The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-18
Kenosha Horticultural Society.

proceedings Va PACtlOuS W Wv
approved. The question for discussion for
The day was the Raspberry. saasa nnI
Mr.. Fluskey read an interesting and we'll
arranged paper, embracing the history of the
raspberry, the varieties desirable for cultiva-
ton, the uses ofthe raspberry, the treatment
in the culture, the method of marketing, the
prospective proftableness of engaging in
the growing of the same, also some interest
ing statistics derived from actual experiments.
Want of space precludes our giving only
few paragraphs from the concluding part Of
this valuable paper: %
TREATME ME
Those who pretend to know, divide the
into two classes, as respects It's
adaptation to different textures OF soil, say
ing that those sorts which resemble the
Antwerp, as the foreign type, and those
which resemble the old Red and White, as
the native class, require rather heavy,
moist and rich soil; while the second class,
Or Black Cap varieties prefer light soil.
of the first class we would say, in general,
from our own experience, which has been
rather llmited-select, il convenient, SOIL
which has some clay in it, or heavy loan, and
is rather moist, but not wet !; pulverize it to
good depth, make it rich enough to pro-
duce heavy growth of corn: and drain If
cessary and practicable plant as soon as
the buds are little started, In rows four feet
apart each way, if Tor field culture land per-
haps five would be better for such strong
g owing kind as the PHILADELPHIA, just cover
ing the roots, and pressing the soil firmly
around them /; provide good stakes, cover the
tender sorts in winter, with dirt, keep free
OF weeds, cut back the young canes every sum.
mer TO four feet, and prune out the old ones,
after bearing. Expect fair crop the second
nd q nj the third
In regard to the second class, little differ
ent Treatment is necessary. The soil should
be light and porous, but not too dry; and II
not naturally so, we think 1t should be made
very rich by the addition OF well rotted ma
nures, or compost, and worked deep. The
Black Caps require good deal of room
They spread horizontally, both above and be-
low ground, so as to fill and cover large
space, Six feet by three is a good distance to
plant, giving plenty Of room 10 cultivate one
way, and allowing the branches to interlock
somewhat in the other direction, so as to mu-
tually support each other, and by shading the
ground, keep down the weeds.
We would deter planting, in this climate,
until the cold weather is all past. We have
known by experience, the disappointment
and loss of early planting. We have trans
planted sometimes, as late as June Oath, with
good success, when the plants were near at
hand, and the weather somewhat damp.
The plants need but very little covering
Make shallow excavation With a hoe, drop
the plant SO that the root will all spread out,
draw on just enough dirt to hide it we'll from
sight, press lightly with the foot. then draw
q little more moist soil around it, and leave
it to grow, as it almost certainly will.
Stakes are not generally used for this class
of plants and we think that with proper
pruning very few will be necessary. Our
practice is to pinch off the young canes, the
second season, and thereafter, as soon as they
! rparh n h.iUht Nf piuhtpaO inchnS
following it up through the growing season
| by checking the leading laterals which seem
inclined TO shootupwards. This plan is less
expensive than stalking, and seems calculated
to secure equally good results.
All the other pruning which is required is
to shorten in the side branches every spring,
and cut away entirely each years old wood,
after the crop is gathered. No protection is
given to the Black Cap in winter.
MARKETING, &C.
The Raspberry is very easily gathered, and
prepared for market, and but little need be
said upon this branch Of our subject Care
should be taken to pick just when the Der
ries will easily separate from the stem.
A very good package tor home market is a
case OF four trays or shallow boxes, each hold
ing about eight or ten quarts. For a distant
market, we would put them up i'm cheap pint
! The crates may be returned and used again,
but the small boxes are given away with the
fruit.
PROSPECTS,
/ Raspberry culture as business CONNECTED
as it undoubtedly should be, with the grow
! ing of other small fruits) is full of promise
The demand for the fruit is great, and increas
ing with every year. 1t can be absorbed in
so many ways, and ifnot needed when fresh
can be so easily dried, that there is very little
risk of our markets being overstocked 1t
can be shipped to great distances without
danger of loss.
Almost every one likes Raspberries. and as
it is fact that the present generation Of
Americans have been SO spoiled in their bring
ing up that they must always have what they
want, prices are likely to be good.
And yet, while there is prospect of fair
return from an investment in a Raspberry
plantation let no one expect to grow sudden.
" rich thereby, for he will probably be disap
pointed.
AN EXPERIMENT
Finally, as the eliciting of facts is what we
should aim at in such discussion as this, and
figures are very desirable as basis of action,
we may be allowed to make a statement Of
some results and comparisons.
| In the spring of 1866, we planted five hun
dred Doolittles upon rather dry and mode
rately rich gravelly loan, without manurire
or extra fitting of the soil. They were
we'll cultivated until the crop was gathered
The first summer was very favorable to their
growth being quite wet but the second was
very uufavorable to their rpening, being re-
markahly dry. In the fall of 1867, our ac-
count stood as follows:
RAsPBERRIEs, CIR.
By 527 OTIS. berries gathered and sold,
/ al " cts. net. Observation-Disclosures. $lO0 II
By l, 1875 plants produced, at $15 per M, II "A
Total proceeds, q acre. ........$117 81
RAsPBERRIHs, DIR.
To 500 plants, at SIC Per M.........$ 8 0C
Freight on same. Observation-Disclosures. l O5
days planting, hoeing, digging, and
Su.tN ntloA.'... D w
Picking 527 qts., at 2 cts....... 10 81
interest on land. l OC
Total cost, 4 acre. ..$2 6 81
Net profit. Observation-Disclosures. 81 %