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and a row of currants or gooseberries may be planted between the rows 

 just set. Or, if preferred, two or three rows of potatoes, cabbage or other 

 vegetable may be planted in this space with profit. 



The first year all rows may be easilly cultivated and should receive 

 thorough tillage. Late in the fall the ground should be well mulched 

 with wheat straw. If currants or gooseberries were planted, a mulch 

 will suit their needs as well. If planted in localities where hot winds 

 prevail most of the summer, the ground should not be disturbed the sec- 

 ond season by cultivation until after the berry season. This is especially 

 important for late novelties, which often dry on the canes through lack 

 of moisture before they become ripe. 



As soon as the berry season is over, all canes that have borne fruit 

 should be removed from the fields and burned. Thin the young canes to 

 four stalks to the hill and cut off the tops three feet above the ground. 

 In localities where wild black berries abound, early varieties should be 

 planted, such as Early Harvest. They ripen and are gone before the wild 

 berries are ready for use. For general planting Early Harvest, Snyder, 

 Taylor and Illinois are profitable to grow. 



In marketing, sell only choice berries, not too ripe. Build up a home 

 trade and you will be surprised at the end of the season at the amount 

 of berries you really sold to your friends and neighbors or in your home 

 town. Use only Hallock patent berry boxes. These come ready-made, are 

 square and neat. The crates for them have two bottoms, one for each 

 tier of berries. This prevents the berries mashing, as is often the case 

 with the single bottom crates. These crates and boxes are sold by all 

 berry box firms. Treat each customer courteously, though she may only 

 buy one quart of berries from you. Perhaps next season you may sell 

 this same person a crate or two. Give full measure in each box. You 

 expect this much when you deal with your groceryman. Keep a memo- 

 randa of each purchaser and the amount purchased. If you have other 

 berries or fruit to sell from your farm, let your customers know you have 

 and how good it is. Be an enthusiast and tell the people what you are 

 doing, and last, but not least, do not disappoint any one if you can help it. 



DISCUSSION ON BLACKBERRIES. 



Mr. Gano — I consider the Early Elarvest and Snyder the best 

 varieties. 



Mr. Diitcher — The Early Harvest is good, because it does not rust 

 and has small seeds. 



Mr. Barnes — The Kenoyer is a new acquisition, a cross between 

 Early Harvest and Kittatiny. It bears 50 per cent more than Early 



