American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-16

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If not cut back they are apt to so ex-
haust themselves in bearing the first
season, before they get Sufficiently root
ed. that they get s.unted and many die
out while The large share Of the balance
never make healthy or good bearing
bushes. Here is where the great mis-
take is made by many planters--to leave
too much wood the first year. EY- Be
sure and have a 'troug, Juu-yrown root
and bush. before allowing them 10 bear
heavily. and your plantation will last
from ten TO fifteen years; while if they
are allowed too much top, and to over.
bear when young. your plantation will
ever afterwards be worthless, or at least
will not pay. We have heard parties
boas. what a growth their Raspberries
made the first year. and what crop they
get from Mat gro,oth: but they paid
dear for the WHISTLE" for their plantation
was ruined thereby.
After the first season. they must be
Gu. back in July or August to three fee.
10 height, and il the side branches should
grow out TOO spindling. cut these back to
within foo, Of the main stock. If this
cutting back process is thoroughly attend,
ed to each season. they will grow suffi
GENTLY sIocky to hold up their fruit with
out the trouble Of stalking. besides
yielding double the amount OF fruit.
Trim out the old wood each fall. and
mulch heavily with any coarse litter.
/ Those who have but little lard and wish
to make every foot pay, will do bes, to
set by the
ROW OR HEDGE SYSTEM.
| Mark GU, The rows SIX feet apart. and
SET the plants two to three feet apart in
the row. Keep we'll cultivated, and
when one foot in height pinch off the
tops. and az side branches grow out,
pinch these of also to within a foot OF
the main stalk. The second year allow
the main stalks to get two feet height
before pinchIng back and the side
branches foot to eighteen inches in
length. A row thus grown will form a
perfrc. hedge and will yield double the
bulk Of larger, finer fruit than If they
had been allowed to take their own
course. The third year. and each year
afterwards they can be allowed to get
three feet in height before nipping back
II desirable, Strawberries can be
grown halt way between as before
described. If, however. this double
cropping is practised the plants must be
kept highly fed with the best compos,s
II the ground was not sufficiently en-
rched before the plantation was set they
can be enriched by throwing comPos''
around each hill. The best for thiE
purpose is leaf and ro.ted wood moulc
from the woods.
VARIETIES.
Our roots are all young and fresh
, Those OF the Black Cap family being
layered in August and September from
young plantations only. Many suppose
in ordering the Doolt'le. Purple Cane
Miami, and other sorts Of this family
that they will get cane roots like the
Antwerp. This is mistake. as sucf
do not throw up suckers" but are in
creased by laye ring the tips Of the new
growth. late in the summer and by fal
fine fbrous roots are formed therefrom
Purple Cane-One Of the earies
and undoubtedly most enormous yield
: ers grown. We have fruted it a mum
Der OF years, and must say that we can.
not see how any variety grown car
yield more fruit, for the large stocky
, bushes are loaded every year no matter
how severe the preceding winter nigh
have been. DR.. Warder says Of it. in 4
letter received from hin:-"I am glad
to see you appreciate the Purple Cane
so highly as consider j. one of the
most reliable and valuable sorts.' We
also have letters from the extreme
North and South. speaking Of /: in the
most fatterng terms. Fruit purplish
red, medium size, and flavor delicious
being the same as The old wild red. L
is our favorite for table use and jam. 1
yields its fruit early and in few days
time thus making it very valuable fol
marketing. 1t has been shipped from
here 10 Chicago. (87 miles. for years
past, and has always brough. the high
est price.
NorE.-The above sort requires age,
and 10 become thoroughly rooted, and
must be severely cut back the first two
years. II this is done. it will yield an
immense crop every season for twelve to
fifteen years and prove one Of the most
reliable and desirable sorts.
Dooittle's Block Cdp-Doubls the
size and yields double the crop Of the
common Black Cap. The first year
after planting. it will yield one to two
quarts 10 the bush-after which il yields
from four to eight quarts. When the
common wild black is selling for FIVE to
ten cents per quart, this sells readily
for fifteen to twenty-five cents. which
shows plainly the comparison Of the
two SORTS.
/ Hidmi Black CdD--Medium 10 very