Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-25
JOHN HARTER WRITES.
Tells About the Big Horticultural
Meeting at Hampton Last
Week.

more or less, for his life time, and
wherever possible tries to pick up,
and learn from others, and through
experimenting ali he could, therefore
will show through this article the
meanings of this Society, and that q
person who likes to get information
on any subject is welcome in those
meetings, and will receive same thru
people who have the ability, and
mostly their own experience. The
meanings of those meetings is to eX-
change thoughts, discuss methods,
how to take care of plants, trees and
fruits, how to keep diseases, insects
on plants and fruit under control,
how to raise more and better fruit,
how to market them, so any informa,
ton can be received if wanted, and
yet often the attendance in those
meetings are rather small, and al
though even town people have more
or less, a little spot of ground to
beautify their lOmes, with flowers or
small fruits which often is neglected,
and could be raised on a small spot,
for the benefit Of the family.
Who does not like dish of straw
berries or short cake; very few of us
would refuse it, and especially in the
middle part of November We he'd
in our meeting at Hampton a plate
of strawberries picked the 18th day
of Nov. at Albert Lea, Mimi, from
Mr.. Chosen. Years ago our straw
berry season was from two to three
weeks, where we could enjoy eating
this luxurious fruit fresh. Through
hard labor and studies and expert
ments the season of this fruit is pro-
longed to over four months.
Mr.. Wedge OF Albert Lea, Mimi.
gave us his experience from the past
season from a square rod planted in
his back yard OF the ever bearing
strawberries. A paper like that alone
is worth while to attend such meet
ings. AS | have known Mr.. Wedge
personally for number Of years,
that with the least doubts if ore
word in his papers it might, some CT
the readers of this article who have
never seen the ever-bearing straw
berries grown they would say it is
doubtful; but all those who raised
them, they will stand up forzMr.
Wedge, even if they are not persoi,-
ally acquainted with him, as they
know he only stated true facts and
why can't you the owner of a spot OF
square rod in your back yard do
the same. Mr.. Wedge prepared his
ground for planting measured of the
spot exactly. ~
In the first days of May the plants
were set on in distance of 20 by 81
inches, proper care was given during
growing time. After July 4th the
plants were allowed to bloom, dur
ing the dry weather, they were irr!-
gated, the pickings of the fruit thru
the months of August, September
and October were carefully weighed
so at the end of the season he had
picked about AGO quarts of straw
berries. Isn't such information
worthy for any person who likes ia
grow in small or big scales, fruits to
attend such meetings. Another in
stance to prove how worthful these
meetings are, a man near Hampton
appeared at the meeting for informa-
ton on diseases, on grape vines. In
which case he had written to Ames,
but the answer from there was not
satisfactory to him, but well pleased
after leaving our meeting; as he ,ex-
planned the disease, / was able. to
give him all the information he ask
ed for, and a remedy if he follows it
he will hold the disease under COZ
troll, if the weather conditions are
favorable, as according to his discrip-
ton he only had the mildew and dry
rot on his plants. which can easily be
controlled through spraying with
bordam mixture in a common season.
This disease has been believed was
caused through unfavorable wet
weather conditions, but during the
past season, believe some different
and / have good evidence to believe
lit, as | noticed the PARISHES on my
own plants what caused this disease
and a wet season will sfavor them,
but easily controlled in a common
season. These few facts may encour-
age some when ever they have a
chance or such meetings are held 10
attend them as they are well paid for
what they learn and the information
they can get there.
JOHN HARTER,
Locust, Iowa.
Mexico is striving hard to hold her