Out of a half-dozen varieties, all growing on our place, we select 
Haupt as the choicest amongst blackberries. We have some that 
produce larger berries. Some that have been crossed with logan 
berries, some with dewberries, some with 
new flavors unknown in the berry world and 
some that will make strawberries ashamed 
of themselves. But where is the man who 
imagines that he can improve upon what 
God Almighty intended for a first-class, jam- 
full-of-juice black berry to be. I am talking 
about those berries you found along the 
branch in the cow pasture or near the swim- 
ming: hole, except this berry has been edu- 
cated to produce on higher ground with less 
water, with more berries and less cane. Get 
this fixed in your mind so we may go on 
with the other details. 
This berry was discovered by the late Mr. 
Haupt. Nature did its own hybridizing if 
such a procedure were resorted to, that be-. 
ing a matter upon which we are in total ig- 
norance. Anyhow, the original plant was set 
upon for reproduction and by continuous 
selections and rejections an outstanding’ 
plant is now available not only for the com- 
mercial grower but for the back-lot in any 
city home. The Haupt makes a low bush, is 
the easiest of all berries to control and is 
literally covered with fruit. The fruit ma- 
tures very early, three or four weeks before 
wild varieties. Can be planted in an orchard 
and will make its crop before the leaves on 
the trees have fully developed. It can be 
banked along the fence line or used as a border for the ont Has 
a high decorative value and can be classed with the parberries for 
hedging effects. Immediately after fruiting the whole plant is cut 
Mr. Boyce Bilderback, 
Gray, Georgia. 
Dear Sir:— 
BLACKBERRIES 


THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
School of Home Economics 
Athens, Georgia 
down to the ground. In large commercial plantings, a mowing ma- 
chine is used the same as you would mow clover, the old and new 
vines being raked up and destroyed. New growth develops quickly, 
the above procdure giving a more ornament- 
al effect for those desiring back yard beau- 
tification. The Haupt berry requires no other 
variety for cross pollenization. 
A RECORD OF PRODUCTION 
One-Half Acre Returns as Follows 
1249 plants produced 5448 pint boxes. 
These were sold at an average of 10/c per 
box, making a return of $572.04. 
, Expenses as Follows 
Material farBoxes.s 2s eee 2 S900 
Wicking. Bérries.at 272c pera ioe -Ane- 136.20 
Miscellaneous Labor ...c...2.cceee-le-------- 35.00 
$206.20 
PPOCUCCIOty casks pee ee kee eee $572.04 
EEX PCTISCG.It ae Net 2 poate berets ae ce 206.20 
INGEM RECEP Stine cet ee ee $365.84 
For this % acre of ground 
Bach 6 LZ 100 
Prices Prepaid ..20c 75c $1.25 $5.50 
NOTE:—No trellis is needed. First year vines 
may not stand as erect as expected, but the second 
year a nice bush commences to form. Sometimes 
a sport limb will develop in which case it is ad- 
visable to cut out. Pinching back and pruning can 
be done at any time. If spaced three or four feet 
apart, a solid bank or hedge will be formed, a lus- 
trous green, berries on the top and sides and easy to pick. We have formed 
several hedges on our place in various ways in order to utilize space and 
prove its ornamental value to those who have never dreamed of combining 
-the utility with the ornamental. 
October 11, 1933. 
Your card of October 5 addressed to the ee State College of Agriculture has been referred to me for reply. 
The two foods, blackberries and oranges, are similar in composition, “The following figures will show this: 
‘ES IGCO StB1 SCS RS CoP SiO Bek MORE 5 et eae 
Beale e emia, 6 Aen. i Sry ae toe 
% Water % Prot. % Fat 
We ease 86.3 - 6) 1.@ 
ie a en 86.9 8 2 
%o ¢bhd. %o Ash Fuel val. Per Lb. 
10.9 3 262 
11.6 are 233 
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Weight for weight, blackberries contain more phosphorus but less calcium than do oranges. The vitamin content of 
tain appreciable amounts jof vitamin C. Oranges are known to be rich in this food substance and also in vitamins A and B. 
blackberries has not bee eofamn quantitatively. Work conducted in our laboratory last summer showed them to con- 
Blackberries, probably becaus 
of their seed, are known to be constipating to many people, especially when taken raw. 
Oranges are somewhat laxative. The other citrus fruits, grapefruit and lemons contain approximately the same amount of* 
vitamins and minerals as do oranges. 
If I can help you-amy further; shall be glad to do so. 
¢. 
Ln 
N:C ‘ 
This is what Better Homes & Garden Magazine has to! say about vitamin C: 
Very truly yours, 
CATHERINE L. NEWTON, 
Assoc) Prof. Home Economics. 
“Deficiency in vitamin C results in retarded growth, Scurvy, 
Sore Mouth, Stiff Joints, Tooth Defects, Infections of mouth and Throat, Rheumatism.” If the seed are objectionable, they can be strained 
off. Anyhow, the Haupt has very small seed, in fact is almost as seedless and coreless as any berry yet found. Cooking will not destroy the 
vitamin content. 
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It is One of the Loveliest as Well as 
Most Interesting Recent 
Novelties 
Blackberries from wild plants are be- 
coming less,plentiful and are in less 
demand.as the supply of the superior 
cultiv ated varieties increases. Oppor- 
tunities for growing cultivated berries 
are, therefore, increasing. The first step 
in intensive culture is the replacement 
“of seedlings with thoroughly tested va- 
rieties. 
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