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price, although one year with another the Concord will net the most 

 money. 



Of gooseberries, Smith's Improved takes the lead with me; 

 fruit very large, great yielder, bushes very hardy. The berry is 

 green when ripe, and, to my taste, very fine. There is some profit 

 in raising gooseberries for the market. La Versailles cherry and 

 white grape currants do the best for me. I have some Fay's Pro- 

 lific, but they have never fruited. 



Currants pay very well for market from the fact that the bushes 

 Avill flower in the shade under trees, and in out-of-the-way places 

 where nothing else will grow. But do not try such a plan with 

 gooseberries, for the fruit will mildew. 



The Snyder blackberry is the only variety in which there is any 

 profit for this section of the country. Farther south they are growing 

 the Early Harvest, but it winter-kills for me. The blackberry can 

 be grown on ground already occupied with trees. I have my cherry 

 and apple orchards set with the Snyder blackberry and the trees 

 seem to do better from the protection afforded by the vines, and, as 

 1 could not cultivate the ground in garden crops, strawberries or any- 

 thing else, I consider the blackberry crop clear gain. I would say 

 here, that my apple orchard has been in Snyder blackberries for 

 twelve years and the blackberry has never failed to yield well until 

 last year, when the berries dried up on the vines, and this year, 

 because last year's canes were killed by the drouth. 



Of raspberries, Souhegan for the early black cap, and Gregg for 

 late, are my choice, and both are profitable to some extent. Marl- 

 boro, for red, does very well, but I dislike any variety that spreads 

 from the roots. Shaffer's Colossal is ihene j^lus ultra oS. raspberries. 

 It is a red black cap, purplish red in color, propagating from tips, 

 and is the largest and most prolific raspberry grown. Good for can- 

 ning, as it keeps its shape, is quite tart, more so than the black cap, 

 and is therefore fine for table use. In my estimation it is the best 

 raspberry grown, for all purposes. The vine is wonderfully rugged 

 and a rank grower. It has, with me, shown no signs of rust, and, 

 like the Crescent strawberry, it is the lazy man's berry, for it will 

 crowd out all weeds and grass and take complete possession of the 

 ground. Although the fruit is off in color, the size and quality make 

 it sell readily; this season it sold far quicker and brought more 

 money per quart. 



Capt. Jack, Charles Downing, Crescent Seedling, Sharpless, 

 Glendale and Old Ironclad are my choice in strawberries. I have 

 grown so many varieties that I can't really say just which I prefer 

 above all others. 



This year strawberries were not profitable, because there were none 

 to sell. Two years ago they were not profitable because there were 

 so many we could not sell them. ( There is no profit in strawberries 



