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general rule they should be taken off late in autumn and buried in 

 deep mellow soil hilled up on the surface, so as to throw off the rain. 

 The}- should be set early in the spring in good rich soil with the 

 earth pressed closely aroOnd them. They should be six or eight 

 inches long, cut off close to the old wood and planted two thirds or 

 three quarters of their length in the soil, with one bud above the 

 surface. They soon take root, and form young plants by autumn. 

 If well managed they will grow when cuttings are taken ofT very 

 early in the spring, but will not strike roots as soon, or make as 

 strong plants as those cut late in the fall. As a general thing they 

 are rather uncertain, and probably not more than lift}' per cent will 

 grow. One of my neighbors who cultivates them quite extensively, 

 thinks, that not more than two cuttings out of five will form plants, 

 of either currants or gooseberries. The old Red Dutch is the variety' 

 grown for market all over the land, and there is none better for a 

 paying crop, so far as I can learn. The White Grape and White 

 Dutch are both excellent of finer flavor, but not as productive, and 

 do not sell as well as the red sorts. Fay's Prolific is one of the 

 newer red varieties and said to be one of the very best. I am 

 unacquainted with it and have never seen it in bearing. Many are 

 deterred from growing this fruit on account of the ravages of the 

 currant worm. I know of no remedy to prevent their work, lime 

 dust shaken on the plant every morning while the dew is on is some- 

 times effective. Gooseberries are growing more popular every year, 

 there is not the same profit realized from the cultivation of these, as 

 there has been in years past yet they will now return a fair profit, 

 when carefully attended to, and well supplied with fertilizers. They 

 will produce heavy crops for many years under these conditions. 

 The gooseberry is always sold in the green state and when they are 

 of fair size should be marketed. The vines or bushes do not get 

 exhausted as much as other plants, which have to ripen up their 

 fruit before it is gathered. 



A young orchard is an excellent place for them, as they delight 

 in a partial shade. If the piece selected be a moist one (not wet) 

 so much the better for large fruit. It is folly to plant them in ver}^ 

 dry land or where they will be exposed to the hottest sun during the 

 summer. We cannot grow the fine varieties that the}' do in 

 England, as they are affected by the mildew. The Houghton 

 Seedling gives general satisfaction and is the berrj^ we find in our 

 markets. It is very productive and under good culture gives 



