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lowing Monday, at which time he says was in very fair condition. 
Iis special point of, superiority over Cuthbert seems to be greater 
productiveness, better keeping qualities, a longer fruiting season 
by a week or ten days and greater hardiness. 
The second variety is the Columbian, which originated with Mr. J. 
T. Thompson of Oneida, New York. It was raised from seed of the 
Cuthbert that was grown by the side of the Gregg and is believed by 
the originator to be across between the two, and I think with good 
reason, as it seems to have some of the characteristics of both. As 
I saw it on the originator’s grounds the past season, it was simply 
wonderful in growth of cane and productiveness, so much so as to 
be very hard to believe without seeing it. It resembles Cuthbert in 
shape, is somewhat darker in color,a little larger in size and very 
firm, and never crumbles or fallsto pieces in picking or handling. 
In quality it is equal to the Cuthbert,and the originator claims it to 
be the best berry for canning purposes ever grown. It resembles the 
Gregg in that it never suckers like the reds but propagates from the 
tips, which to my mind is a great advantage. The berry will hang 
to the bush long after it is fully ripe, and will finally dry up if left 
without picking. I saw a third of an acre of Columbians that had 
been allowed to grow without any summer pruning, that stood ten 
feet high, and I was told that it picked 2,800 quarts of berries, or at 
the rate of 8400 quarts per acre. Of course, it remains to be seen 
whether it will do this in other places. If it will, it is by far the most 
valuable variety ever produced. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
The only varieties of blackberries we have grown to any extent 
“are Snyder and Stone’s Hardy. They are too well known to need 
any description. Ancient Briton is doing well in most parts of 
our state and is very popular where best known. We have tried 
Erie and Minnewaski, but neither proved valuable with us. 
CURRANTS. 
This fruit has been grown very little for market purposes, 
but to the few who have grown it, it has proved very profit- 
able. As there seems to be little difference in the prices they bring 
in market, itis safeto plant the varieties that yield the best crops. 
The demand for white ones is quite limited, and it would not be 
wise to plant largely of them. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
Of late I have become considerably interested in gooseberries, 
and have been trying some of the newer ones, and it may be of in- 
terest to some of you to know how they compare with the best of 
the older ones. I have fruited so far the Industry, Red Jacket,Colum- 
bus, Golden Prolific and Triumph. Triumph is too weak a grower 
and too uncertain a cropper, unless it may be in very favorable sit- 
uations where it may have partial shade, a heavy soil and high cul- 
ture. Under these conditions it frequently produces splendid crops. 
Red Jacket is a very strong grower and a heavy yielder. (Dr. Hos- 
kins, of Vermont, says that he picked a half bushel of Red Jackets 
