Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-02
KINDS AND QUALITY
OF STRAWBERRIES
An Oregon Grower Tells What
Arc the Best Varieties and
How TO Raise Them.

Strawberries are among the most
easily grown of all small fruits and
not farm home need be. or should
be, without this delicious, healthful
fruit. With the varieties of straw.
berries now to be had it is possible,
especially here in Southern Oregon
where irrigation can be had. to have
ripe berries from May until October
of each season.
At farmers institute held last
Saturday at Milwaukee, Clsoksmas
county, G. W. Swallow. one Of the
leading growers of that section OF
fruit for the Portland market. and
who is recognized as ar authority on
straw berrey culture, delivered an ad-
dress in which he named all the
varieties that do well in Oregon and
the quality Of their berries and dates
for their ripening. The information
he gave is Of such value to all straw
berry growers that the Courier here
with gives the leading points Of his
address: 1t is very easy for the
good man to say that he has not time
to bother with the strawberry bed,
and that he will buy all that he
wants, but how does it turn out
He buys one, or perhaps two crates,
when they get very ripe, aud he has
fresh strawberries for the table for
two or three times during the season.
Now, what can one do IL he has few
hundred plants we'll taken care OF
They should be able to have fresh
straw berries fom the vines TO at least
80 days and perhaps will be able tC
pick ripe strawberries in October.
With favorable months and conditions
he can produce quite a crop in the
fall. Now, then if you have decided
to have a strawberry bed, select q
warm soil with some sand in it,
IL possible. II the soil is poor, en-
rich it. Have it properly prepared
and thoroughly cultivated. II you
have plenty Of land and can use q
hand cultivator have the rows as Ions
as possible and about three feet and
three inches apart, plant the large
growing plants three feet apart. The
smaller vines may be set closer TO-
gether. Some prefer setting out the
plants in the fall, some in the spring
and others always want to set out the
vines in May or June. say set then
out when you have the ground IL
good condition. For the home garder
l would have several kinds so as tC
prolong the fruiting season. Have I
few Of the real early varieties. as th'
Micbels Early, Climax, Texas, or Ex
celsior.
"Then for the main crop have som'
good canning variety SO as to put nj
some for the Winter and make th,
strawberry season last 1855 days in tn,
year. The warfield, Oregon, CLARK
Seeding, Rough Reds and MagooI
are all good canning berries. TIL,
Warheld is the very best, l think
For big fellows have a few Glel
!. Mary or Vioks, and for late plants th,
Michigan, Gaudy, Lermsn, Midnigh
or Rough Rider For 200 plants
would select about ss follows
Michael's Early 40, 80 VARIED. A
Michlgsn, 90 Glen Mary and 90 70
trial Of new kinds. l have grown tn,
following Rio, Excelsior. Michel
Early, Glen Mary, Vioks, Glendale
Haverland. Nick Ohner, Wilson
Brandywine, Ideal, Magoon, Oregon
Sherlybel, Mrs. Hansen, Gaudy
Rough Rider and Michigan. Selec
the best plants for best results. Lam
must be in good first class condition.
Lecturer Reed said that In selecting
plants for propagation Mr.. Swalloy
goes through patch and whenever h
sees a particularly fine thrifty vine
good producer he marked that vine b.
driving stick alongside It, The
when he is ready to plant new vine
he takes the new shoots from thes
thrifty vines with the result that bet
ter aud more thrifty plants are Sc
cured. 1T was" said Mr.. Reed 9Th
survival of the fittest. -