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so strong and vigorous in an over-fed plantation, growing 

 so vigorously as to make harvesting difficult. 



Particularly avoid allowing a young raspberry planta- 

 tion to bear too heavily. They are often inclined to do this. 

 The second year, which is the first fruit season, they seem 

 to be bent upon making a great record. This is where the 

 careful grower exerts good control. One can prevent their 

 bearing too heavily by heavilj^ thinning and severely check- 

 ing the new canes. This operation will be valuable to the 

 growth of a fine set of canes for the next year and they will 

 now be better established and capable of carrying through 

 large crops. 



In harvesting the raspberry we find a most exacting, 

 fruit, even more so than in harvesting the currant or goose- 

 ]>erry. One needs to go over the entire plantation at fruit- 

 ing season as often as every other day. If this is not faith- 

 fully followed serious loss must result. The raspberry is a 

 very perishable fruit and marketing must be attended to 

 promptly to get the fruit properly picked at the proper 

 time, packed carefully in good clean crates and baskets and 

 placing' promptly upon the market is necessary. We have 

 employed auto trucks to allow us to reach a more distant 

 market. With it, we were able ,to put the berries onto our 

 markets very quickly and in a good condition. 



In closing let me urge upon you the promising field 

 which raspbery growing oft'ers. I do not believe it is as 

 valuable a fruit for a great majority of growers to handle as 

 i': the strawl)erry, and yet if many more growers give atten- 

 tion to this valuable fruit I still believe it will be many 

 years before the consumer has had an ample supply of this 

 delicious fruit. (Applause). 



THE PRESIDENT : Now, we v/ill have a few minutes of 



discussion on this paper. Let's have your questions. 



MR. WIIITCOJMB: Is there any support used for the 

 canes when they come out. 



:^IRR. S^illTII: No. I think vou had better do that by 



