Farmer on the Strawberry
Book details
- Title
- Farmer on the Strawberry
- Author
- Lawrence J Farmer
- Publication year listed
- 1891
- Format
- Public domain eBook
- Reading access
- Free online reader; no registration required
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About this book
Farmer on the Strawberry
Author: Lawrence J. Farmer
Year: 1891
Farmer on the Strawberry: A Series of Papers on the Subject of Strawberry Culture. Written by Lawrence J. Farmer, horticulturist and proprietor of Maplewood Fruit Farm, Pulaski, NY. 53 numbered pages. Includes numerous advertisements as well as illustrations of varieties, tools and equipment. Topics include variety descriptions, strawberry culture as a business, strawberries for market, cultural practices, equipment, drainage, mulch, pests, season specific practices, care of runners, harvest, basket types, tally systems, packing, etc. Also describes city market practices –including showing fruit under electric lighting for added “shine.” Scanned by Cornell’s Frank A. Lee Library, NYSAES, Geneva NY from the print original held in Lee Library’s rare book collection.
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