The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-01-31
Small Fruit Culture.

logue of Mr.. A. M. Purdy, an extensive cult
vator of small fruits, of South Bend, Indiana.
We showed that there was no good reason why
this branch ofindustry might not be pursued
as profitably here as anywhere else. We have
the necessary soil and climate, and the facili-
ties for marketing in great degree
be found in any other locality.
And then we have the experience of those
who have commenced and are carrying on the
production of small fruits quite extensively,to
prove that any expenditure in this line will
meet withits sure reward. Mr.. Stephen Gait,
who has been in the business a few years has
already very productive plantation, and is
every year extending its boundaries. He has
plants of most ofthe varieties of Strawberries
raspberries, and grapes that have been proved
to be the best adapted to our soil and climate,
for sale in large or small quantities.
Mr.. Thomas Rowland has also been success
full in the production of great many varieties
of Grapes, Raspberries, Strawberries, sc.
As we have before remarked, small tracts of
rich and productive land in the neighborhood
of the city, can be purchased at reasonable
rates. (See advertisement of Josiah Bond on
the first page of this paper, of five lots for
sale.) There is no reason why money may not
be made here in this small fruit business as
well as by going off to some distant point.
We closed our article last week by giving
some of the most desirable varieties of Straw
berries. Here are some more.
STRAWBERRIES.
LUCINDA OR KNox's 700-We have fruited
this the past season on Spring set plants, and
must say that we never had such a show of
fruit and large size berries the same season on
Spring set plants of this sort. George M. Beel-
er, (deceased) one of the best judges of fruit
and most reliable and truthful Horticultural
our State has ever produced, says of this sort
''This variety, for large size, productiveness
and perfection of form, stands -eminently
at the head of the list. In its habit it is vigor-
ous upright and hardy The leaves are from
small to medium in size, and of lighter color
than the Wilson. It's flowers are perfect and
fruitful to an enormous extent l last year
counted trusses that had ninety per cent. of
perfect fruit upon them as compared with the
number of flowers. A most remarkable point in
this variety is the great number of extra large
berries. l saw great quantities, ten to twelve
berries of which filled a pint. These
| you must remember, were not merely
selected ones for the exhibition ia
bles, but there were bushels of them sold
every day in market, which brought one dol
lar per quart. This is equal to four or five
cents each, and may be considered as rather
profitable"
GOLDEN QUEEN-We saw fruit the past sea-
son tacenty Of acItich mould fila quart measure,
and picked as they run, the dvero was not
fifty. When other fine sorts were selling for
twenty to twenty-five cents per quart these
sold from the same stands quick for fifty cents.
We know OF no sort that for immense size,
beautiful golden color and solidity of fruit,
that is superior to it. Many of the berries
have measured sac inches IN circunaf erencs. 1t
ripens ten to fifteen days after the Wilson, and
is perhaps, one of the very latest sorts known,
thus making it indispensable for the market
gardner, and especially for market use as it
extends out the season of this delicious fruit.
Plant very hardy and vigorous. Should be
grown in hills and on rich ground
RAsPBERRIEs
This delicious, indispensable and very useful
fruit follows Immediately after Strawberries
in fact the earlier sorts, such as Purple Cane
and Doolittle commence ripening before the
late sorts of strawberries-such as the Green
Prolific, LUCINDA and Golden Queen are gone,
thus keeping up the succession of fruits. The
Raspberry is not only delicious fruit for the
table, but is of the finest for jelly, canning,
preserving, &C., besides being veYy profitable
market fruit-the expense of growing one'year
after another being no more than the same
amount ofcorn, while the profits will average
$500 per acre yearly, with ordinary cultivation.
From two to four dozen ofthe different sorts
will supply any ordinary family for six weeks.
CULTIVATION.
There are two distances for plan ting-one
six foot each way, the other in rows six feet
apart and three feet apart in the row. Those
who have plenty of land and wish to do most
of the work with the horse and cultivator will
find the first the best misunderstanding pota-
toes half way between the first year. Those
having but little land and wishing to have
eVe,ytoot count will find the last the best, as
they get double the amount of plants on the
same piece of ground, besides growing one
row of strawberries between for two or three
years, or until the Raspberries get their full
growth. They can only be cultivated one way
with the horse-the rows of Raspberries and
Strawberries being hoed by hand.
Or the Black Cap family, none but young
Fall layered roots should be planted The
ground should be marked out with shall
low one horse pillow the proper distance apart.
| Set a mic wit tJ,a
out the roots and covering with about two
inches ofdirt. If set in the Fall, throw q
shovelful of manure over each hill before free
zing weather comes on, and draw it away from
over the roots in the Spring, and if the surface
should be inclined to bake, loosen it up DOM
to the roots with fork hoe, as theEgerm is very
tender and will not come through if the
ground is too hard AS soon as they sprout in
the Spring, work them out clean with the cul-
tivator and hoe and keep them well worked
through the season. Cut back the stalks the
first season in August or September to within
one foot ofthe crown. This severe pruning
must be resorted to the first season to insure
a strong healthy bush afterwards. Ifnot cut
back, they are apt to so exhaust themselves
in bearing the first season before they get suffi-
GENTLY rooted that they get stunted and many
die out. After the first season, they must be
cut back in July or August to three or four
feet in hight, owing to the stockiness of the
plant, and if the side branches should grow
out too spindling, cut these back within foot
of the main stalk. If this cutting back pro-
cess is horo'ghly attended to each season, they
will grow sufficiently stocky to hold up their
! fruit without the trouble of stalking, besides
yielding double the amount of fruit. Trim
out the old wood each Fall and mulch heavy
with any coarse litter.
VARIETIES.
PURPLE CANE-The earliest and undoub4ed-
ly the most enormous yielder grown. We
have fruited it a number of years, and must say