PLANTING TREES AND SHRUBS ON THE DRY FARM 33 



The following varieties of fruit promise to be of value on the 

 dry farms of Montana : 



Currants: Cherry, Red Dutch, White Grape. 



Gooseberries : Houghton, Downing, Champion. 



Red raspberries : Cuthbert, Ruby. 



Plums : De Soto, Forest Garden, Hawkeye, Wolf. 



Apples: Yellow Transparent, Duchess, Wealthy, Gideon, North- 

 western Greening, Okabena. 



Crab apples: Hyslop, Whitney. 



Pears: A few Flemish Beauty and Bartlett trees may be planted 

 for a trial. 



Probably little can be expected of the raspberries unless the 

 canes are covered during the winter. The plants should be pr Lined 

 in the fall, leaving six or seven new canes (canes that grew from the 

 ground during the season) in each clump. These may then be cut 

 back to three feet in length. Cover these canes just before the 

 ground freezes by gathering each clump together and pulling it 

 down to the ground where it may be pinned down with a shovel or 

 two of soil. Then with a single horse and plow throw two furrows 

 from each side up over the prostrate canes. The covering need not 

 be deep; just enough to hold the plants down. The canes should be 

 lifted in the spring just as the buds are beginning to push out. This 

 can be easily done with a pitchfork. The dirt may be worked back 

 to the middle with the hoe and cultivator. The currants and gu->se- 

 berries should need no protection, especially if planted where the 

 snow will collect over them. 



In attempting to grow these small fruits upon the dry farm OKC 

 should keep the plants well pruned out. Do not let too many of tfee 

 new canes grow in the clumps of raspberries. Allow seven or eight 

 new canes to grow in each clump each season. Keep all the others 

 hoed out. Prune the gooseberries and currants enough to keep them 

 growing vigorously. 



The dry farmer may have some success with strawberries if 

 willing to give them careful attention. The Senator Dunlap seems 

 to be one of the most promising varieties. The plants should be set 

 in rows four feet apart and should not be allowed to 

 become too thick in the row. The ground may be cultivated, or 

 possibly it will be just as well to keep down the weeds and conserve 



