using fenders, Never allow rows to spread to more than 
eight or ten inches in width. Cover ‘gst plants late is the 
fall with one or two inches of clean straw, prairie hay 
or stable litter (if free from weed seed). This sovering 
should be removed from the plants in early spring and 
pn rece pe aos eae the fruit is picked, then it 
oved from the pa - 
vated the same as before. Ben meget rae 
Grapes—These should be planted ten to twelve inches 
deep in holes large enough to admit roots without curl- 
ing them, pressing soil solid about roots.- Cut vines 
back to within three or four buds of the roots. Kee 
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the ground clean by cultivating; i ‘a 
vate, mulch. y g; if impossible to culti 

Prune in February or early March, before there are 
any signs of new growth. 
Cut back to two buds, as shown. The fruit of the 
grape is borne only on shoots of the current year’s 
growth, which spring from the wood of last year’s 
growth—hence the importance of annual and intelli- 
gent pruning. 
BLUEBERRIES 
Blueberries—Cultivated Blueberries prefer an acid 
soil containing an abundance of peat or other partially 
rotted vegetable matter. They also need a moderate 
supply of moisture and good drainage. If your soil te 
not already acid this condition may be created easily 
by mixing with the surface soil a liberal quanity 
of peaty material such as acid peat, partially rotted 
leaves, pine needles, sawdust or chip dirt. 
Various planting distances have been recommended 
for these High Bush Blueberries 4x8 ft. is about 
right for commercial planting; for home planting clos- 
er distances may be used. The tops are usually pruned 
before shipping but if not they should be reduced one 
half. It is better to mulch Blueberries rather than cul- 
tivate as they are shallow rooted plants. Use Peat 
Moss or old sawdust, 
After the plants are four years old ,they are pruned 
each year if the large size of the fruit is to be main- 
tained; this pruning is largely confined to the removal 
of small wood throughout the plant. 
Asparagus—Prepare ground by deep. plowing or 
spading. Set plants twelve to eighteen inches each way, 
six inches deep, with roots well spread out. Every fall 
mulch the bed well with well rotted manure, ashes and 
salt. 
Rhubarb—Prepare ground as for asparagus. Set the 
plants with crown or eye two inches under ground. 
Plant three feet apart each way. Mulch in winter. Give 
clean cultivation the same as for any other crop. 
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