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and damp, and to prevent the growing of weeds. With these points attended 

 to, large crops will reward the grower. 



Remarks. — The author agrees with this gentleman, except in the spring 

 culture. I believe it is a conceded fact, generally, that the culture, manuring and 

 putting on hay, or straw, or sawdust, should be done in the fall. The manure 

 spaded or forked in, and the straw or other covering put on, so the fall rains 

 and the melting of the snow in the spring will carry the virtue of the manure 

 well among the roots, and, consequently, give a better crop. In such a 

 oase as given in the next, where no time could be given in the fall to do as these 

 did, I would take time to put on a good covering of straw, or marsh 

 hay, if plenty, which is no doubt best, as it is not so likely to blow off, after 

 being wet by the rains. 



4. Strawberries, Killing Weeds Among.— The Palmyra (N. Y.) 

 'EVuit Recoi'der, upon this subject says: " One of the finest yields of strawberries 

 we ever saw was years ago on an old bed of Early Scarlet, grown on the farm 

 of a brother-in-law. It had been kept clean up to July, when the press of farm 

 work prevented any further attention to it, and the vines run helter-skelter and 

 weeds grew freely, so that by December it was a complete mat of vines and 

 weeds. "We recommended setting fire to it, which was done, and quickly 

 burned over. In the spring the vines started freely, and soon covered the sur- 

 face with their green leaves, and from about one-third of an acre, nearly 50 

 bushels of splendid fruit was gathered. You can do this, and if the weeds are 

 not sufiiciently scattered over it to burn over the entire surface, scatter a little 

 straw or hay over the vacant places. The fire destroys the seeds of weeds but 

 does no harm to plants." 



Strawberries, Liquid Manure for, While Growing. — I filled a 

 half-hogshead with rainwater, and put into it a 34 lb. aqua ammonia and 34 lb. 

 common niter (saltpeter). When the strawberry plants were blossoming out I 

 gave them a sprinkling of the solution at evening twice a week until the fruit 

 was nearly full size. The result was double the amount of fruit on those where 

 the liquid was applied to what was obtained from those right alongside upon 

 which none of the liquid was applied.—i^rttj^ Record. 



Remarks. — With all these points, I think any one can raise strawberries, as 

 No. 3 puts it, if they will pay reasonable attention; and if extra attention, they 

 will get extra crops. 



RASPBERRY CITLTURE — How to Prepare The Ground.— 

 The richer the soil naturally, that can be given to them the better, then, one 

 writer says, " The ground is prepared as you would for a crop of sugar beets 

 (that is, deep ploughing and plenty of manure), using plenty of old manure and 

 plowing deeply as possible: Shallow culture will not do for raspberries as the 

 roots require coolness and moisture. Without these conditions, in dry seasons 

 the crop will not perfect itself. The plants are usually set 4 feet apart each way, 

 though some cultivators prefer 6 feet one way and 3 feet the other." 



2. Keeping Clear of Weeds the Two First Seasons, then 

 Mulching or Covering.— C. Engle of Paw Paw, Mich, says: "Rasp 



