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St. Regis, Indian Summer, Dike, Cuthbert, X'iking, Marcy. Herbert, 

 Taylor, Marlboro, Ontario, Flaming Giant, June, King, Kathryn, 

 Golden Queen. 



Table VIII gives the number of growers reporting the principal 

 varieties and the per cent of the total acreage reported for each 

 variety. 



Fig. 6 illustrates six varieties of red raspberries and includes some 

 of the newer ones of which few are yet in l^earing. 



Table VIII. — Acreage of red raspberry varieties in New Hampshire 



Variety Average no. reports Per cent of the total 



acreage 



1936-37 1938-39 



Latham 72 69 67 



Newburg 12 2 13 



Chief 26 12 9 



St. Regis 6 2 1 



Mixed and unknown 10 9 5 



Others 16 6 5 



Total 100 100 



Prolonging the raspberry season 



Since red raspberries come in a period when many summer resi- 

 dents and visitors are here, it is desirable to sell over a longer sea- 

 son. Selection of early varieties such as Chief, St. Regis, or Indian 

 Summer, and of a late variety such as Latham, will usually give a 

 long season of possibly six or seven weeks. The actual length of 

 the season will vary with weather conditions. 



The per cent of the season's crop sold for different periods through 

 the season is shown in Fig. 7 for three dift'erent varieties as grown 

 l)y producers in two sections of the state. Even though the per cent 

 of the crop available at any given time may vary from season to 

 season, records which show these facts graphically will be valuable 

 for reference in planning future plantings and sales. 



Early varieties may give market advantage 



Early varieties make l^erries availal^le when prices are good. Since 

 about two-thirds of the acreage is given over to Latham, a late vari- 

 ety, there is less competition in the period before Latham ripens. 



The grower who has early l:»erries can make earlier contacts with 

 customers than the growers who have only late berries. This some- 

 times proves advantageous in following through on sales. In con- 

 sidering these marketing advantages we shotdd not lose sight of 

 possible deficiences of the early varieties in size, quality, or yield. 

 Here again, records will prove valuable in determining net gains or 

 losses. 



Some growers are using such varieties as Chief, St. Regis, and 

 June to get on the early market. Newer early varieties such as 



