THE BLACKBERRY. 



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two plants. The stakes are about three feet high, after being 

 driven into their places, and the vines are stretched straight and 

 tied only to the top of the stake. Each pair of vines occupies an 

 A-shaped position. This is the bearing wood of the year. The 

 new growth of the season is allowed to scramble upon the 

 ground in its own natural way. 



When the ciop is off, soon after the middle of July, the old 

 wood is removed, and the strength of the vine thrown into the 

 new growth. The patch is cultivated and cleared of weeds, and 

 made ready for a repetition of operations the following season. 



I have measured dewberries that were nearly one and one- 

 half inches long, and it is needless to say that they boxed up 

 handsomely and looked well in the crates. 



The Lucretia dewberry is as good in quality as the best high- 

 bush blackberries. 



The trouble heretofore has been in the method of staking, 

 but I think the method described is both feasible and economical^ 



DEWBERRY PICKERS 



