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CHERRY CULTURE. 



Although cultivafced here and there all over the country, 

 the cherry seldom receives the attention that it deserves. 

 While other fruit trees have been receivinc; much attention 

 of late years, the cherry has been neglected ; and yet few 

 are more attractive in appearance, or more marketable and 

 profitable when tastefully packed, fresh or evaporated. 



The fact that they grow vigorously and often bear 

 immense crops when planted along the roadside or by the 

 fences, where the soil is never cultivated, shows what might 

 be accomplished by proper cultivation. The cherry is a 

 tree that bears transplanting well, comes early into bearing, 

 and though it enjoys good culture and manuring, it can get 

 along without. It may be planted in the same orchard with 

 plum trees, and receive the same treatment. It is subject to 

 the same diseases and insect enemies. The birds often 

 prove troublesome, but generally do more good than harm 

 by destroying insects. I believe it would prove profitable 

 to plant a few cherry trees in every orchard to attract the 

 birds to destroy the insects that attack all kinds of 

 fruit trees. 



Of the different varieties of cherries the following are 

 recommended by the best authorities : — Black Eagle, Black 

 Heart, Black Tartarian, Windsor, Coe's Transparent, Morello, 

 Early Richmond. 



SMALL FRUIT. 



STRAWBERRY. 



Of the small fruits cultivated in Nova Scotia, first in 

 order, first in excellence, first in profit, and first in cultiva- 

 tion, undoubtedly comes the strawberry. It is certainly a 

 most delicious fruit, having lost none of its original flavor by 

 cultivation, and will always be in demand when taken to 

 market in good condition. 



It is exceedingly prolific.and will, under good cultivation, 

 give as many bushels per acre as a crop of potatoes. Num- 

 erous instances are given where 8000 quarts have been 

 produced from a single acre, which at the usual market 

 price of 15 cents per quart, would amount to S1200. Of 

 course it requires extra labor and expense to produce such 

 a result ; but I have known small areas devoted to straw- 



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