STATE NEWS' 



1437 



" The Dessert Berry of the Nation ' ' 



The Erskine Park Everbearing Red Raspberry 



The Erskine Park Everbearing Red Raspberry is a seedling from the old 

 reliable Cuthbert, discovered on the Westinghouse Estate (Erskine Park) at 

 Lee, Mass., by Mr. Edward Norman. This magnificent estate is in the midst 

 of the beautiful Berkshire Hills, with a temperature in winter of 30 or 40 degrees below zero, so that the hardiness of this berry 

 is unquestioned. The estate is surrounded by the summer homes of many wealthy people, and much to the surprise of his 

 neighbor gardeners and not without a deal of personal satisfaction, Mr. Norman furnished large, luscious raspberries through- 

 out the fall for various dinner parties. 



These berries are commented on by all who have seen and tasted 

 them as the most delicious and best raspberry they have ever eaten. 

 Mr. Baker of Hoosick. Falls, N. Y., writes us as follows, regarding 

 this remarkable berry: 



"In the season of 1916, Mr. George M. Darrow of the United States 

 Department of Agriculture was traveling from the Atlantic to the 

 Pacific, visiting fruit growers to obtain information on berries for 

 bulletins published by the Department of Agriculture. Mr. Darrow 

 had visited this estate before, and was most favorably impressed 

 that this berry was far ahead of the St. Regis and Renere, and when 

 it became known it would replace these varieties. The plant is by 

 far the strongest growing raspberry I have ever seen. It branches 

 like a tree, and it also has the largest and most roots of any variety 

 with which I am acquainted. It is perfectly hardy and the berries 

 are very large." 



Of this berry we cannot say too much in praise, and we predict 



that once known, it will be a standard for planting in every garden 

 and considered a necessity. 



The Renere and St. Regis have been the standard up to the presen; 

 time. In the Erskine Park we have a berry that far surpasses either 

 of these; a raspberry that is a delight to eat, each berry being of 

 largest size, with its delicious melting flesh, full of rich creamy juice, 

 highly flavored and sweet as honey. 



Conceive the joy and satisfaction of having such berries on your table 

 all through the autumn, the source of wonder to your neighbors, that 

 you can pick the finest raspberries until the snow flies. On November 

 the 20th we cut a large branch of the Erskine Park with blossoms, 

 green berries and ripe fruit upon it. 



We have not as yet been able to propagate any large quantity 

 of this magnificent berry, but what we have are the finest Bearing 

 Two-Year Old Plants, heavily rooted and branched that will bring 

 a full measure of pleasure and satisfaction to the planter. 



Strong Field Crown Bearing Plants, per six, $3; per twelve, $5; per fifty, $15 



One dozen plants set this fall will produce more fruit than two dozen plants set 



next spring. Plant this fall. 



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NORTH CAROLINA 



'"FHE North Carolina Forestry Associa- 

 tion has adopted the following fourteen 

 points in forestry and asks the support of 

 the people of the state in securing and en- 

 forcing them : 



1. The scientific classification of forest 

 and cut-over lands as those chiefly suitable 

 for grazing and forestry. 



2. Increased ownership of non-agricul- 

 tural forest lands by federal, state and mu- 

 nicipal governments. 



3. Regulation of cutting on non-agri- 

 cultural land in order to maintain a pro- 

 ductive and profitable crop, and for the 

 protection of our streams. 



4. Growing a crop of timber on agri- 

 cultural land not yet needed for a more 

 profitable crop. 



5. Prevention of all unnecessary waste 

 in cutting and marketing timber. 



6. Protection from fire of all young 

 growth as well as merchantable timber. 



7. State investigations looking to the 

 rehabilitation of our naval stores industry. 



8. Practical control of serious insect 

 pests and fungus diseases of forest and 

 shade trees. 



'.) Protection of young and growing 

 forests from livestock through proper con- 

 trol. 



10. Effective public control of water 

 powers as a natural resource belonging to 

 all the people. 



11. Development and management of 

 Mitchell state park for the benefit of the 

 people of North Carolina. 



12. Maintaining and increasing the 

 beauty of our highways by proper utiliza- 

 tion of trees and shrubs. 



13. Effective protection of birds and 

 game both for their economic and aesthetic 

 values. 



14. Training of the young to know and 

 appreciate the value of trees, forests and 

 wild life. 



OREGON 

 TN view of the recent destructive fires in 

 the northwest forests, the Pacific Log- 

 ging Congress has sent to all loggers in 

 this vast territory a set of fire rules which 

 are comprehensive and public-spirited. 

 Among other rules they advise shutting 

 down the mills during dangerous weather 

 rather than risk a disastrous fire, not leav- 

 ing a fire even after it is under control until 

 it is thoroughly extinguished, giving fire 

 fighting precedence over everything, using 

 all vigor and resources, and maintaining 

 closest cooperation with fire wardens and 

 other government officials. Many rules 

 cover technical matters and the subject has 

 evidently been given very careful attention. 



TEXAS 

 ALFRED MacDONALD of Newton, 

 Massachusetts, has recently been ap- 

 pointed City Forester in Dallas, Texas. 

 Mr. MacDonald was formerly Field Sec- 

 retary of the Massachusetts Forestry Asso- 

 ciation and later spent two years in the 

 Graduate School of Forestry in Harvard 

 University studying problems concerning 

 city forestry. 



The city of Dallas is planning an aggres- 

 sive Memorial Tree planting campaign for 

 this fall and present indications are that 

 several hundred such trees will be set out 

 by the Forestry Department. The Boy 



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