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holes, placing the dirt well around the roots. Prune as little as pos- 

 sible; only shaping, and cut out the dead wood. Cut back old trees to 

 renew them and take two years' to renew. Cultivate well for at least 

 five 3-ears. Pick with stem on and pack in 24-quart crates, using dry 

 measure. It is well to plant Russian mulberries with cherries for birds 

 to eat. 



Graft the plum on "jMyrabalan" or "Marianna" root in winter, and 

 bud in July. Never graft on a peach root. The American varieties are 

 about the only ones that are hardy in this country, but they are inferior 

 in quality to some of the other varieties. The "Wild Goose" is the stand- 

 ard variet}^ in this country, but it would be well to plant a few of the 

 hardiest foreign varieties. 



Plant in clusters, and prune about the same as the peach, cutting 

 out the surplus in European varieties, and if you have the "Wild Goose," 

 have some other variety to fertili-ze it. The plum and cherry have in- 

 sects and fungus diseases to fight, so begin in time and keep them in 

 check as much as possible. Pick plums before they get too ripe, and put 

 in 24-box crates and 1-3 bushel baskets for market. 



The strawberry is probably the finest berry that grows. There are 

 two kinds of strawberries, the Staminate and Pistilate, and if you have 

 a variety of Pistilate, some variety of Staminate is needed to fertilize 

 it. Fairlv rich soil should be used for strawberries. Set one-year-old 

 plants in rows 4 feet apart and 2 feet apart in the row, and put the 

 crown just at the top of the ground. The runners root readily, so the 

 plants multiply rapidly. Pick berries with the stem on, and after the}^ 

 are gathered, plow the rows so they are not over 9 inches wide. ^lulch 

 about an inch deep in winter. There are several insects and fungus 

 diseases to fight with different sprays. 



The Black Cap raspberry is the most profitable, but others may be 

 grown for family use or home market. Plant in rows 8 feet apart and 3 

 or 4 feet apart in the row. Pinch at 18 inches high the first year and 

 2 1-2 feet high the second year; the best fruit grow on laterals, so prune 

 them in the early spring from 6 to 12 inches long. The laterals take root 

 readily so you can easily propagate. Ship in 24-quart crates. 



Treat blackberries similarly to raspberries, only you need not pinch ; 

 and grow them from young sprouts, and from root cuttings. Put the 

 crown 3 or 4 inches under the ground, and raspberries only one inch. 

 Cultivate both well. 



Currants and gooseberries propagate from cuttings, and should be 

 planted in good rich soil on the north side of a fence or building. Use 

 two-year-old plants to set out, cultivate two years, and then mulch heavily. 

 Keep tli£ old wood cut out of the old plants, and also sprouts, if they 

 get too thick. Cultivate well and often. 



