Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-08-15

STRAW hef.ies are liked by practi-
ca!lv everybody. and there is no re-
pion in America where. with little
extra work. they can be more surely
grown man in North Dakota. Not
only this, but the quality OF the
home grown berries is far superior
to that Of those that come from long
distances in short-measure boxes.
picked too green for proper ripening
in transit. and frequently covered
with dust. There is no reason why
any family in North Dakota. town
or country, cannot have a plentiful
supply If straw berries, both for I'M
mediate use and for canning. The
writer has had considerable expert
ence IN raising strawberries in these
parts. and has been successful with
them. Many have failed because OF
their nelect Of the vines after they
have stuck them in the ground.
August is as good time as any
uerhaps the best tIme-to set out
strawberry vines. as spring-set vines
do lust as we'll, although they are
season behind the August-set berries.
The chief initial move to make on
the part of the man or woman who
wants 10 raise strawberries in these
parts * to &c, his stock from some
nurseryman of known honesty and
not too far from home. For TWEEN
ty-.ige years the writer has bought
ali Of his trees and plants from y.
Ii. Viii. Of Bismarck, and has never
got the worst of it up to date. When
procured from reliable dealer near
home, the trees or plants come to
yea fresh and full of life, and, If
given half a chance. practically
all OF them will live. Have your
ground prepared before you set out
your strawberry plants In the
evening or on cloudy day is the
best time TO set out the plants. Put
them in the ground assoonas possible
after they are taken up. and keep
the roots moist. Have the soil well
pulyerized. Set the plants from one
totwo feet apart. according to the
room you have to spare. Pour waite,
in the hole in which you set your
plants. 50 that the roots will be in
mud. Firm the soil around the
plants. Do not cover the crown
Water them every evening. wher
there is no rain, for a couple Of
weeks Strawberries. at all stages
of their existence, do better with .
plentiful supply of water. In tn,
fall, after the first leaf killing frost
cover the vines with eight or tel
inches Of straw. In the spring, tn,
first week in May, take off all thu
straw bat an inch and a half or twt
inches This will not only mulch
the vines and help to retain moist
ure during the growing season, bu
it is necessary for the purpose o
keeping the berries from contac
With the ground The vines grow
III through the mulch. Through
the growing season it is almost i'm
possible TO give the plants too mulcl
water Two or three bearing year
is the lifetime Of bed Of straw
berries, as the plants increase 81
ralg that they become hide
tiolH La this connection tn
editor / the Record will say to thos
"nu Want to try strawberry raising
that be has arge number Of plant
y sise away. wishing to thin GU
the q rows. They are Of the Gen
era I9anlap variety. the only kin
recommended by Will for this ati
tl.f.a FIRST come, first served.
4 the writer asks is that those &c,
ting PANTS will give them the RICH
ksna q care and thus help to sho,
that one Of the finest small fruit
tina; grow can be successfully raise
IN North DAKOTA.
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ken fhrtlIlphnnt the state resnacfin