Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26
fMmtr's department,
Cultivation of the Raspberry.
BY DANIEL HUGHES, HAvERsTRAw, n. =.

in manuring for the raspberry, q deep
alluvial soil, rich in vegetable mould, will
require light dressing of well-rotted stable
manure, with a top dressing of ashes imme-
datey after planting, employing from ten to
thirty bushels to the acre. For q light sand
or loan, liberal dressing of compost will be
necessary; to four loads Of vegetable muck,
add one load Of rich harnyard manure, and
from four TO eight bushels of unleached
ashes; and If lime is cheap, it may be ad-
vantageously used TO twice tie amount of
the ashes, together with salt lye, which is the
best addition 10 the compost That can he used |
Tor this fruit. Mulch the roots well. to keep |
the ground free from weeds; but the grand |
point to be insisted on is depth of culture
which leaves constant supply Of moisture
obyiates the danger Of too much wet, and |
gives scope for the ever active roots TO hold !
their revels, which they manifest in a pro-
fusion or fruit
For the growing Of good fruit IL is not ne.
cesScry that the canes should be supported,
though it is advantageous, and also convent
ent in picking. The most obvious method is
10 support the canes Of each hill with o stake,
but n more effective and convenient way
would be TO stretch wire along the rows,
supported by firmly braced post at each
end, and at intervals or about thirty feet drive
stakes into the ground to support the wire Mt
mn 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 of Philadelphia land there
also) lay down and cover the canes in winter.
When 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 thinned to the proper number,
varying according to the strength from three
TO 1--we; remembering that the crop is made
or marred the year previous to its production.
In choosing plants, the root, ana ripeness and
solidity Of wood, not length Of canes, should
govern the choice large canes, with small
roots, are undesirable.
My first choice as market fruit, is the
Hudson River Antwerp, for its size, exceed
ing productiveness, and its frmness, which
enables it to bear transportation. The cur
rent year one thousand dollars net were real
lied here from one acre of this variety. For
field culture it deserves its celebrity, but for
The garden it is much excelled by the seedlings
OF DR.. Brinckle Fastolf is nearly equal in
productiveness, but much more vigorous
grower, and somewhat more hardy. Its rich
berries almost burst with their fine juice, and
do not bear carriage well.
Francona is n vigorous grower, and rather
more hardy than either of the above, with
large. dark-colored fruit, bearing carriage
nearly as well MS the Antwerp; it is late
bearer, of high favor, and especially excellent
for cooking
knevetts Giant is truly gigantic, excellent
for the dessert, and for preserving. Rivers
new large-fruited Monthly had been disap
pointment till / determined to thin out
offsets, and let no more grow than were re-
CURED for fruiting and that had the desired
effect; aud it has proved the most productive
that have cultivated, more than twofold o
the II K. Antwerp
The Yellow Antwerp is q very good variety
but its berries are so much softer than Hud
son River, that it is not grown for market
As Elliot remarks in his Fruit GrOpert
Guide, "t will soon give place to Brinckle's
Orange and Colonel Wilder, which are fal
better varieties.
Mays Antwerp is IN excellent productive
variety, but less hardy than the above. and
Of much less vigorous growth. Ohio Ever
bearing, by those who like the black-cap va
riety, will be greatly priced, bearing as il
does protuse clusters Catawssa has mucl
the habit Of the last but the fruit hitherto
has not been comparable to it in flavor.
Colonel Wilder is a white berry, OF brisk
rich ilavor-productivc. excellent and hardy
Vice President French is q vigorous aud pro
ductive variety; berries large and juicy
with high subacid taste il late bearer. TC
Gushing, the description Of ce-Presiden'
French will apply, except that it is exceed
ingly sweet it bears until after many are
dry from frost. Yesterday October 2O)
picked branch loaded with fruit; its leave!
were green, while those around it were shriv
eed up; very hardy Brinckle's Orange il
among raspberries what the Newton Pippil
is among apples. In conversation lately Will
Mr.. Charles Downing, who is eminently con
servative, he remarked This is by far tn,
best raspberry in cultivation" 1t shoul,
have been called Opal instead Of Orange, it
translucence suggesting the brilliant play O
Ignt OF that gem, and its beauty is eqaaet
by Its excellence i IS very vigorous, hardy
and productiyej continues long in bearing
most excellent in every respect for field an
garden The Walker, were it not for its eN
ceeding adhesiyeness to the germ, would h
valuable. The Mrs. Wilder is SC like tn
Colonel Wilder rs scarcely to need sepa
rate description. 1t is not so hardy, and nc
go productive. The double bearing Ant
werp scarcely bears at all and what rru
there is, scarcely tolerable. Several nativ
varieties have high-aavored fruit, but tn
berries are too small to be valGable-Ili
true Antwerp is very hardy. and mos
vigorous grower, aud bears good crops
medium quality il is still cultivated
Jersey for market. The Northumberland
Fill.basket has high English nursery repr
taton, but has not yet given any iudicatio
Of merit in this country.
The above is capital article by pract
cal aud observing man. We may remar
that he omts two Of the most valuable m,
npres for this plant-spent tan and chipping
of leather; the raspberry luxuriates in tn
kind of food.-Ed. Tai The HOrticulturi
for Januory.