planted, and the other lia.lt' consumed as food. 
The very best results are obtained when large 
potatoes are taken, all eyes excepting those of 
the crown cut out, and the whole remaining po¬ 
tato planted.” 
We print Mr. Warringion’s views, not that any 
reader should blindly follow the suggestions given 
but that each one may test the correctness of the 
conclusions arrived at. This he can do readily 
and without expense. Farm Journal. 
Small Fruit Culture. 
BY CHARLES A. GREEN. 
We are friends of the large fruits. We 
have nursed them in their * infancy, 
planted them in their robust childhood, 
gathered the productions of their mature 
years, and smoothed the pillow of their old 
age. We cheerfully credit them with all 
their noble qualities, but cannot forget that 
they are carrying pretty high heads, and 
need to have their rough hides combed down 
a little at times. Therefore, I shall present, 
briefly, the qualifications of the more mod¬ 
est members of the interesting family, 
known as the Small Fruits, and demand 
that hence forth, in their season, they play 
first violin in the great orchard symphonies. 
The Small Fruit possess the following ad¬ 
vantages over the large fruits: They bear 
much sooner after planting; the plants are 
more easily propagated, and therefore less 
expensive; as a rule, they may he relied 
upon to bear every season, while the large 
fruits have their off years, they are not so 
seriously affected by insects and disease, 
they occupy less land, and submit grace¬ 
fully to being tucked beneath the larger, 
like the trundle bed of our childhood. 
It is to be regretted that we do not have 
local exhibitions of the small fruits. The 
people are not well informed of the better 
varieties, are incredulous of reports brought 
to their notice, and can only be convinced 
that strawberries are grown nearly as large 
as peaches, and that raspberries, grapes, 
currants and gooseberries have been im¬ 
proved in value to an equal extent, by 
viewing them on exhibition. Our annual 
fairs are of no value except in the display 
of grapes. Why not have a strawberry 
show, and other exhibitions of small fruits? 
Were it possible that a collection of small 
fruits could be placed on exliibiton at once 
in competition with the large fruits, I am 
confident that the former would not be 
overshadowed, in points of beauty and 
excellence. 
. PROFITS FOR MARKETS. 
‘‘Is the growing of small fruits profiat- 
ble?” we are asked. The production of an 
inferior quality of fruit, of any kind is not 
profitable. Therefore, if the inquirer has 
no tastes that incline him to small fruit 
culture, and no ambition that will urge him 
to the production of fine specimens, we 
would not reply in the affirmative. But if 
he loves to urge the development of his 
plants, if he loves to see them thrifty and 
luxurient, if he finds beauty in the leaves, 
flowers, fruits and clinging vines, if he 
hates weeds, and has fair soil and market 
we reply yes, go ahead, they will repay you 
nobly; they are the most generous of things 
earthly.' But start slowly if you have had 
little experience, or you get wrecked on 
unprofitable varieties. If your capital is all 
in brains and sinews, remember that ten 
dollars worth of plants may be made to 
stock a small fruit farm, if you have 
patience to wait for the increase. Do not 
feel compelled to hug the cities, for those 
markets are often the most uncertain. The 
country and the villages are the most re¬ 
liable markets. 
It is possible for 300 bushels of strawber¬ 
ries to be grown on one acre. 200 bushels is 
not an extraordinary yield yet 100 bushels 
per acre might be over the average, for 
there is much poor culture. 100 bushels of 
raspberries is a satisfactory yield, but often 
above the average. Currants, gooseberries 
and grapes yield generously with good cul¬ 
ture and congenial soil, and are highly 
profitable, if the best varieties are selected. 
The blackberry is perhaps, the most profit¬ 
able of all, in sections of country where it 
does not winter-kill. 
Of course, the grower of small fruits 
may be overtaken by drouth, hard time® 
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