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gi-owing red raspberries places the Miller ahead of the Loudon for profit. 



Of the purple varieties.— At one time they were gi-owu to some extent, 

 but have been dropped out of the list of varieties on account of their 

 unpopular color. 



The black caps are more extensively grown in our county than all 

 others. I think that nine-tenths of all raspberries grown are the black 

 varieties, although our gi'owers are increasing their plantings of the reds. 

 As to the varieties of black raspberries, the Gregg seems to be the 

 standby, fully one-half of all the raspberries grown being of that variety. 

 The Cumberland is doing well, and is being more extensively planted 

 than formerly. The Munger is succeeding very well, and I am of the 

 opinion that it is going to supersede the Gregg to a great extent, as it 

 seems to resist the attack of the anthracnose more than that variety. 

 Conrath is fairly productive of firm fruit, bufis not planted to any extent 

 with us as yet. We have one grower that believes the Earhart easily 

 leads all varieties of the blacks. 



BLACKBERRIES FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA. 



BY NELSON C. W)OD, PECKSBURG. 



The blackberry is one of the blessings bestowed on man that more 

 people appreciate as a sustenance than either the raspberry or the straw- 

 berry. I can say I have had consideraljle experience in gi-owing and 

 marketing blackberries, luit must say my experience in testing varieties 

 has been limited. My theory has been to let well enough alone. I can 

 say, however, that I believe in a progressive life in all the branches we 

 are occupied in, not excepting that of Christianity. 



The l)lackl)erry that I have had the most experience with, is the 

 Snyder, a berry that is well known. I can say where this berry has been 

 planted, cultivated and pruned rightly it has given satisfaction. It has 

 for one of its good qualities, hardiness. Wherever it is in good culture it 

 is almost as sure of a crop as the sun is to rise. There are no off years 

 in it, I can heartily recommend this variety. The berry when fully ripe 

 is very good to best, and its productiveness is not excelled. We have 

 cultivated this varietj' for sixteen years and can say we have had a paying 

 crop every year until last s^ear, and had then an enormous crop on the 

 canes, but owing to the hot winds of last Jiily, the berries and part of 

 the canes were completely cooked, and the canes were so disabled that it 

 affected this year's crop. This was the greatest disaster to our black- 

 berry plantation that we have ever experienced. I never have detected 

 that the winters have had any bad effect on this variety. 



