. Kellogg's great crops of small fruits : and how to grows them. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Three Rivers Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs. BASKETS AND BERRY BOXES. For many years past we have bought all our fruit packages of the Wells, Higman Co., of St. Joseph, Mich., and knowing them to be among the most extensive and reliable manufacturers in their line, I take pleasure in recommending them to any one who may be in need of any berry boxes or other shipping packages. Their goods are strictly first- class, and fruitgrowers who are not acquainted with this firm should correspond
. Kellogg's great crops of small fruits : and how to grows them. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Three Rivers Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs. BASKETS AND BERRY BOXES. For many years past we have bought all our fruit packages of the Wells, Higman Co., of St. Joseph, Mich., and knowing them to be among the most extensive and reliable manufacturers in their line, I take pleasure in recommending them to any one who may be in need of any berry boxes or other shipping packages. Their goods are strictly first- class, and fruitgrowers who are not acquainted with this firm should correspond with them. They will mail their illustrated catalogue free on application. NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO SET ONE ACRE. STRAWBERRIES. 18x30 30x30 18x34 34X34 15x48 2OX36 18x36 36x36 18x42 18x48 24x48 inches 11,616 " 6,968 " 10,250 " " 8,712 " 8 712 " 9,680 " !' 8,297 " 7,260 " 7x 7 7x 8 7x 9 7x10 8x 8 8x 9 8x10 8x11 8x12 feet •777 .691 .662 .680 .605 • 544 495 •453 RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, ETC 3x7 feei 2.°74 3x8 " 1,815 3x5 feet 2,904 3x6 " 2,420 VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES. The great diversity of soils and degrees of fertil- ity as well as peculiar methods of cultivation adopted by different growers make it extremely difficult to recommend particular varieties. Suppose you and a neighbor order twenty best varieties each and put them under the modes of cul- tivation recommended in this book. You would find one or more sorts which did better than all the others and this would be the variety you should make your leader; but when you came to compare notes with your neighbor you would hot be likely to reach an agreement as to which were the best sorts. You need several varieties, not only for testing to determine the ones most profitable, but the tastes of your customers will vary fully as much as your. The Belle. plants. You must be prepared to hold their patron- age by offering them just what they want
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