SMALL FRUITS 



ticulture in your State College of Agriculture. 



In general a light clay loam enriched with 

 decayed stable manure and bone meal may be 

 recommended. Also a loose garden loam 

 which will produce a good crop of corn and 

 potatoes is always sure to produce a fine crop 

 of raspberries. It is very desirable to have a 

 large amount of humus at least one and one- 

 half feet in depth. The soil should be well 

 drained and free from any standing water. 



Spring is the best time to plant both the red 

 and black varieties. The red raspberry may 

 be set in rows five feet apart and the plants set 

 three feet apart in the rows. The red sorts 

 should be planted deeply, six: inches, while the 

 black caps are planted from three to five inches 

 in depth. When the plants come from the 

 nursery prune off all injured roots and cut 

 the existing canes back to within three inches 

 of the surface of the soil. 



Berries are produced on the second-year 

 canes which may be cut off close to the soil 

 after bearing. After the first few years there 



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