RASPBERRY CULTURE 
Select a good piece of ground that is slightly elevated and 
prepare the soil thoroughly. It is advisable to spread the land 
with manure before planting. Spring planting is considered 
the best in most sections. For hill system the usual distance to 
plant is 5 ft. by 5 ft. If the hedge system is desired, plant 3 ft. 
apart in rows which are 5 to 7 feet distant. Before planting, the 
tops should be cut back 6 inches or less, and plants should 
be set slightly deeper than they formerly grew. Cultivate fre- 
quently enough to retain moisture and kill weeks, but be sure 
not to cultivate over 2 to 3 inches deep next to the plants. Af- 
ter the fruiting season remove all fruiting canes, cutting them 
close to the ground and burning them. This will help prevent 
disease and greatly aid new growth. Do not allow over 8 to 10 
canes to grow to the plant. Remove all weak canes and suck- 
ers, so as to throw all the strength into the young bearing 
canes. Topping canes in the early spring will strengthen the 
canes and aid in picking. Raspberries respond readily to fertile 
soil, and sufficient fertilizer or manure should be used to keep 
the soil in good fertile condition. 
BLACKBERRIES 
\ ELDORADO 
A heavy yielding blackberry that spells success every- 
where. The heavy producing quality of Eldorado has placed 
it first among blackberries. About every good quality possessed 
by other blackberries is emphasized in Eldorado. It has a sweet 
fine flavor, shiny jet black and its berries are of enormous size. 
For home or commercial planting, it is equally good. They 
ripen just after the raspberry season when but little other 
fruit is available. They are the last of the spring and summer 
berries and the trade is willing to pay well for them. 
Its sturdiness and freedom from disease, especially orange 
rust, the common enemy of all blackberries, has made Eldorado 
the leading variety with commercial growers. 
1 Year No. 1 Plants — Prices 
PAGS, dos liereeeonnees $3.50 yO Hee $6.00 1003.22 eee $11.00 
Shipment Prepaid by Parcel Post up to 4th zone or about 
600 miles from Bradford, Mass. 
If greater distance than 600 miles from Bradford, Mass., 
order will be sent express collect but following prices will pre- 
vail: 
IA, ho ode a $3.00 AW Speen ee $5.75 100 fees $10.50 
2 Year No. 1 Plants — Prices 
LOR $3.00 Dh) accion ba kaa $5.50 TOORE AES $20.00 
Postpaid to the 4th Zone 
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