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copper carbonate is advised, rather than Bordeaux 

 mixture, in case it is necessary to spray for fungous 

 diseases during the fruiting season, as it does not spot 

 the fruit. 



The average yield of currants has been put down 

 at 2,000 quarts per acre, with yields reported as high 

 as 7,500 quarts per acre. Net profits will depend on 

 market price and expenses, and both of these items 

 are variable. A recent New Jersey bulletin intimates 

 that somewhere about $150 per acre net profit may be 

 expected. Of course it all depends upon circum- 

 stances, but I am sure that an energetic man near a 

 good market can do well with currants, provided he 

 does not undertake too large a patch. Many of our 

 horticultural operations would be more successful with 

 acreage divided by two. 



RED VARIETIES. 



RED DUTCH. This is commonly cultivated and 

 best known, bright red in color and small in size. It 

 will hang on the bush a long time after getting ripe 

 without being seriously injured. The fruit seldom 

 brings the highest price on account of its rather small 

 size, but if severely pruned and highly manured it is 

 greatly improved in this respect. 



VICTORIA. One of the latest varieties in time of 

 ripening. Very satisfactory in every way, and es- 

 pecially valuable for marketing. Fruit red and of 

 large size, and remarkably free from attacks of borers. 

 Shown on colored Plate XIV. 



CHERRY AND VERSAILLES. These are much alike, 

 being red in color and large in size. The bunches of 



