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By H. B>Mt AnIm . ^
Many different kind* of berries, ~ eu«h as strawberries, red and black raspberries, blackberries, grapes, and blaeberries can be auccess fully grown in northern Virginia.
There has been a scarcity of small fruits in the markets, and since this condition will certainly continue for some years it is conr eidered good foresight to plant :r\these fruits as a basis of a sound business'venture, for the future. Vr The many towns and cities in this section offer good local market> possibilities for fruit growers who wish to include these crops in their present production program.
The demand for small fruits for use by eanncrs and preserving and freezing plants continues to in„ crease and affords an excellent market for these berry crops. Processing plants in this section annually import many tone of berries from neighboring states because their needs are not being supplied by locally grown fruit. An increasing number of home ' freezer units as„ well as frozen
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