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and a visit to the garden or small fruit patch of any one who has really 

 tried to raise cnrrsk^ts will CDnvince the mosc skeptical that currants 

 can be raised even in Southwest Missouri. I do not know that they 

 could be raised profitably for market in this climate and on our soil* 

 I have not tried it and know of no one who has, and do not recom- 

 mend it ; but every farmer and l"ruit grower should raise a variety for 

 home use. The best soil for the currant is a rather heavy moist soil 

 with a northern exposure. I don't think it would succeed on sandy 

 soil with southern exposure. A little protection from the sun and 

 southwest wind, such as would be given by a fence or even a stone 

 wall, would be beneficial, but not absolutely necessary, cultivation and 

 mulching being the prime factors of success in its cultivation. I have 

 not experimented with any of the new varieties, and do not know 

 whether they are much improvement on the old Red Dutch or not, it 

 being all that I have tried to any extent. 



The currant worm has not put in his appearance as yet with me» 

 and I have not heard of it in the county. The worst trouble is the 

 long, hot summer, as.it sheds its leaves early ; but this difficulty can be 

 overcome by heavy mulching. 



HOW TO FURNISH THE FAMILY WITH AN ABUNDANT SUP- 

 PLY OF STRAWBERRIES THROUGH THE SEASON. 



BY C. I. ROBARDS, BUTLER. 



The rapid strides of progress that we are making in commerciar 

 intercourse and the improvements over the old ways and old things are 

 astonishing to every one who stops long enough in this flying age to 

 consider the results of man's inventive genius. 



Thus by the shortness of time, by which widely distant latitudes 

 are brought to yield up their treasures, together with the increased 

 facilities for transportation in good order, we are given the privilege of 

 enjoying the daily use of fresh strawberries at least four months in the 



