Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
Genesis, and History Of Brady's
Hardy Red Raspberry


Hardy Red Raspberry.
During the spring Of 1902, | received
rom the Green Nursery Co.. Rochester,
N. T.. small 10. (l6) Of Louder"
Raspberry plants. which IcarefuIly plant
ed and frequently cultivated during the
growing season Of that year. Nearly
every plant lived. made a fine luxuriant
growth and passed INTO the winter Of
l9O2-O3 IN an apparently strong. healthy
condition. Notwithstanding this, and
that the lowest temperature experienced
IN this immediate locality during that win
ter was eight (6) degrees below zero, but
one plant only exhibited any sign Of life
in the spring Of 1908. This one plant
aourished and grew like the proverbial
Green Bay tree. and concluding that it
was "sport" adopted the best known
methods Of increasing the stock.
My efforts along that line were re-
warded by nice stand Of thirty-two
fine. sturdy plants, which were trans
planted during the spring Of 1904. care
fully cultivated during the growing sea-
son and passed through the winter Of
l9O4-O5. when the temperature reach
ed twenty-five (22) degrees below zero,
without the loss Of single tip by frost.
In the early summer Of 1905. they had
not only made fine growth, but were
literally covered with an abundant crop
Of the largest and best-gade Of luscious
fruit ever seen in this locality Many Of
the benies being over one inch in diam
eter and Of an equal depth. From these
thiry-two (32) plants | gathered and
sold forty-fom (44) pnts to my neighbors
at fifteen (l5) cents per pint, thus net
ting $3.50 from the I-l50 part Of an
acre, not counting those used for my own
family supply three times daily, presev-
ing and canning during the fruiting sea-
son which lasted from the 10th day of
June to the 18th day Of July. and which
doubtless was about one-half Of the en-
tire crop.
During the spring Of 1905 mcreas-
ed my plantation to about the LIS
part Of an acre and from this picked
and sold during the current year over
400 pints at ! 5 cents per pint, thus net
ting little over $4,000. not counting,
as before. those used for family supply
and canning during the season, which
lasted from June 18th to August l4th.
This is at the rate Of $l500.0O per acre.
As the canes are strong, sturdy grow
ers, throwing out many lateraL, they were
completely covered to the Ups with large,
dark crimson. juicy berries Of the finest
quality forming a sight to behold, 50 much
so that our English colony. which is a
large and highly intelligent one. was
compelled to acknowledge that the fruit
was much larger. 6mer and Of a finer
flavor than the best they had ever seen
or tasted in either England, Scotland or
Norway where the climate. temperature
and natural environments are said to be
the most conducive to its cultivation.
In conclusion. will say. it is the only
red variety Of the so-called hardies sofar
tested in this locality and | have TIED
several Of them that will not winter-kill
and produce year after year a full crop
Of fruit without winter protection. But
anticipating very cold. severe
winter for l906-07, shall anxiousIy
await the result Of its effects upon them,
and say no more until the spring Of 9O7.
JNo. L. BRADY.