The: Colorado Raspberry Industry. 
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Figure 1. Raspberries not properly laid down and covered. 
One of the vital phases in the protection of raspberries is that of 
uncovering in the spring. If uncovered too early they may be caught 
by late spring frosts and on the other hand, if uncovered late, the buds 
shoot out into white tender growth which may be killed by hot winds. 
A good plan would be to commence uncovering to within about one- 
half an inch of the canes, about the middle of April and to keep this 
up gradually for some time until the work was completed. This 
would give a chance for the young growth to harden off so as to resist 
the change of climatic conditions. 
The labor of covering the canes may be facilitated by plowing two 
furrows on each side of the row before using the shovel. It is a good 
plan to have a well rounded ridge with plenty of earth on either side 
to form rather wide bases. This will help to keep the earth from fall¬ 
ing off from the top as would be the case with a narrow high ridge. 
Fig. 2. is an example of well covered rows. 
In uncovering the plants in the spring never allow any soil to pile 
up in the hills or between them, for, if this is allowed it will not be 
