QUESTION BOX. 47 



severe hail storms, destroying imicli of tlu^ fruit and lujiirijig 

 the trees. There is very favorable weather at this time, and 

 the trees are recovering rapidly. 



C. M. VanMetke, 

 District Director, 



QUESTION liOX. 



Question No. 1. (On raspberries.) 



Answered by Mr. Fritch : I have raised raspberries more 

 or less for the past fifteen years, in Iowa and Nebraska. At 

 the present time I am located at Ashland, where I think it is 

 very satisfactory for the growing of raspberries. 



At Ashland we now have the Cumberland, Cardinal, Kan- 

 sas, etc., for the_best ones and a few others. The Cardinal 

 I think is one of the best berries we have. As to the time for 

 planting raspberries, for me the right time is in the fall, 

 just before it freezes up. It depends, of course, upon the 

 condition of the ground. As a general thing, the ground is 

 in good shape just before it snows, and I have never had any 

 trouble at all about getting a good stand. I never lose any 

 plants at all ; always get 100 per cent of a stand. The ground 

 should be well prepared. This season we have had a good deal 

 of trouble with the weeds, but inside of another week I think 

 we will get rid of the most of them. And when I plant I 

 plant only the best plants. I plant them quite deep and raise 

 a little mound right over the plant, — about four inches deep 

 and then in the spring level it off and they come good. As 

 I said before, the Cumberland and Cardinal and Kansas are 

 the leading ones; the Cardinal is the only red raspberry T 

 would plant. They all come through the winters in good 

 shape. 



Question No. 2. (As to soil for perennials.) 

 Answered by Mr. Williams: I believe the soil should be 

 heavy ; it seems to be better tlian a light soil. And when you 

 are preparing to plant hardy outdoor perennials always have 



