. Allen's book of berries for 1938. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. Extra Money How about trying for some of that extra money that so many are making from a good sized strawberry garden? Some call it "pin money" but a nice strawberry garden can easily get out of the pin- money class. Furthermore, the strawberry crop can be harvested and sold and the extra money in hand before vegetable canning season comes along. Many farmers' wives have their "Egg money". That's fine,
. Allen's book of berries for 1938. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. Extra Money How about trying for some of that extra money that so many are making from a good sized strawberry garden? Some call it "pin money" but a nice strawberry garden can easily get out of the pin- money class. Furthermore, the strawberry crop can be harvested and sold and the extra money in hand before vegetable canning season comes along. Many farmers' wives have their "Egg money". That's fine, and berries work in nicely with poultry. "Berry money" is possible for those who do not have chickens or cannot give the day in and day out attention which chickens require. Try at least a few hundred strawberries of the better varieties. It is a good Mr. David G. Mohler of Lancaster Co., Penna., has reason for satisfaction in his fine berry patch, so vigor- ous that it almost looks like a hay field. Mr. Mohler writes, "My planting consisted of 9 rows 75 feet in length, 25 plants to the row, total 225 plants. The rows were 3 ft. apart and plants in the row were spaced. They were over 18" high as will be seen in photo. Berries very large and they developed and ripened to the very last one. The patch has been mulched and watered one time. The highest price received was 50c per quart and when nice berries were selling 3 quarts for 25c in the nearby city, I was offered 17c per quart for my second grade at the- property. I think this is quite a good record for Allen ;— Mr. David G. Mohler. More Opportunities Many farmers have grown strawberries for a number of years and have learned for themselves that they are one of the best money crops to be grown. There are many cases where a crop of straw- berries would fit in nicely under special conditions. Part time jobs may be profitably rounded out by growing a small acreage of strawberries. Where a
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