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them. Be careful, liowever, not to disturb the new shoots or huds, 

 which will be very easily broken off at time of planting. The weeds 

 should be l#ept down by constant cultivation, being careful not to dis- 

 turb the small young shoots, as the life and success of the blackberry 

 patch depends on the preservation and growth of those young canes. 



Pruning should begin the second year by pinching off the ends of 

 the young canes when about two to three feet high. This will cause 

 them to become stocky and send out strong limbs. They will need 

 no more pruning until the next spring, when the tips of these limbs 

 should be shortened and all straggling canes and canes that hang over 

 in the row should be cut out; also all old canes removed, leaving 

 nothing but the wood that is expected to bear the crop. Never allow 

 the berry canes to form a wilderness by filling up the middles. Briers 

 are easier kept down than weeds; therefore the task of keeping them 

 in rows is not so hard after all. Very little hoeing is needed. The 

 one-horse garden cultivator will complete the job. 



The Haspberry. — In selecting the plants it should be remem- 

 bered that the raspberry plant is weak enough at best, therefore the 

 freshest and strongest plants obtainable should be planted. Plants 

 that have been carted around on railroads and laid around depots and 

 nursery packing houses for a week or so are perfiectly worthless, and 

 will result in failure if planted. 



For planting would recommend the running out of rows six feet 

 apart with i^pme plow that will make a small furrow five or six inches 

 deep; then set the plants at one side, in the furrow, with crown one 

 or two inches under the surface. Be sure to get the roots well spread, 

 with dirt well mixed through and firm about them. In doing this be 

 careful not to press on the crown or break the new white shoots 

 started. They should be cultivated about the same as blackberry, only 

 they will need a little bit more hoeing in the row. 



Pruning. — The following spring the canes should be shortened to 

 about twelve or eighteen inches. If the growth has been strong we 

 may reasonably expect a light crop of very nice fruit from these little 

 canes. The second summer, and thereafter when the canes arc from 

 one and one-half to two feet high, they should be j)inched oflf' same as 

 blackberry. By September 1st they will have numerous long side 

 branches, some of which will reach the ground. New plants can 

 easily be grown by simply covering these tips with earth. This is 



