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BEST THREE VARIETIES OF RED RASPBERRIES 
FOR MARKET. 
. W. SAMPSON, EUREKA, 
‘From what eles I have had in raising and marketing the 
red raspberry I would easily pick out the following three varieties 
as tne best for market: Marlboro, Cuthbert and Loudon. 
In the first place we wania berry of large size, bright red color 
and a firm berry—one that will stand up well when shipped a long 
distance by express. When we used to raise the Turner, we thought 
we had asplendid berry,and we did have in quantity and flavor one 
of the best; but they would not stand shipping a loug distance, 
especially when allowed to yet a little over ripe. They would settle 
down in the boxes and get mushy. Tien the Cuthbert, called the 
“ Queen of the Market” came out and took the lead fora while as the 
best market berry, owing to its large size, good color and firmness. 
This grand berry hada great run for a few years, selling 25 cents 
per case higher than any other berry. But disease soon took hold 
of them, and they went by the board. About this time the Marlboro 
was introduced and placed on the market as the best red raspberry 
in existence. The Marlboro I consider the best selling red rasp- 
berry now generally before the public. Although I consider the 
quality and flavor of the Marlboro very poor, tiie bright, beautiful 
color and large size sells it. People buy, nowadays, with their eyes 
to a great extent. 
The Loudon red raspberry has lately been introduced as the best 
berry that ever came before the public, and from what I have seen 
of it and from the crop gathered the past season, I believe it will 
out-sell the Marlboro when placed along side of it on the market. 
The berry is one of the largest, of bright red color, excellent flavor; 
a heavy bearer and is a very firm berry, standing long shipments, 
and will keep in good condition three or four days after picking. 
They will also remain on the bushes without spoiling longer than 
any other berry I know of. * I would raise ihe Marlboro for early 
and Loudon for late, if I was going to plant twenty acres. 
Mr. J. S. Harris: Idesire to take exception to putting the 
Marlboro in as one of the best three varietiesfor market. In 
the southeastern part of the state the Marlboro is one of 
the most unsalable berries we have. This past year it looked 
as though it were mouldy, the berries were imperfect to a 
greater or less extent, and the quality poor. People would 
pass it by and take the Cuthbert. The Marlboro is the worst 
infested with the borer of any variety we have, and also is 
troubled with the leaf curl more than any other variety we 
have. In fact, people are destroying their plantations set out 
to the Marlboro. 
Mr. C. Wedge: What is the disease the Cuthbert is sub- 
ject to? 
Mr. Sampson: Curly leaf more than anything else. 
