The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-03-22
Agricultural.
Culture Of the Raspberry.

The following article, written by DANIEL
HrGuEs. of llaverstraw, N. Y. contains III.
best and latest information on the culture and
kinds Of this excellent and valuable fruit,
that we have lately met with. and we COM
mend it to the attention Of our readers
From given amount of money, the Rasp-
berry will, | think, return larger amount of
enjoyment and profit than any other fruit
the grape even not excepted. The raspberry
season is looked forward to with the same
earnest longing; both are delightful portions
of the circle Of the year: the refrrshmcnt
which characterizes the grape is possessed in
even higher degree by some of the fine var-
cites of the raspberry, such as Knevetts
Giant, Rivers Monthly, and pre-cnrincnty
by Brinckle's Orange, which is undoubtedly
the finest in cultivation.
Raspbcrrics may he grown in almost every
variety of fclt tile soil with nearly eGial pro
dnctivcness, but with greatly varied luxnr-
ance, two constant requisites being always
maint depth and richness Of soil The
ground should be worked at least to the depth
of eighteen inches, unless it is very retcnliyc
of moisture, Or the subsoil very obstinate. in
which cases water will accumulate at the
roots, and cannot be disposed of at much less
!
ger of being winter-klled, or death from be-
ing laden with water in summer. 7 have
grown them with great success on reclaimed
old swamp and on very open sandy loan, as
well as OH almost every intermediate of soil
Those on reclaimed swamp grew, for the
NEST part, rampantly as regards the plants,
but did not produce the best berries, nor the
best plants, from which to form new field
the best fruit was unformally from light up
land.
In manuring for the raspberry, deep al
luvlal soil rich in vegetable mould, will re.
qnre light dressing of wel.rottcd stable
manure, with top dressing of ashes immtdi-
ately after planting, employing from ten to
thirty bushels to the acre. For light sand
or loan, liberal dressing of compost will be
necessary: to four loads of vegetable muck.
add enc load of rich ba,nyarl manure, and
from four to eight bushels of unlcachtd ashes:
and if lime is cheap, it may he advantageous
y used to twice the amount of ashes togcth-
or with salt lyc, which is the best addition to
the compost that can be used for this fruit
Mulch the roots well. to keep the ground free
f:om weeds: but the grand point to be insis-
ted on is depth of culture, which leaves !,
constant supply of moisture. obvates tic
danger Of too much wet, and gives scope fnl
the ever active roots to hold their rcvcis
which they manifest in prolusion of
fruit
For the growing of good fruit it is not
necessary that the canes shoold be supported,
though IL is advantageous, and also couve-
nlcnt in picking. The most obvious method
is to support the canes Of each hill with a
stake: but the more effective and convenient
tt..i IL
rows. supported by firmly bractd post at
each end, and at intervals CT about thirty feet
drive stakes into the ground to support the
wire at an elevation of about three feet, or
four feet for the most vigorous growers; spun
yarn will answer.
The rows should be four feet apart North
of the latitude ofPhiladclphia land there also
lay down and cover the canes in winter
hen the bearing season is at an end. the
old canes should be cut out, and the shoots
that have sprung up for next years bearing.
should be thlnnci to the proper number,
varying according to the strength fIom three
to five; remembering that the crop is made
or married the year previous to lis production
In choosing plants, the root, and ripcncsS
and soldty of wood. not length of canes,
should govern the choice: large canes with |
My first choice as market fruit, is the
Hudson River Antwerp, for its size exceed |
ing productivcncSs and it's firlnncsS which |
enables 1t to bear transportation. The cur
rent year $1,000 nett were realized here from |
one acre of this variety. For field culture it
deserves its celebrity, bat for the garden it is
much cxcellcd by the seedlings of DR.. Brcnc-
kle. Fastof is nearly equal in productive.
hess, but much more vigorous grower, and
somewhat more hardy. It's rich berries al
most burst with their fine juice, and do not
bear carriage well.
Franconia is vigorous grower and rather
more hardy than either of the above. with
large, dark coor,d fruit, bearing carriage
nearly as well as the Antwerp: it is late
bearer, Of high flavor, and especially excel
lent for cooking.
Knevett's Giant is truly gigantic, excellent
for the dessert. and for preserving. Rivers
new large frutcd Monthly had been disan-
pontmcnt TIL determined to thin cut oil.
sets and let no more grow than were required
for fruiting. and that had the desired eff ct
and it has proved the most productive that
have cultivated, more than twofold of the Ii.
II. Antwerp.
The Yellow Antwerp is very good varc-
ty, but its berries are so much softer than
Hudson River, that it is not grown for mar
kct. As Elliot remarks in his Fruit Grorcr's
Guide, 1T will soon give place to Brnckle's
Orange and Col. Wilder, which arc faI better
rittics.
Nays Antwerp is an excellent productive
variety, but less hardy than the cove and
of much less vigorous growth. Ohio Ever
bearing, by those who like the hlack-cap
variety, will be greatly priced, bearing as it
does profuse clusters, CatawisSa has much
the habit of the last, but the fruit hitherto
Il q lua., III L., II j., Qu.-or