had ~
nrst season. II these directions are ~
lowed there will hardly be . failure \
twenty years.-M. Crawford.