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can es, lis iho rultiv.itor will turn llieiii with ml injury so they will grow 

 alongside of the row. After the first year the canes should he pinciied or 

 cut back to ahout two feet when two and one-half or three feet in length. 

 It will be necessary to go over the vines several times during the growing 

 seiiHon in order to prune the earlier and later canes at the proper length. 



All varieties need winter protection, in a coUt climate, to insure a good 

 crop every year. Just before the ground freezes the canes should be pUced 

 along the rows, then covered an inch or two deep with mellow soil, and be- 

 fore severe winter weather sets in cover the whole surface with mulching, 

 using more over the rows than between them. In the spring work the 

 canes up through the mulching with a fork, and move the mulch from be- 

 tween the rows, placing it along the row and under the canes, leaving the 

 plantation so it can be cultivated one way only. 



The canes may be tied to a trellis, or racked by driving stakes on each 

 side of the row, so they will be about two feet high; then attach a wire to 

 the stakes on each side of the row, so they will be at the proper height to 

 allow the canes to rest upon them ; if the wires are placed at the right 

 height the canes will not need tying. It will i)ay to use mulchii.g under 

 the bushes even where it is not necessary for winter protection, as it will 

 keep the fruit clean and render the soil fertile and moist. 



Much might be written about the difl'erent varieties of dewberries which 

 are being iiUroiluced, but I w-U only say that I have succeeded well with 

 thn Bartle's Mimmotli and Lucretia. Both are tip varieties, productive, 

 and their fruit is excellent. 



DISCISSION ON SMAM, I'hrns. 



Mr. .S;/j/M,()f Wiscon.sin — Mr. Stone, liow will the yield of dew- 

 berries compare with that of hlaeUherrie.'?".' 



Mr. Stone, of Jowa — About the same. I^iuler favorable coiuli- 

 ti()n.s tlic dewberry may yield 100 bushels to the acre. The dew- 

 berry bear.s shipment well. I think the liartie's superior to the 

 Jjucretia, The .sea.son of ri])enin<r of t'.ie dewberry is about tiirec 

 weeks. In California I understand that the dewberry is lonsior in 

 sea.son than the blackben-y. All thintis considered, however, I 

 consider the blackberry the more valuable fruit. 



Mr. rdul.soi, of ()re«:on — In our statr we have wild dewberries, 

 wliicli si'll tor better j)riees in the inaiket> than blackb rries. 



Mr. Stone — The dewberry nutx'lls the blackberry in ail our 

 cilv market-. The l)errii's are pictri icil on account of their better 

 quality. 



