Bulletin . apted to any other means of transporta-tion. The dimensions of above tray are as follows: 38 incheslong, 17 inches wide, 5 inches deep (inside measurements). Home markets will usually prove more satisfactory than thoseat a distance, altho a fancy mark of berries will often bring morein a large market than in a small one. Most of the berries soldin the Boston and New York markets are grown twenty to fortymiles outside. Old Beds. StraAvberry beds may be allowed to fruit one or more seasons,depending upon the fertility of soil, freedom from weeds, standof plants, etc. After the first h
Bulletin . apted to any other means of transporta-tion. The dimensions of above tray are as follows: 38 incheslong, 17 inches wide, 5 inches deep (inside measurements). Home markets will usually prove more satisfactory than thoseat a distance, altho a fancy mark of berries will often bring morein a large market than in a small one. Most of the berries soldin the Boston and New York markets are grown twenty to fortymiles outside. Old Beds. StraAvberry beds may be allowed to fruit one or more seasons,depending upon the fertility of soil, freedom from weeds, standof plants, etc. After the first harvest, if bed is to be retainedanother year, 600 to 800 pounds per acre of formula A should May, 1908] STRAWBERRIES FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE. id be applied broadcast, all weeds and grass cleaned out, walks cul-tivated unless heavily mulched, and the old weak plants plantations produce earlier fruit than new ones, the pick-ing season is usually shorter and the fruit smaller after thefirst few Fig. S.—^1 basket tray for handling fancy berries in nearby markets. Bottomsshould be cleated to prevent telescoping when piled in tiers. 172 N. H. AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION. [Bulletin 137 Estimated Cost of Production, with Average Yield and Profit,from One Acre of Strawberries. Interest and tax on land (2 years), Plowing, Harrowing, Fertilizer, Plants, Setting plants, Cultivation, Training and cutting runners. Fall mulch, Adjusting mulch for summer, Total cost of growing,Crates and baskets,Cost of picking 8,000 qts. at II/2C, 1otal of an average crop, 8,000 qts. at 8c (wholesale) Net profit,Annual profit, The above is believed to be a conservative estimate under aver-age conditions. In some cases the profits have been muchgreater; in others less. The grower who retails his crop orgrows fancy berries for wholesale will consider the above priceas being low, while the grower who ships ordinary berries to dis-tant markets to be sold by commission men will doubtles
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