SMALL FRUITS. _ 291 
SMALL FRUITS. 
REPORT ON SMALL FRUITS. 
DEWAIN COOK, WINDOM. 
Small fruits are not extensively grown in this section, there 
being no one growing them for market except myself. 
The currant, strawberry and EO do admirably well 
on our black prairie soil. 
Of strawberries the Crescent aid Downer’s Prolific have 
proved the most profitable with me. There is.a variety, said 
to be the Hovey, that has found a place in some of our farm 
gardens for a good many years. Itis very hardy and produc- 
tive. It is late, very small and soft, and produces wonderfully 
even in grass and weeds. 
The Juneberry is at home here; it is perfectly hardy,and very 
productive, but I don’t think it will ever rank very. high as a 
market fruit. 
The currant is probably grown more in our gardens than 
any other one fruit, and is very popular. The Red Dutch, 
White Grape, Victoria and Long Bunch Holland are the varie- 
ties mostly grown. 
Of raspberries, the Turner is the only variety that has got a 
foothold among farmers here. It is deservedly a very popular 
home berry, but I have discarded it for market, mainly on ac- 
count of its fruit being soft,and difficult to gather,and it is also 
rather small. The following varieties I find profitable for mar- 
ket: Marlboro, Superb, Brandywine and Cuthbert, for reds; 
Souhegan, Ohio and Gregg, for blacks. 
As to grapes, the Concord takes the lead. A few of our rie! 
sian and German neighbors are growing it for wine, but it 
sometimes fails to ripen perfectly on our heavy, black soil. Very 
many of our early and hardy varieties of grapes will succeed 
fairly well here, but it is probable that grape growing for mar- 
ket will never be a leading industry with us. I consider the 
Concord, Worden and Champion the three best varieties for 
market. 
The blackberry does not grow to perfection here; it is likely 
that if we could grow them in partial shade, and give them 
winter protection, that we could grow them, at least for home 
use. 
