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pieces, did not stand up well, and we gave it up. Likewise, 

 the market is supplied from New York State, where their 

 raspberries are much firmer than raspberries grown on 

 heavier soil. I think it is a very interesting crop to grow. 

 I grew it more than 60 years ago when I uesd to grow the 

 Franconia. We thought we did not get good prices when we 

 did not get 40 cents a box for them, and they were marketed 

 in the old fashioned boxes with a cover, and we took great 

 pains to face them in good shape. 



But there is one thing he spoke of that has helped him 

 very much. There is no crop of small fruits that succeeds 

 better when grown in partial shade, than the raspberries. 

 The apple trees really helped him out a good deal. We found 

 it so years ago, and that is one thing that has been favor- 

 able for his success in growing raspberries, — the shade of 

 those apple trees. 



THE CHAIRMAN: Now, the next speaker was Mr. 

 Hittinger. Is Mr. Hittinger present? I understand he is 

 not present. We will call for Mr. Stevens, of Wellesley, on 

 "Grape Culture." 



