Show IRRIGATION OF STRAWBERRIES Where There Is Sufficient Slope to toLand toLand toLand Land Rows Should Be Kept Down to Get Water A subscriber asks if it strawberries which are to be irrigated by furrow Irrigation should be planted on raised ridges and water applied between the rows We have seen strawberry rows row rows planted in this way but we belle believe e it itis itis its is s much better to try to keep soil solI level evel for the plants will work themselves themselves them- them selves elves up on to rows anyway as they become older says the Fruit Grow- Grow er r. r On land which is nearly level so o that water has scarcely any fall it might be ebe well to ridge the tho rows if It there here is danger of the water getting up p on the berries but if there Is suf- suf slope to permit the water flowing flowing flow- flow ing ng freely we would much prefer keeping the tho rows down If there Is Isoo too oo much slope to the ground then of or course ourse the rows should be planted with the contour of the hill On some of f the hillsides in th the irrigated districts districts dis- dis of tho the west strawberry rows ae aae e as crooked as can be but they follow follow fol- fol low ow the contour and irrigation is much morn more effective |