The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-18

Il A
ne Result % Experiments e the West
VirEinia Uniysrlity Sutton
Special Dispatch to the Intelligsncer.
MoRGANroWN. ". Va, July IL
under the title Of "strawbesries." the
Horticulturist OF the West Virginia
agricultural experiment station has
published the results OF a two years
trial Of some forty-hve varieties Of that
fruit, both In hill and matted-row cul-
ture. The text Is supplemented By
half-tone engrayinss. which show the
form and relative size OF the various
sorts at a glance, and line chart gives
the comparative yield of the several
sorts under two systems OF treatment.
The important point In this is that
the same plants were used Throughout
the experiment.
The first half of the bulletin deals
with the general methods Of strawber-
~ growing, such as selection and pre-
paration OF soil; setting the plantsi cul-
tivatlon; renewing old patches; har-
vestlng, marketing. and comparison
Of varieties. Notes on the several sorts
are given, together With list Of those
particularly suited for family use.
The publication Is summed up In the
following pithy paragraphs:
No land owner should be without a
strawberry patch.
No fruit will return greater In
come for time and money expended
than the strawberry.
PlstIllate plants usually bear the lar
gest fruits, but perfect Towering -orts
must be planted close hy tt insure per-
feet polllnatlon and crop OF fruit.
It IS tie remarkably early and re-
markably late crops thst return che
profit in strawberry culture.
Care IN grading the fruit pays better
with the strawberries than with any
other crop. Make three grades In price
and In quality Of fruit. The results will
be gratifying,
Use only neat, clean packages of full
size.
Crop failures are less frequent with
Strawberries than with any other small
fruit.
Good plants, carefully set. wei tend
ed. and the fruits marketed In attrac-
tive packages are sure to return tho
grower satisfaction.
For general plantations. select only
well tried sorts. Varieties are local.
Hence, failure is more likely to result
from dabbllng largely in novelties than
from any other single cause.
Test the novelties In small way. Do
not venture years return upon an Ua-
tried sort.
The best berry IS that which possesses
attractive appearance with shipping
qualities, good size, productiveness, and
general vlgoF Of plant.
The following names from the list OF
varieties on page 100 stood the highest
In two years test at the station:
Wolverton. Eureka. Ponderosa, Cum
berland, Brandgwine, Greenvllle, Enor-
nous, Arrow, Belle, Crescent, Enhance,
Parker Earle. Trlmbell, Warheld No. 2,
Mary, American Queen, Allen.
The following names are those OF the
ten sorts bearing largest fruits in 1886:
Bubach No. 5. Belle, Mary, Allen, Eu-
reka, Trimbell, Brandywine, Ponderosn,
Sharpless, Rio; in 1897 the list was as
follows: Allen, Trfmbeii, Saiser's Ear
Hest, wolverton, Eureka, Belle, Amer
lean Queen, Ponderosa, BrandFwlne,
Enhance.
In productiveness the sorts range as
follows:
In 1895, Crescent. Warfeld No, ?, cy-
clone, Sharpless, WolVerton, Princeton
Chief. Anon. Wilson, Enhance, Enor-
nous. In 1897, the varieties ranked as
follows: Crescent, Ponderosa, Arrow,
Haviland, Cyclone, Eureka, Princeton,
Chief, Rio, Greenyille, Anon.
Southern exposures with quick soil
audflIght mulch, II any, for early crop,
A north hillside and heavy mulch for
the late crop.
Never use old sod land for straw
berry patch.