SPOKANE PLANTS ON YUKON
Strawberry Vines From Here Thrive In North.
A. A. Kelly Gets Letter Prom Mrs. Buok Tells ot Fruits and Vegetables.
Strawberry plants grown in Spokane are thriving in the far north Yukon country, according to a letter received yesterday by Representative A. A. Kelly from Mrs. Frank Buck, Carwacks, Yukon. Mrs. Buck bought a quantity cf plants for winter planting, produced in Kelly's garden on East Sprague avenue. In telling of her experiences as a gardener in the Yukon Mrs. Buck:
"The strawberry plants arrived in fine condition September 2, have been planted for two weeks and are growing. Fall planting here is a new experiment and if we have our usual fall weather will be a success. In case of failure it is not the fault of the plants. I have been trying different nurseries in both Canada and the states and your plants are the first to reach me in first-class condition.
"My start of strawberries was secured from plants my daughter brought from Vancouver and they stood our winter of 60 below on three
different occasions with only a mulch of straw and little snow. Wo are north of the 62nd degree of latitude, but grow fine potatoes, rutabagoes, carrots, parsnips, cabbage, peas and turnips. Rhubarb winters without any protection and wild strawberries are plentiful. I then decided to try tame berries, with great success, and picked ripe berries on September 15 this year after fruiting for six weeks. Our garden crops do better here than non-irrigated crops in the northwestern states. Few people realize the conditions in this far north land and get the impression that it is snow and ice the year around."