. Hale's fruits for 1901. Nursery stock Connecticut South Glastonbury Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. J. H. HALC, SOUTH GLASTONBURY, CONN. 3 Sensible Strawberry Talk STRAWBERRY TALK ^TjTAST year I gave the "tip" of a considerable advance in the prices of Strawberries for some Jl years to come, and urged more extended plantings and better methods of culture, so that ^/ customers and friends might be in shape to reap some of the profits, and then divide with Z6^^ me by being able to purchase more and better plants from year to year. The world has little use fo
. Hale's fruits for 1901. Nursery stock Connecticut South Glastonbury Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. J. H. HALC, SOUTH GLASTONBURY, CONN. 3 Sensible Strawberry Talk STRAWBERRY TALK ^TjTAST year I gave the "tip" of a considerable advance in the prices of Strawberries for some Jl years to come, and urged more extended plantings and better methods of culture, so that ^/ customers and friends might be in shape to reap some of the profits, and then divide with Z6^^ me by being able to purchase more and better plants from year to year. The world has little use for the fellow who is always saying "I told you so," but the fact remains that the average selling price of Strawberries in the season of 1900 showed an advance of from 10 to 20 per cent all over the country. New plantings were not in proportion to the market demands for fruit, and the prices for fruit are sure to be still higher this coming season. Low- priced Strawberries, during the years from 1895 to 1898, set eveiyone to eating them, and now, with more money and greater general prosperity, the people will keep right on eating, even at much higher prices than before. Aside from the Strawberry specialists, who are sure now to enlarge their plantings, many a small farmer can easily add $300 to $500 to his income by a little planting of Strawberries — about the quickest of all catch-crops to bring in the cash. Low prices five years ago sent many out of business ; now there is lots of room and profit for new plantations. Early spring is the best time to plant Strawberries in all northern latitudes. Almost any va- riety of soil will produce luscious Strawrberries in profusion if thoroughly pulverized and well enriched before planting. Distance to plant is largely a local question, to be settled according to size and shape of plot, quantity and variety planted, or method of culture to be followed ; but, generally, if the plants are set in rows to 3 feet apart, and 15 to
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