The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-02-01
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medium, aud hope 10 make the most
practical mode Of planting and after
work No plain that the novice In berry
growing will know Of a certainty how
10 proceed from start 20 finish, and all
Inquiries may be fully answered. How
10 plant-we should plant the rows
seven feet apart, and set the plants
three feet apart In the rows. Plant
rows north and south where practical
BILE, but would rather plant east and
west than 10 plant up aud down hill.
Well grown plants before taken up
occupy with their roots n circle OF
about one foot In diameter there
fore dig holes for plants at least one
foot across and several inches deeper
than the plants want 10 be set.
The setter draws some Of the good
top soil back into the hole, leaving u
higher In the middle, and having u
deep enough 20 allow the sprout OF
plant 10 be about two inches below
the surface. and let the long, small
roots slope downwards around the
center and an fine soil on the roots
and press Il down firm, but leave soil
mellow and rake after rains 10 prevent
crust from forming, Cultivate and
hoe often, but the steel rake u more
safe 10 use until plants are well mp.
When plants have grown to be about
one foot high pinch from tips OF lead.
ing shoots about one and one half
inches 10 make them grow more stoclSy
and they will form better hills and not
grow 40 low and spuwling. After
pinchiug n Zip bacl, once, do not touch
Il ngain that season, but let Il grow
nj will. Never tic 10 stakes
II the soil IA good, and good cultiva-
tion given, and plants were good to
start with you will be surprised at
their great growth. II matters not
what form your vines may take, do not
touch them until the next spring, and
especially II you have planted the
Older, they will take care OF them.
selves. as far ~ winters winds and
cold are concerned, as they need no
protection, winter or summer, TO stand
our climate. north or south. The next
spring shorten In the canes 10 make n
compact hill, perhaps no larger than n
half bushel basket As soon rs
pruning Ia done each spring, keep
ground well cultivated, the more often
the better, until berries are nearly
ripe Mulehlng put In at that time will
hold moisture aud keep fruit clean.
The last Of May or fore part Of June,
one year from planting, the young
canes will spring up from the
hills, and when they are from
Is 10 "a inches high, according
TO their strength and uprightness, cut
or pinch from their tops about one and
one half inches. TO over the patch
about every two days las the canes
grow up very quickly and pinch of all
canes a. they get the right height. We
usually watch the patch for shoots
about ten days after we commence to
pinch back We say again, never pinch
n cane but once, and we would about
as soon dig up the whole patch and
throw II into the brush pile as 10 neg
lect to pinch the canes nt the right
time. After the pinching back Is all
done they want no more pruning until
the next spring, except cutting out old
canes after fruiting. As soon rs the
crop OF fruit Is picked, remove all old
canes that frulted, cutting them on
near the ground, and carry out at once
and burn them. As soon as old canes
are out cultivate ut once, TO be out OF
the way OF young canes, and clean out
with hoe all weeds and grns,
that may be among the hills
In after years do rs already advised
but pinch back canes somewhat higher
but leave them not over two and u hal
feet high, 10 get the greatest crop, an,
stand winds without supports. Al
hills get older, perhaps they may throw
up too many canes In n hill. In thal
case, after removing old canes, cut on
all surplus ones, leaving the best ant
strongest often leave rs many a
eight or ten, II even In size, The NOR,
left the closer one has 10 prunc. Fou
strong canes with many laterals ar,
better than more. shorten la cane
every spring TO make good hill an,
row, aud not leave the canes too long
You will be more inclined 20 leave TO,
much wood rather than not enough
There Is no rule To lay down 10 prun,
by, but to use our best Judgment Aite
n season or two OF careful watching
we viii learn what they need. Differ
ent varieties need somewhat different
treatment, as some grow NOR,
sprawllng than others. The Olde'
will take ON better form o
row, OF itself, than any other Black
cap that have can be pruned to make
The Older is the ideal bush, and n,
other grows In so hne n form, mother
can they be pruned TO grow like Il
and they give me more pleasure, salts
faction aud profit, than any other tina
ever planted. Pruning-Last sprinl
to guard against wind storms, prune,
shorter than ever before, so the hill,
looked rather stumpy until the leave
were out. The canes are very short
pointed and the fruit stems came on
In multitude, from Ave 20 ten inches n
length. Al picking time the row
were even and In good form, bein,
about three aud half Feet high an,
about four feet wide or through, ant
a mat OF berries spread over the Who'll,
surface like u blanket No picker