6 BULLETIN 274, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
In the divided-row system the wires are arranged essentially the 
same as in the upright continuous-row system, with the top wires 
at 5 feet from the ground. The old canes are separated and half of 
them tied or otherwise held in place along one wire and the re- 
maining half tied to the other wire, leaving space between the wires 
for the new canes. ‘This system, in a way, has several advantages, 
in that topping can be practiced and the new canes can be held 
separate and free from the old canes, permitting easier picking and 
harvesting. One good way of holding the canes in place is to bring 
the old canes outside the top wire and then to have loose wires 
outside of these which can be lifted into slots just above and slightly 
out from the original wires in such a way that the canes are held 
between the two. This system is illustrated in Figure 8. 
In the Streblow system the rows are usually about 8 feet apart, 
running north and south, with hills 30 inches apart in the row. The 
Fic. 5.—Red raspberries trained in accordance with one of several systems in use at 
Sumner, Wash. Topping is not practiced in this system. 
posts are set solidly just to the east of the row. <A wire is fastened 
to the post about 40 inches from the ground on the side toward the 
row and another wire about 52 inches from the ground on the east 
side of the post. The old canes are securely tied to the lower wire 
at 3 or 4 inches apart. The upper wire supports the weight of the 
canes when loaded with foliage and berries. The canes are topped 
at about 6 feet. A second wire, about 40 inches from the ground, 
is strung on crosspieces or on the posts on the west side of the row 
and serves to hold the new canes free from the old ones and off the 
ground. This system has some advantages, in that the canes can be 
cared for very easily after they are once tied in place and the bear- 
ing canes are all on one side of the row, where picking is easy and 
unhampered by new canes. The canes also lean toward the east, 
which is considered desirable, and at picking times they shade both 
fruit and pickers. This system, however, requires more work in 
training. ‘The rows must be farther apart, and some claim that the 
