Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-02
PTTTMS.

Plant many varieties of plums about
Is feet apart, the different blossoms
fertilizing each other and conse-
quently giving a better prospect of
fruit.
STRAWBERRIES.
Many new varieties of strawberries
have been introduced the last few years,
particularly staminates (or perfect
blossom) which we have been looking
for long time. We had the Wilson, Ken
lucky, Jessie and many other good fer
tilizers but did not produce large crops.
Now, we have number of perfect
blossom Strawberries, which will pro-
duce as large crops of excellent fruit
equal to the imperfect varieties. They
should be kept apart They will not
give satisfactory plants if grown to-
gether, and 7 would advise planting
the perfect blossom by all means.
Many times [ have been asked "What
is the matter with my strawberry bed?
they we're full of blossoms but did not
bear any fruit" The answer is sim
ply this: "You have all imperfect bios
procured them from neighbor or un-
scrupulous dealer" "When is the
best time to plant is often asked.
always in the spring" is my answer.
But others advise in the fall Of the
year Don't walt till tomorrow but do
it today.
Some of the perfect blossom berries I
have fruited are the Beederwood Clyde,
Enhance, Splendid and many others,
RAsPBERRIES.
The Columbian Purple raspberry
propagates from the tips, is very pro
ductive and good quality, and must be
protected in winter to do we'll. The
Red raspberry is not as satisfactory as
in the past, disease, unknown to me,
has infested them and / cannot recon-
mend them.
GOOSEBERRIES.
Plant a Chas. Downing gooseberry,
is all can recommend in this line.
CURRANTS.
Plant Fay's Prolific currant, which is
the best in all my experience.
BLACK RAsPBERRIES.
I have grown for the last ten years
the Older and Nemaha. Have raised
good crops every year without winter
protection. The Gregg and Kansas are
also good but must be protected in
winter to insure crop.
BLACKBERRIES.
They are very uncertain unless pro-
tected in winter. The Snyder and
Ancient Britain are very good.
GRAPES.
All the old varieties are still plant
ed, but the best grape that ever was
produced in this country is Scamp
BELLS EARLY" I fruited it last year
and it has proved all that was claimed
for it, and is healthy strong grower,
but if not pruned closely will often
overload, bunch and berry very large
excellent quality, and black in color,
ripens about Sept. 1st. Can remain
on the vine until frost, without injury.
The foliage of this special variety is
healthy and green until killed by.
frost
DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING.
LII pIduClIlS oPPlC CIOOS, plduO IL IL.
apart; cherries Is to 20 #. apart;
plums, Is to 20 TT. apart.
Raspberries and blackberries, 6 #.
apart a or 5 ft. in row. Currants
likewise.
Grapes 7 #, apart, and fit. in
the row. Strawberries, if for field
culture, rows #. apart, Is to 90 in. in
the.row. For garden culture, or 80 #.
will answer. The only road to success
is to keep the soil we'll cultured and
we'll MANFRED. Some advance the idea
that much cultivating invigorates and
causes winter killing, etc., but 1 claim
the reverse. Keep trees and plants
with healthy and smooth bark. They
will not be infected with insects as
poor ones nor will they winter-kill as
easily. "Will a poor, lousy calf or colt
stand the winter as we'll as a sleek, fat
one?" Good care and cultivation is
necessary to succeed in Horticulture.
A man on his sick bed had felt that