RASPBERRIES 
For over thirty years we have specialized in the growing of Rasp¬ 
berries and Raspberry Plants. During this time we have had a great 
deal of experience in all phases of the work, and have tested all the 
worthwhile varieties and many that proved inferior and have Darned 
which are the most profitable to grow for market and those most desir¬ 
able for home use. Should you want only a few plants for your garden 
or several thousand for a large commercial planting, we believe we can 
give you the best of satisfaction. 
All our Raspberry plants have had at least two official inspections 
and are certified as apparently free from Mosaic and other diseases. 
TRANSPLANTS —We have several thousand heavy fruiting size 
transplants. These are recommended when fruit is wanted the same year 
in which the plants are set. 
HOW TO GROW RASPBERRIES 
We receive each year so many inquiries as to the care and culture 
of Raspberries that we deem it advisable to give a brief description of 
what we believe to be the best methods to follow. 
As a well taken care of block of Raspberries is productive for several 
years, a considerable amount of attention should! be given in choosing a 
proper site. It is generally considered that any soil that will produce 
a good crop of com or potatoes is suitable for growing Raspberries. 
However, they will not thrive on soil that is soggy or where the water 
level is too near the top of the ground at any time of the year, and as the 
growth of the canes and the ripening of the berries takes place at a time 
when the supply of moisture is often deficient, they should, if possible, be 
set on ground that is fairly retentive of moisture. While not necessary, 
it is advisable that the place chosen be one upon which was grown the 
previous year some well cultivated crop like corn or potatoes. 
A thorough preparation of the soil, same a^ for any garden crop, is 
of prime importance, and the best time for transplanting is as early in 
the spring as the ground is in good condition to work. On ground that 
does not heave badly during the winter, fall transplanting has some ad¬ 
vantages. 
It is very important that the plants be purchased from sources 
where the plants have been properly inspected by the State Inspectors 
and found to be apparently free from diseases. 
As for setting, we do ours with a tractor drawn transplanting ma¬ 
chine. For smaller plantings it is usually done by making a shallow fur¬ 
row with a plow and setting the plants in the furrow. On light soil it is 
well to set the plants two or three inches deeper, and on heavy soil not 
over an inch deeper than they grew in the nursery. Care should be taken 
that whatever method is used in transplanting, the soil be pressed very 
firmly around the roots of the plants. 
The narrow hedge row system is generally the most profitable to 
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