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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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Catskill Comments It May Be the "Money" Berry for You "—Outyields anything- I ever raised. Berries larger than Premier, Big Joe or Aberdeen."—Mr. T. P. Jones, New Haven Co., Conn. "—very productive, and I did not have any imperfect or small berries on my Catskill plants. Quality good but not equal to Fairfax."—Mr. Oscar S. Smith, Green Co., 111. "—-largest berries of all tested. In quality second only to Dorsett and Fairfax but we be- lieve they may prove even more profitable than those varieties."—Mr. Roy Gish, Jasper Co., Ind. "—excellent in quality, attractiveness. Nothing I raise can compare with them for size. Market- able to the last drop. They produce beyond my fondest hopes. Excellent in quality and flavor as well as in color and attractiveness. Shall throw out some of my old favorites to make room for more."—Mr. F. E. Root, Essex Co., Mass. "—more productive than Big Joe. Every berry nice size. No runty ones. The first Catskill we picked here the largest berries we have ever seen. They held up well and made a big hit with the buyers on account of their size and attrac- tiveness. Average price $2.30 per case of 16 quarts."—Mr. John Redamak, Berrien Co., Mich. "—larger and better quality than Big Joe, but not quite as firm. Very productive, second only to Dorsett. Would have done better if plants had not been over-crowded in the rows."—Mr. L. S. Archibald, Somerset Co., N. J. "—Good crop, large size, sold for good price. Expect to continue growing them."—Mr. George W. Brooks, Orange Co., N. Y. "—my Catskill berries ran large to medium. No small ones. Lasted even after Chesapeake were done. Keeping quality very good. Did not lose a berry from mold while other varieties nearby had a loss of 25%. Shape not so good but glossy bright red color made them sell. 15<£ per quart wholesale; 18<( per quart retail."— Mrs. Philip Gellweiler, Nassau Co., New York. "—from this year's trial I consider Catskill the best midseason variety, more productive than Big Joe or Aberdeen, equal to Dorsett and Fair- fax. As large as Big Joe and firmer. Good quality but not as good as Fairfax or Dorsett. I believe it will pay."—Mr. Rex Fuller, Lawrence Co., Ohio. "—produced 59% qts. from 32 Catskill plants set in 1934. In my test plot only Aberdeen equaled it, but Aberdeen leaf spots so bad that I lost two crops out of three. Catskill is far better in flavor, appearance and foliage. Catskill not as good flavored but believe it a better money maker than Fairfax and Dorsett. My planting next year will be Dorsett, Fairfax, Catskill and Premier."—Mr. Harry E. Graver, Carbon Co., Pa. "—sold all my Catskill at 25<' per quart. Berries largest of any. Will grow Fairfax, Dorsett, Catskill and Gandy."—Mr. E. F. Genther, Mont- gomery Co., Pa. "—In point of salable berries they rate as fol- lows with me: Catskill 98%; Big Joe 60%; Aber- deen 50%. Fairfax and Dorsett, early, and Cats- kill, midseason, are the three best berries on the market today."—Mr. J. R. Frantz, Dauphin Co., Pa. "—Catskill very productive. Yield 64 quarts from a 35 foot row. Sold our Catskill and Dorsett at 25<7l per quart when stores were selling other varieties at 10f\ Will continue growing Catskill and Dorsett, eliminating Chesapeake."—Mr. R. D. Michael, Montgomery Co., Va.
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BIG JOE has been the leading midseason variety for years although not as widely adapted as Premier. Many growers consider Big Joe their most profit- able berry, coming in with fine, large handsome fruit just as the early berries are beginning to run down. Mr. C. M. Hollingsworth of Vanderburg Co., Indiana, says, "I got better than market price on all four kinds of berries purchased from you, but got by far the best returns on Big Joe possibly owing to being planted in better moisture holding soil than the other three kinds." The plant is a vigorous grower, very healthy and productive. The berries are large in size and have a large bright green cap which increases their attractiveness. They are also very fine in quality. There is one reason why Big Joe is not more universally popular. Where late frosts at blooming time are the rule, Big Joe berries are likely to be knotty, the blossoms often coming through and developing a berry with a green tip rather than being killed outright. As a midseason berry the leadership of Big Joe is being challenged by Catskill. Those who have not found Big Joe at its best would do well to plant Catskill. Even those who have found Big Joe good may find Catskill still more profitable as a midseason berry. How- ever, old favorite varieties like Big Joe are not replaced quickly. We have a fine stock of plants for those who know and like it. Price list, page 33. 25

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