The large amount of home-grown strawberries that are being brought into the city by local horticulturists are a source of considerable pride to not only the parties who grow the berries but to every resident of the city, as it demonstrates the fertility of the soil for the raising of high-class fruits. In addition to some excellent berries which have been raised by E. E. Chamberlain, M. G. Pendergast and others a very fine lot was put on the market yesterday by Martin Larson.
Mr. Larson lives in Nymore, the suburb of Bemidji, and has but a small tract that he has planted with berry wines. The results of his care of the vines has more than
surpassed his expectations. In quality, his berries are unexcelled by any anywhere. In the lot he brought to the city yesterday there were eighteen berries that tipped the scales at half a pound. They were large and” plump and solid throughout.
Mr. Larson has marketed over sixty quarts and expects to gather at least 300 quarts of the berries before the season closes. (July 12, 1907)
Andrews Has Fine Raspberries.
Among those who are marketing berries this season, there are probably none who have had finer specimens of raspberries and strawberries than T. J. Andrews. Mr. Andrews owns a five-acre tract on Irving avenue, where he has some fine strawberry plants and
raspberry bushes. He picked and marketed nearly 1,000 quarts of fine strawberries and expects to handle about 1,000 quarts of raspberries before the season closes. (Aug 14, 1907)