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Title: Allen's book of berries for 1936
Identifier: allensbookofberr19alle_20 (find matches)
Year: 1936 (1930s)
Authors: Allen Co. (Salisbury, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs
Publisher: Salisbury, Md. : Allen Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Dorsett and Fairfax Size Makes the First Sale—Quality Brings Them Back "Dorsett berries large and uniform in size. Fairfax extra large in size. Some weighed two and one-half ounces—too large to crate."—Harry E. Benson, Carroll Co., Ohio. "Had berries measuring six inches around. Largest I have ever grown. One-half larger than Premier."—Mr. E. G. Hall, Monroe Co., Ohio. "Our Dorsett and Fairfax were good sized, marketable berries down to the last picking. The first picking was extra large, a customer finding one that measured IV-l" in circumference. They were easy to sell. My mistake was in not getting more plants."—Mr. Roland Horney, Logan Co., 111. '"My Dorsett and Fairfax berries were the largest I ever saw and the flavor was delicious. The demand for them was so great I could not supply all my customers."—Mr. Batie Watts, Jessamine Co., Ky. "I had five Fairfax berries that laying side by side measured more than 12 inches. I have sev- eral that measured three inches in diameter, and one which measured 12 inches around the outside. Dorsett did not have as many unusually large ones but there were many that measured 2h" to 3" in diameter. Most of them brought me 40<? per quart. I am indeed pleased."—Mr. H. W. Miller, Kosciusko Co., Ind. "Your files are probably full of reports of large berries grown on vines that you sold, but still I want to add this one. Among many berries that were over 6 inches in circumference grown on Dorsett vines bought of you there was one that was 9V2 inches in circumference one wav and 1V2 inches the other and it was just fine in flavor.—Mr. A. P. Marty, Baltimore Co., Md. "People are beginning to learn that there is a difference in strawberries as well as other fruits. After our customers tried Dorsett and Fairfax we could not supply the demand."—Mr. Otto Gant, Ross Co., Ohio. "The pickers all wanted Dorsett to take home. No more Premier."—Elmer J. Schrock, Douglas Co., 111. "Best in this county for quality. All other kinds were turned clown for the Dorsett."—Mr. G. Eulitz, Cumberland Co., N. J. "Fairfax is best of all in quality. Dorsett not far behind. They are both easy to sell."—Mr. R. E. Dewey, Jefferson Co., Mo. "Both Fairfax and Dorsett far superior in quality to Premier, and our sales records show that they are more profitable than Premier as well."—Mr. Fred B. Edgell, Harrison Co., W. Va. "My pickers always wanted to pick first in the Dorsett and Fairfax on account of the fine flavor. I have five varieties but Dorsett and Fairfax beat them all in flavor. As people get acquainted with these two berries they buy them and pay a little more in preference to any other strawberries."—J. H. Sandy, Augusta Co., Va. "Our Dorsett and Fairfax this season gave us the largest crop of quality berries we have ever grown. We had no trouble to sell them whole- sale or retail. Obtained 20^ to 25c per quart for many of ours on Lancaster market when others were selling 7c to 10C^ per quart."—Mr. H. Wil- bur Heller, Lancaster Co., Pa.
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FAIRFAX—Size, quality and appearance make them easy to sell. 20

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