CULTIVATION OF FRUIT 



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Raspberries more than six or eight years ; but replant with younger 

 canes, as from these finer fruit is obtained in greater abundance. The 

 canes that develop one season produce fruit the next ; thus while the 

 canes of the past year are bearing fruits, others are developing to 

 provide the following summer's crop. It will thus be apparent that 

 the cultivator should endeavour to produce as many firm healthy canes 

 every year as can be comfortably found room for. When the fruit 

 is gathered the canes upon which it was borne should be removed, for 

 they are of no further value. Out them off at their base and draw 

 them downwards to avoid injuring the remaining ones. If the Rasp- 



RASrBERRY. ONE-YEAR-OLD 

 CANE IN FRUIT : CUT OUT 

 AFTER GATHERING THE 

 FRUIT 



CURRENT SEASON'S GROWTH 



FOR FRUITING NEXT 

 YEAR 



berries are grown against stakes not more than six or eight new canes 

 must be allowed to remain annually. When trained against horizontal 

 wires leave a space of several inches between each cane. Those shoots 

 not required for fruiting the following year should be removed early in 

 the season, soon after they make their appearance. The whole vigour 

 of the plant may then be concentrated in developing only the neces- 

 sary growths. 



Summer Treatment- This consists in destroying weeds by 

 means of hoeing the ground, covering the surface of the latter with 

 manure, and allowing no more than the necessary number of canes to 

 remain. When the fruits are swelling, if the weather is at all dry, a 



