LOGANBERRY AND BLACKBERRY CULTURE. 



By J. E. Stansbery, County Fruit Inspector for Multnomah County. 



The Loganberry. 



The first thing to be considered in loganberry culture is the soil, which 

 should be ferterlized with barnyard manure. Manure, while being saved, 

 should be kept under roof and all liquid manure added, so as to furnish 

 about equal parts of nitrogen and potash which will insure a good 

 growth of vine and fruit. Plow deep in the fall before planting and 

 as soon as possible; then give second plowing in the spring; harrow 

 until the soil is thoroughly pulverized. 



Select strong plants, and plant 8 or 10 feet between rows and 7 to 8 

 feet between plants in row. Cultivate thoroughly and keep ground free of 

 weeds. The vines will spread out over the ground and be troublesome in 

 cultivation. To avoid this trouble the vines may be trained in rows and 

 stakes 18 inches long used to keep them out of the way of the cultivator 

 and also from injury, as these vines bear the next year's fruit. 



Posts 8 feet long, set in the ground 2 feet deep, should be set every 

 24 feet where posts are scarce and pickets made out of lumber 1x3 

 inches may be used between posts. Place the posts closer where they 

 are cheap. 



Use No. 9 wire for trellis. Use two wires and place first wire near 

 the top of post and second wire 2 feet below first wire. The wire must 

 be tightly strung and secured to posts. End posts must be well braced. 



Six or eight of the best vines should be selected and cut back within 

 6 or 7 feet of ground and tied with cotton twine to wire cables, tieing 

 them on wire in fan shape, leaving space between vines so light and 

 air can reach fruit. This also makes gathering fruit easier. This 

 method insures large fruit for local markets. Cut remaining vines close 

 to ground. This work in a mild climate may be done from October to 

 March. I would not advise tying up new vines before March where the 

 climate is severe, as cold very often causes the vines to winter-kill. 



Cultivate thoroughly and often to retain moisture until fruit is ready 

 to market. After fruiting season is over remove old vines and burn. 

 In September you can prepare to propagate plants for sale or planting 

 by placing on tip of young growth a shovel füll of dirt or dig a shallow 

 hole and place tip in and cover with soil. 



The phenomenal berry is grown in the same way as the loganberry. 



THE BLACKBERRY. 



The preparation of soil for blackberr:es is the same as for loganberry 

 culture, giving the blackberry lower ground, which must, however, be 

 well drained. 



The blackberry may be divided into classes, the cane and vinous. There 

 are several varieties of each. 



The vinous or vine blackberry is grown like the loganberry; also 

 propagated the same and the same methods in pi-uning and tying young 

 growth to wires are used. 



