Show COVER FOR THE strawberry mulch needed to prevent camago from alternate thawing and freezing and Winter drought I 1 covering strawberry plants la Is al ways essential in the semiarid ld climate among tho the materials suitable for the purpose are straw slough grass sorghum alfalfa leaves corn stalks manure etc the most satisfactory covering Is clean straw and wheat or rye straw Is moro more satisfactory than oat straw be sure that it Is free from the seeds of trouble troublesome tome weeds weeda A tine alne and clean kept berry bed Is often made foul by having weed seed planted in it from the winter covering elough clough hay makes a very satisfactory covering when it may be had but as it la Is rather coarse and Is apt to give trouble it Is hardly as aa desirable i as straw in many localities where neither straw nor slough grass may be obtained in sufficient quantities sorghum and corn are often used protection projection IP IF needed for two purposes the first Is to prevent killing by freezing tola this Is not the th principal one in country however as especial attention la Is needed to prevent lose losa or damage from tho the alternate freezing and thawing as an well as aa the winter drought |