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by growing in thick rows or in quite thick bunches, the}' will shade 

 themselves sufficient!}-. I get the most berries and the finest from 

 single rows beside fences. The other advantages of thus planting 

 are, protection from winds, snow lying on well, and economy of 

 space. The disadvantages are, the presence of weeds and wild rasp- 

 berry bushes, which are worse than weeds, and tiie danger of snow- 

 drifts breaking down the canes as the snow melts away in spring. 

 When I am about to put a row beside a fence I spread on a good 

 coat of manure and turn furrows towards the fence, the first as near 

 as possible. I plow five furrows in all ; the outside furrow is cut up 

 and spaded over between the first furrow and the fence. I then 

 spread on more manure and harrow it thoroughly, and clear out the 

 last farrow with a spade. This work is done in the fall. Earl}' in 

 the spring I plant ray canes. As I i-aise them myself and have a 

 plenty I put them in one straight row only one foot apart. If I 

 bought the plants I presume I should put them three feet apart. By 

 planting closely I get a strong hedge one year sooner, and conse- 

 quently berries in proportion. 



In the choice of variet}- there is but little need of experimenting. 

 There are many kinds of red, besides the orange, the white and the 

 black. The black caps are not a satisfactory^ market berry, nor are 

 the}' the best for the family table. The same may be said of the 

 orange and of the white. There is considerable difference in their 

 flavor and some people prefer the one or the other. The orange has 

 a strong rich aroma and a peculiar taste much relished by a few. 

 The white has nothing pai'ticular to recommend it to my fancy except 

 that it is ornamental when a few are mixed with the reds in baskets 

 for sale or upon the table. I raise the reds exclusively, both for profit 

 and for use. The weight of testimony in this State is in favor of the 

 Turner for an early sort and the Cuthbert for a late sort. These are 

 hardy, prolific and of good quality. It is hardly worth while to pay 

 big prices for the fancy sorts which need so much puffing to make 

 them sell. 



I run the cultivator along about the twentieth of May, to stir up 

 the weeds and again about five days after. I then sow dandelion 

 seeds and hoe during the summer. Sometimes I plant beans instead 

 of dandelions. Either gives me a paying crop the first year and the 

 dandelions will pay better the second year than the first. Straw- 

 berries will do first-rate also. Plant a late sort and the snow lying 

 on will keep them back somewhat and you will be in the market after 



