Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-31
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PuAtssr Rtda. he1o Yor&.
STRAWBE RES.
New York City Can Have Them the
Year Round.

New York City Can Have Them the
Year Round.
1t Is q plain practical possibility
that this, the richest and most lus-
cious of all the group known as small
fruit, can be had on the table Tin the
vicinity Of the large city markets)
every day in the year, providing one
Is ready to pay the price for the
fancy. The two most difficult months
In the year in which to indulge will
be September and October, but even
then 1t is not impossible.
The question then is, how is 1t
done? How are we to have the Der.
ries, remembering that only up to
a short time ago Christmas to July
was the limit The answer is, I'M
provement and selection OF varieties,
improved methods Of forcing, and a
wider area Of supply Of natural or
outdoor-grown berries.
For instance, California, thanks to
the improved methods Of transpOrta-
ton, supplies the New York market
in November and December: OF
course, the quality Is not all that must
be desired, still, they are strawberries.
Then, beginning with Christmas Day,
In the vicinity OF New York the near.
by skilled gardeners begin to furnish
us with perfect quality fruits from
the hothouses. OF course, these are
expensive as every full.sized berry
grown in that manner and bought from
the retail dealer at that season, costs
from soc. to 81 each, or from 80 to
$12 per quart, and don't run away
with the idea that there Is a fortune
to the grower at these figures; there
Is not, for the berries are costly to
provide, and yield bit small proflt
AS the season advances the producer
makes more money when he whole
sales at SO per quart.
In February, the district Of Antonio
Fla. begins to send berries to the
New York market, and they arrive in
fair condition. In March the supply
Of greenhouse. or nearby grown Der
ries Is more abundant. and one can
indulge more freely, for the best can
be had at SO to 81 per quart, and
Floridas at 81. In April the market
Is supplied from the same sources.
In May We get strawberries from
cold frames in this latitude and, when
Florida drops out Georgia begins;
then Maryland and Delaware, next
South Jersey, next Monmouth county
in that state, closely followed by Long
Island, and other spots around the
metropolis continue the supply. Then
comes the berries from up-river and
upstate New York, and that formerly
ended the season But now 1t Is pro-
longed hereabouts by the use OF sew
eral imported varieties that have the
title Of "everbearing." st. Joseph Is
evidently the standby among these,
and has proven itself capable OF pro-
ducing luscious berries In August and
September. and next October I have
not the slightest doubt but that I shall
pick first quality fruit.
That completes the years supply.
So strawberries every month In the
year in New York is no fancy. 1t has
been done and will continue to be
done, as long as any one Is rich
enough and willing to pay the price.
It being the privilege Of the wealthy
to eat such Injuries, there is no doubt
but that this interesting fad will be
ouraged.-American Gardening.