THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 65 



In order to properly dispose of any perishable product the fruit 

 grower must have quick transportation, and this should be particularly 

 observed in the handling of berries, as no holding or storing is possible. 

 Proper equipment is an important thing in handling this class of work. 

 There will be extra teaming to do, more time spent in soil preparation, 

 and other general operations about the farm. 



Particular care should be exercised by the grower in choosing the 

 right kind of berry for intercropping. Soil character and the climatic 

 conditions are the main factors in the selection. 



In intercropping with berries the vines are left until the trees are 

 seven to eight years of age, and sometimes longer, all depending on the 

 variety of trees planted out, as some varieties grow more rapidly than 

 others, and take up more room. 



After the trees and vines have been growing together for a few years 

 it is a wise idea to pull out one berry vine on each of the four sides of the 

 tree, as this gives the tree more room to draw from, and the other berry 

 vines can be allowed to remain longer. 



Realizing that it will be of importance to a great many, I will explain 

 something about the different details that should be carried out while 

 growing this product, such as the kinds of soils to plant in, planting, 

 pruning, cultivating, marketing, etc. 



SOILS FOR BERRIES. 



First : I will refer to soils, for berry plants must be properly culti- 

 vated along with the orchard. 



The soil best adapted for berries is a loose, sandy loam, or sub-clay, 

 rather well drained. This is especially well suited for Loganberries. 

 Mammoth Blackberries will stand a much more moist soil, providing it 

 is not sour. Lawton Blackberries Avill also stand a fairly moist soil. 

 For raspberries the soil must be of a deep, rich sandy loam. 



PLANTING. 



In planting Lawtons use strong, well rooted plants and secure them 

 from the same field where no other variety grows but the one that you 

 are planting. This is to prevent the mixing of varieties. Plant them 

 the right distance apart, which should be eight feet each way. Press 

 the soil firmly around the roots, and leave a little loose dirt on top to 

 act as a mulch. The tops of the plants should be cut back to six inches 

 above the ground to assure a strong growth of new canes for the 

 next season. 



In the selection of Loganberry and Mammoth Blackberry plants, I 

 prefer and would advise using the rooted tips. These can be grown by 

 covering the ends of the runners, or vines, several inches deep early in 

 the fall, generally after the first rains, and let them remain in the ground 

 two or three months, or until they show well developed roots. 



These I find make better headway after planting than the one and 

 two-year plants. Loganberries should be planted about eight feet 

 apart and twelve feet in the row. By speaking of the distance in the 

 row, I mean the direction in which the rows are to run after the vines 

 are trellised later. 



Care should be used in planting, especially with the Loganberry and 

 Mammoth Blackberry. Dig a hole large enough so that the roots will 

 be well distributed. Do not bunch them. Press the dirt well around 



