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of bone dust per acre, in the spring, and ashes later), that had borne 

 heavily the year before. Where these fertilizers were used, the fruit was 

 larger and finer, and the trees in better condition, than elsewhere. He 

 thought the treatment a decided benefit. 



SOME SMALL FRUIT TALK, 



Mr. Kellogg: I have forty acres in small fruits, and have a home 

 market for my entire product. At first I sold to dealers only, when I 

 began, ten years ago, but turned to peddling instead, I have given much 

 care to the improvement of the quality of my plants. I began by taking 

 exceptionally vigorous plants, putting them by themselves and keeping off 

 all blossoms, in order to make vigorous plants for the fields. In this way, I 

 believe I have secured better and more uniform fruit. Take the Warfield 

 strawberry; many have been sold from weak, old stocks, and so the berry 

 often appears in market very different from what it should be. My War- 

 fields are so vigorous, having been set from a bed in which no fruit is 

 allowed to grow, but only plants for setting, that they overcome the effects 

 of frost, last spring, and bore a crop in the fall. Warfield should be fer- 

 tilized with Michel's Early, every fifth row being the latter. It has abund- 

 ant pollen and strong. Haverland is my next most prolific berry, and I 

 like Parker Earle, though it requires strong soil. If your ground is frosty, 

 set Enhance. It seems to have secondary or dormant buds, which come on 

 and make a crop if the first are spoiled by frost. Such buds are also to be 

 found upon the Warfield to some extent. The numbers given the Warfield 

 at first have always been confusing. There are not two Warfields. What 

 was called No. 1, is now the Sandoval. Beder Wood is uniform in size, 

 holds up its size well to the close of the season, is early, and bears well. 

 I think of using it as a fertilizer instead of Michel's. Hansel, Crimson 

 Beauty, and Cuthbert are my preferred sorts of red raspberry, the latter 

 being my main reliance. Johnson's Sweet, Miami, and Gregg are the kinds 

 of black-cap I grow, but I believe Older will become a popular berry. The 

 Bubach strawberry, on strong, rich soil, when thinned, is a grand berry. I 

 have not tried it in the matted row. 



Other growers thought Bubach does better than most sorts in matted 

 row culture. 



Inquiry was made as to Thompson's Prolific raspberry. Mr. Lyon said 

 he had it several years, but never got anything out of it worth speaking of. 

 Mr. Kellogg pulled his out. 



As to setting strawberry plants, Mr. Brunson said: I merely take a 

 spade, press the earth apart, for the plant, press the earth to the plants 

 with the foot, and every one of them will grow. 



