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HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS  
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A puff of 3% chlordan dust on each plant of strawberries that showed an
attack of ants (aphis on the berry plant roots) apparently gave satisfactory control,
according to ]. H. Miller, County Agent, Marshall County, Kentucky, who conducted
the trial demonstration during the early growing season (june) of 1948 in a newly
planted berry field. Mr. Miller reports an outstanding contrast in new runner
formation where the dust was applied on affected plants.
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These berry fields we have allowed to stand through the third or even
the fourth and fifth picking year have paved the way for crown borer development _
on many farms. Keep in mind that crown borer can be "prevented" without any
cost, but it cannot be "controlled" once it gets a start in a berry field.
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That 1949 will be an excellent year to plant an acre or more of
strawberries. That strawberry prices will continue good for a few years. That
the Kentucky acreage of Tennessee Shipper and Tennessee Beauty of straw-
berries will gradually increase. That the berry growers who apply from 1.000
to 1,500 pounds of superphosphate per acre will make 400% on the money he
pays for this superphosphate. That strawberries will continue to "pay off" as
well or better per acre than burley tobacco.