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AGRICULTURE 



STRAWBERRIES UNDER GRAPEVINES 



mulch of coarse manure will secure the best results of which a 

 variety is capable. 



Blackberries. Blackberries require practically the same culti- 

 vation as raspberries. The cultivated varieties are more produc- 

 tive than the 

 wild ones. 



Strawber- 

 ries. Straw- 

 berries are 

 greedy feeders 

 and it is im- 

 possible to 

 make the soil 

 too rich for 



them. Wood ashes is an excellent fertilizer, as it increases both 

 the quantity and the quality of the yield. Berries grown on a 

 sandy soil are firmer and better-colored than those grown on clay 

 soil. 



Among the best-bearing varieties are those that have imperfect, 

 pistil-bearing blossoms. To secure a good yield, these must be 

 grown near plants with perfect blossoms. Usually the bed is 

 plowed up the second or third year and a new one set. 



Bush Fruits. The most generally cultivated bush fruits are 

 the currant and gooseberry. They prefer a cool, moist soil; 

 currants especially are not grown successfully in the South. The 

 English gooseberries are large and well-flavored, but are subject 

 to disease. In many sections native varieties of gooseberries, 

 plums, and grapes grow well, while foreign varieties do not thrive. 

 Grapes. Grapes belong to the vine family. Most of the grapes 

 raised in the United States, such as the Catawba and the Concord, 

 have been developed from native wild varieties. The wine and 



