50 Fruit Culture. 



TREATMENT. 



J. H. NEWCOMB : Plow deep furrows with two or more 

 horses, after your ground has been properly prepared as 

 you would do for any farm crop, and you have marked off 

 your distances the other way by which to set ; straddle the 

 row; if furrow is not deep enough to set your plant as deep 

 as you would like to set it, dig the holes deeper; set your 

 plant, draw the loose earth to it either with your foot or 

 other hand, holding on to the stem with one hand till its 

 position is gained to suit you ; tread it firmly, and you are 

 done for the present. Cultivate the same as you would 

 corn. The pinching back had better be dispensed with on 

 account of giving them too much stockiness to bend down. 

 In October bend down and cover entire with earth. 



My plan of uncovering in the spring is to take a rake, 

 go along and rake the loose dirt off to expose part of the 

 wood, then leave it a few days, after which take the handle 

 of rake or fork, put it under the curve, gradually working 

 it toward the ends, then raise it. If you want to still pro- 

 tect them a while, let the dirt remain, afterwards raking it 

 level. This will give it a pretty fair start, after which you 

 can cultivate and irrigate as required. 



