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I have used heavy stakes driven lengthwise with 

 the row, about three feet apart, with satisfaction. No 

 attempt is made to fasten all the canes to the stakes, 

 but only the ends of those which would otherwise ob- 

 struct the alleys and interfere with the passage of the 

 horse and cultivator. 



Some blackberry growers stretch a wire lengthwise 

 with the row, about three feet from the ground, to 

 which the canes are tied. Two wires may be used, 

 one above the other, the long cane being tied and 

 treated like a grape vine. Or, the two wires may be 

 placed side by side, say three feet above ground, and 

 the canes required to 

 stand between the wires. 

 Large operations de- 

 mand the simplest and 

 most effective methods, 

 and I suppose each grower 

 must decide for himself 

 which is cheapest and 

 most advisable. 



This must be remem- 

 bered : the blackberry 

 patch should last for a 

 score of years, and more 

 trouble and expense are 

 therefore warranted than 



in the case of a transient crop like strawberries. The 

 end in view in blackberry culture is to keep the 

 ground under good tillage, to keep the rows clear 

 of dead wood and trash, and to facilitate the gather- 

 ing of the crop. The work of heading back 

 the growing canes, which must be done several times 



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