THE COMMERCIAL ASPECT OP HAEDY FRUIT GROWING. 331 
soil are Lee's Prolific and Baldwin'' s. The fruit of both is borne 
freely in large clusters, and the individual berries are large and 
well coloured. 
The grower of Black Currants has little to fear from foreign 
competition, as foreigners cannot put this fruit on the British 
markets in anything approaching the condition the home grower 
is able to do ; and considering that prices have risen rather than 
fallen of late years, owing to the increased demand, there is a 
capital prospect in the future for Black Currant growing. 
Red Cueeants are not in great demand, but if the fruit is 
very large there is a good sale for limited quantities, and it will 
pay fairly well to devote a small plot to this fruit. On both 
heavy and light soil we have found no variety produce better 
results than Baoy Castle when obtained true to name ; the 
bunches are very long under liberal manuring, and the berries of 
great size and splendid colour, realising ScZ. per lb. when sold 
to local fruiterers. Knight'' s Early is probably the best early 
sort, and sells at about the same rate. 
White Cueeants must be very fine indeed to fetch good 
prices, and it would be rather a risk to plant any quantity, as it 
is more than possible they would not be a commercial success. 
Versailles is a very large and fairly productive variety, and on 
our soil is the best white sort. 
Raspbeeeies under good management on suitable soil arc a 
very profitable crop, but before planting Raspberries largely it 
should be ascertained if pickers can be engaged in the district. 
We found this picking question a difficult trouble, as enough 
hands could not be locally obtained, and the fruit rapidly spoils 
if not picked when ripe, and from this cause a considerable loss 
may occur. 
A soil that will grow Black Currants well will also suit 
Raspberries, pursuing much the same treatment— viz. liberally 
mulching with manure, not digging amongst the roots, removing 
all old wood or canes as soon as the fruit is gathered, and only 
permitting a limited number of canes (six or eight) to each stool 
By these means the best possible results will be secured, pro- 
vided insect foes are kept under control. 
There are many so-called varieties of the Raspberry, some of 
which are difficult to recognise or distinguish from one another ; 
but the greatest bearers are Carter's Frolific, Northumberland 
