. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. are carried in shallow trays withstrong handles. These trays hold from ten to twenty quart grading and repicking is done at a central headquarters wherethe wagons load them for market. Each picker is given a ticket inthe form of a tag tied to his crate or to his clothing. It is punchedby the foreman as each lot of berries is delivered to him. The pay RENEWING THE PLANTATIO
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. are carried in shallow trays withstrong handles. These trays hold from ten to twenty quart grading and repicking is done at a central headquarters wherethe wagons load them for market. Each picker is given a ticket inthe form of a tag tied to his crate or to his clothing. It is punchedby the foreman as each lot of berries is delivered to him. The pay RENEWING THE PLANTATION 239 varies from one cent to two cents a quart in different sections anddifferent years. Insect Enemies of the Strawberry.—The strawberry weevil isone of the worst enemies of the plant. It is difficult to of the best remedies is to mow the patch after picking, andburn the vines. The new growth following may be reasonablyfree from this insect. Diseases of the Strawberry.—Several leaf diseases attack theplant. The leaf spot is probably the worst. Any of these are keptunder control fairly well by mowing and burning the vines afterpicking. Instead of burning the vines they may be hauled to some. Fig. 166.—Coarse straw, weeds and marsh grass are ideal materials for mulching straw-berries. (New Jersey Station.) distance and put into a compost heap that is to be used on othercrops. The rotting is destructive to the disease and if used on cornor potatoes no harm will come. Renewing the Plantation.—Strawberries are expected to bearonly two or three crops. If the vines are first set in August theymay bear one light crop the next year and two heavier cropsafttr that. It is advisable to set a new patch every year or at least everytwo years. These plants should be put on fresh ground not infestedwith enemies of the strawberry. 240 STRAWBERRIES STRAWBERRY SURVEYS, EXERCISES, AND PROJECTS 1. Soils.—Study the soils of your region as to their suitability for straw-berry g
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