CONTENTS. 



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I. The Evaporator 531 



Extent of the dried raspberry industry 531 



Markets for the product 532 



History of the modern evaporator 532, 533 



The kiln drier 534 



(The use of this style of evaporators for raspberries is not encouraged.) 



The tower drier 535 



(We recommend brick stacks with wire-screen trays, which are ele- 

 vated by some handy lifter.) 



Description of a stack or tower 535, 536 



(These tower driers make a tirstr quality product, and are in all ways 

 the most satisfactory evaporators for jicneral use.) 



Steam tray-driers 544 



(Steam is capable of most efficient use in rather large establishments.) 



Air-blast driers 545 



Methods and results of evaporating 546 



The evaporator building 546 



The tray 547 



When are the berries dry ? 5 17 



How much do they shiiuk ? 548 



Varieties 548 



Prices 54» 



II. The Field 549 



General remarks, pruning 550 



Varieties 551 



Profitable age of be^ry patch 552 



Yields 554 



Harvesting, the batter 555 



Accounts with pickers 556 



Berry stands 556 



Profits of the evaporator 557 



Diseases 558- 



Yellow or red rust 559^ 



(Pull out all diseased plants as soon as they are discovered, and burn 

 them. The grower can keep his patch clean if he and his neighbors 

 are diligeut.) 



