The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-23

plants for the followirg years fruit
crop The cultivation Of strawberry
plants get In spring should be begun
a few weeks after planting The
same %cultivator. sweep and harrow
used with garden crops will do the
work required nicely between the
rows. A four TO six.tlnod potato fork
and light sharp hoe are tho only
tools needed to keep the soil hlonR
the line Of the rows In proper condi
ton. As the yines attain only a few
inches In height q care must be
taken IN cultiyating near the rows
than with taller plants II IL safe 10
Say that the cultivation ~ strnwber.
ries during the entire year need not
cost ns much M the same area In
rordCn vegetables ~ n rule horse
Implements may be- laId aside about
November I, and cultivation difcon.
tinu,d Until the end OF the fruit har.
vest N" following spring Any grass
or weeds that Interfere with the
plants during the winter or spring
IN.iNNIIH N.HN We fhA h"NH WIN HNNhN v
hoes or be wcoded out by hand Re.
sumo cultivation as soon ~ possible
after the fruit harvest Begin work
By barring or the rows with a
sharp one horse turn pillow reducing
tho matted row to n strip Of plants
not wider than elk 20 eight inches
IN the bottom of the ]turuplow furrow
run q cub foi'or stirring the soil ne
deep or tho strength ~ your best
mule VIII permit Follow Tho sub.
soil pillow with a spike t00thcd harrow
well Weighted. 10 level and rDlverize
tho soil 90 tho sraCo between the
rows Sharp hoes should follow clean
irr weeds and grass from TIE drill and
reducing plants 10 q stand From
this time forward 20 the end ~ the
season cultivation Is tie same a. for
tho FIRST year
on new paintings runners make
their appearance early IN tho spring
n the soil IL IN nice condition The
newly formed plants on these straw.
iIko aprorHaros will root rapidly whom
brought 10 contact With the surface.
The idcal stand for tho matted row
Is ore In which plants are 50 DIS.
| tributcd over q fifteen 10 eighteen.
inch sirlp along the top Of the row
that each plant Will be SIX 10 eight
inches from It's nearest uc'ghbor The
FIRST and best runner should be so
placed MS 10 secure the hes, stand
Any surplus plants should be treated
as 90 many weeds
where fertilizers RESPOND nicely 10
garden and rold crops we may EXPECT
rood results from the same fcrtlli7erA
nnrlIpd To tho strawberries a Tight
dressing Of h]arnyar1 wnuure applied
10 the surface along tho top Of the
row during early winter Is m ideal
fertilizer In the absence ot such
manure equal parts hy weight Of rot
tonsced meal and high grade acid
~rhorrhatc. applied NJ Tie rate o. 5o0
70 I 900 rounds rer acre will usually
surrly tho needed plant food 90
sandy soils. especially In South Mis-
slssirri, 100 to 900 pounds per aero
M knluit may be added When rs
Ing commercial fertilizer In tho quan.
tity suggested Il r. best 20 make two
or three applications during the year.
the fret during tho srrirg with younp
paintings, or OF the nrst working after
harvest with older beds. the second
the latter rart NJ tho summer. and the
third during December.
No matter how large or how nne
nothing 90 Injuries the taste and sale
NJ strawberries rs sand or soil adher
INK TO the fruit. hence the good rea
SON FOR carefully mulch'ng The entire
planting whore pine needles, oat 81
wheat siraws. old hay. hnlf.ro'tet
leaves and such material may be had
AZ small cost
Picking season begins about ono
month from the date ~ the last kill
ing frost Near the sur berries fire.
quen'ly begin 10 rIurn during tho lat
ter part of February In the middle
and northern sections Of the state
harvest begins April ! TO 70. Gath
erIng period may last from four e
twelve weeks. and. as n rule, Is o
longer duration near the gulf thar
farther north
The greater tho care IN gathering
md handling tho fruit, the longer Z
viii keen In good condition In pick
Ing sin the thumb md first Anger he
low each berry and pinch m viii
about ore inch ~ stem Hanele th'
fruit rs llt'le as possible and keel
In n cool place un'Il ready Tor ship
mSnt or use at home.
Remember the strawberries an,
tho other fruits mentioned In ihil
bulletin should be regarded rs
oecessity. not a luxury, that the hes
uit market on earth Is found a
orr table; that the hest straw
errIes ever Favored with iersel
ream or frosted sugar may be grown
I small cost In your own garden
md that such fruits are not too GOO
or the members % your household
-Ruiletln No lac Mississippi EXT
stations,
Good Roads Bulletin.