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seems to be more than are necessary. If a 

 cane is pinched back when about three feet 

 tall, it will not make more than a foot more of 

 growth, that season, and this will make it just 

 about the right height to tie to your upper 

 wire in spring. 



The ground should be well manured each 

 season. Work whatever fertilizer you use into 

 the soil about the roots, that the plants may 

 get the full benefit of it early in the season, 

 when fruit is setting. By keeping the soil 

 highly manured, you increase the size of the 

 fruit and you secure a strong growth of canes 

 for fruiting next season. A little considera- 

 tion of the matter will show you the necessity 

 of using manure liberally. Do not lose sight 

 of the fact that the plants have a double 

 work to do fruiting and self-perpetuation 

 and that they must be liberally fed in order 

 to be able to do this work well. Indeed, if 

 neglected for a single season, they will show 

 signs of deterioration, and it will take some 

 time to bring them back to the vigor they 

 should never have been allowed to lose. 



If given proper care, a plantation of these 

 fruits will remain in healthy condition for 



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