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Fillbashet, and Superlative. Each of these produce stout 
vigorous canes, which will support a full crop of fruit without 
stakes or other assistance. 
With Raspberries, again, we have little to fear from foreign 
competition, as they cannot be sent over to us in a pleasing 
state. Some growers attach considerable importance in Rasp- 
berry growing to the being near a good market ; but this is 
really not so necessary as might be thought, as the fruit can be 
picked wet or dry, and put into tubs provided by the salesman, 
and consigned to him as jam fruit, which usually travels at a 
lower railway rate. We have sent much fruit away in this 
manner, warning the railway men to keep the tubs upright, so 
that there is no escape of the juices. A stout piece of paper is 
firmly secured over the tops of the tubs when they are about six 
inches short of being full to the top. This allows a little move- 
ment of the liquid that will ascend to the surface, and, unless 
there is great carelessness on the part of the men handling the 
tubs, no loss will be sustained of the contents. Cleanliness 
must be insisted upon amongst the pickers, as a few stalks left 
in the fruit, or any dead leaves or other rubbish, reduces the 
value to a considerable amount. Prices vary according to the 
seasons. I have known Raspberries to be worth £50 a ton in 
years of scarcity, and in abundant seasons the value has been 
down to £20 a ton. 
The yield from an acre of Raspberries planted 5 feet apart 
each way will vary with the seasons, and also with the skill and 
good treatment afforded them ; but under the best conditions in 
a favourable year (allowing three years to elapse from the time 
of planting) three tons per acre may be grown, whilst in a poor 
season we have had only half a ton to the acre. On the whole, 
after carefully going into all the details for and against Rasp- 
berries as a market investment, I think they prove fairly 
remunerative and deserving of the attention of present or 
future fruit growers. 
GoosEBEEEiEs, as a rule, are a reliable and profitable fruit, 
and ought to be planted on every fruit plantation of any size, as 
they come into bearing early from the time of planting, and 
prove of great assistance in meeting expenses. Unlike Rasp- 
berries, we have to face a strong competition in Gooseberry 
growing, as the French send us large consignments, which it 
