Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-01-14
Planting Strawberries

| wnen IL IL proper tltho W set ou'
straw berry plaDts. 1t is a mis-
take to think that the middle OF
September or the first OF November
or any other particular time is the
right time to set plants. IL is OF
vastly more importance that the
soil should be in proper condition
and the weather right than any
stated time. II the earth Is in II
good state of cultivation and is
sufficiently moist both on Top and
below set your plants II the season
has advanced so that there is no
danger of drought. | would not
ad wise to set them before the first
of september, and not then unless
there is plenty moisture in the
earth. This has been an exception.
al year. 1t is year now since the
drouth began and he earth is not
yet wet down. The past twelve
month up to Nov. lat only 24.9S
inches of rain has fallen while
twelve months previous there was
5Sl7 inches fell, or 80. ~ inches
more fell last year than this.
Strawberry growers who have
usually had their GIANTS mostly set
by Nov. LIST have hardly commenc-
ed this year on account OF the
roughtd. If the earth is fairly
moistened down a few inches with
the weather dry and then a light
rain to wet down an inch or more
should fall it would be good time
to set plants. We have set none
at all yet, and will not until We
get good rains if we have to wait
until January. Indeed we set out
1000 strawberry plants on the Both
day of January, 1898 and we
picked So quarts from them that
year. If plants are set out when
it is dry "a it is now, they are not
only more liable to die, but
those that live will not start oil to
grow and become vigorous and pro-
ductive plants as those planted
later when the earth is sufficiently
moist. As rule strawberry deal
ers think it is none of their bust
ness whether plants live or die 80
they sell them and get their
money. 1t is our aim to increase
the straw berry acreage in this part
of the South, as We have great con
fidence in it becoming a good
strawberry belt. We are making
a special effort to help those to
whom we sell plants succeed, and
give careful instructions about
setting and cultivating them to
those who want it.
Again plants have made an ex-
ceedingly slow growth this season |
on account of the drouth. If We |
get good thorough rains within the
next two weeks there will be more |
plants set after Dec 18th than all |
the paevious setting. We could |
have filled our orders several weeks |
ago better than now, but we wanted |
them to live and thrive and the in.
dication at this writing, Nov. 18th,
are that there will be good fall of
rain within a few days which will
be Just i'm time for those who get
their plants the last of this week.
There are a great many who
think they can water the plants as
they set them, if it is dry. This
can he done but more damage than
benefit is the result of the attempt
for they do not know that a little
surface wetting even If it is every
day. is a damage. The earth
should he thoroughly wet as a rain
would make it AZ night fall and .
not wet again until that dries out
We wish to say in this connection |
that we cannot furnish Lady
Thompsons or Noonan plants at
any price; they are exhausted
everywhere.
Shun every offer of plants where
name is uncertain or the parties
are not reliable. Many people
have been disappointed in finding
that their plants would not bear
because they were not self fertili.
GERS. Every variety We offer we
guarantee 20 be true TO name and
self fertilizers.
A. ID. Rust Sr.