The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-01-24
Small Fruits.


extracts concerning the culture of small
fruits-taken from the pamphlet of A. NJ.
Purdy, of South Bend, Ind. This gentle.
man has followed the business for years and
has over hundred acres devoted to the
small fruits alone
If South Bend (Which is 81 miles from
Chicago can successfully grow these fruits
for market, dependent entirely upon railroad
facilities-why may not Kenosha with both
water aud rail communication, and with on.
ly half the distance to the markets of
two large cities proftably prosecute the
same business
AS MIR. Purdy remarks there Is 10 danger
OF ''overstockiug the market The markets
of the great cities east, where fruit culture
has been prosecuted by thousands, are still
inadequatey supplied, thougi, there is more
money and land devoted to the business
than ever before.
We are perfectly satisfied that lot of 5
or ten acres near this city, where labor can
easily be obtained, devoted to the small
fruit culture, will yield greater nett profit
than the best farm in the county. But hear
Mr.. Purdy.
PROFITS OF SMALL FRUITS
There is no branch of business that pans
better than growing Small Fruits for mar
ket, and as for overstocking the market it
canuot O3 done MJr5 pfDi.s eau be real
lied from ten acres of small fruits, than from
any one hundred acre farm in the country,
AID that, too, with less hard labor.
STRAWBERRIES
There is no fruit that is grown so cue
cessfulIy over SO large an exteut of country
no fruit that adapts itself to so many diff.
ferent soils aud climates aud so universally
reished as the delicious Strawberry. 1t does
Seem very strange to us that 80 many faml-
lies unnecessarily deprive themselves OF this
heal.hfnl iuxury-especially those that have
plenty OF land to plant them on.
Many are deferred from planting out a
bed with the false idea, that it is too much
trouble and work Now, we claim that we
can grow bed on the same piece of ground
for wears, with no more trouble or work each
year, than SO much ground planted to pota
toes There are sorts, like the Jennie Lind
or Downer, that will stand neglect, and
yield good crops every year. on the same
ground but we do not wish to convey the
idea that we recommend such culture, but
wish to impress it on the minds of all that
the better the culture, the better the crop. Re-
member the old adage "a stitch in time
saves nine, and that there is no branch of
business this applies to more than in the
cultivation Of this ruit 1t is easier to Gull
tivate aud hoe antation FOUR TIMES over,
when there is eeds, than ONCE if wuedy;
therefore hoe 500 after setting plants and
as often as pOssIbe afterwards
Ileru are sorts that are better adapted to
extreme temperatures and localities than
others We shall endeavOf TO show the sue
cess OF each prominent sort in different local.
tiles, and where each originated
There are many modes Of cultivation, each
of which have their strong advocates We
shall give what we consider, after fifteen
years experience the two best plans
We nave heretofore strongly advocated
the matted row system, but after careful
and practical comparisons, we are satisfied
that the bill method is the best one wear af
ter another The fruit averages DOUBLE the
size-the crop DOUBLE, and on most soils
with less labor. In hills they form such
strong, bushy tops, that the fruit and BIOS
SONS are projected from severe late Spriuo
frosts thereby. Last Spring Q866,) we had
late frost III May that nearly ruined our
plantations tlat grew Ill matted rows. while
those grown Ill hills were but slightly dam.
aged aud yielded a very heavy crop. Anotb
er reason Is, that the heavy tops mat down
around the crown IN the Winter. and protect
ltfrom the action OF the trost while those
grown i'll the matted row form but small
tops, and are not thus protected Again il
the ground should he weedy, they are at
tended TO With much less work and care
than II allowed to throw out runners. Tn.
work can nearly all be done with the no,
aud cultlvatOr, while if III matted rows !;
has to be done with the fingers, which !;
very laborlous indeed,
The oulV situations where we can recon-
mend the matted row metl cd is on Ian,
that is quite free from weeds aud localitie
not liable to severe action of frosts in Win
ter or late Spring.
There are sorts that MUST be grown i,
hills to produce well, and none but what 81
better grown thus
The proper time to set plants is in March
April and May; aud September October an,
November owing to localities.
We cannot recommend setting too earl,
in the tall-as the roots should be-
come we'll matured before being disturbed
especially If they ar9 to be transp!autrd :
We bave had the best success with Fall sci
ting, from plants set in October-not losin
scarcely plant.
We are often asked the questions ''Whic
is the time to SET Spring or Fall ?'' 1t doe
seem TO us that it must be apparent to e>
cry such questioLer, that the sooper tn
plants are ont the more roots they form
consequently the greater the crop the frs
bearing season If set this Spring, the
yield full crop next season, (lS68) viii
if set next tall they yield but a small Gro
next season If the ground is not ready
the Spring, we should of course prefer
SCI IN the Fall rather than wait until the ne,
Spring, as they yield a small crop the ne1
SEASON. walle ifset in the Spring they do ne
yield any fruit to speak of the first season
III 1aet 1t rs better to pick all the blossom
on the hrst season they are planted; as man
young plants 60 exhaust themselves in frui
ing thAt they die out Immediately afterwarc
-tnis Is especial y the case with the Wi
sons Albany.
PREPAI ALTON OF THE SOIL.
II t''' grous Is Sufficiently ri,b To orc
ShV Piat''e .., .,,u. II ALL grow .,n,,I,,.
at.N"'N s.' ,o ,,itIes If not /, Oh.
or'", i" "u d ~ y ai;h al. rot,
ID" grtt Gt II
a,-. ga, s..,t.-,s
Woe .r u.da~ ~. tic Som
s'ew eot'se uauures are very risky, for,