The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
RASPBERRY CULTURE PROFIT
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All tnlngS CONSIDERED raSpberricS are
really more prof1tably than Strawberries
and. SO far as insect enemies are con-
cerned, are about on a par. The demand
for raspberries, both red and black caps.
Is far ahead Of the supply and the prices
are better In proportion than for straw
berries. AS a rule under normal condi-
tons raspberry plants need be renewed
not oftener than every seven or eight
years while it Is rarely the case that a
strawberry bed will be profitable after the
third year. Raspberry plantations are
much more easily cultivated thar straw
berry beds and at a corresponding less ex-
penSe. In sections of the east the black
caps have been few and far between not
because the crop was mall owing to light
bearing but because the number of bearing
plants was small. The writer will show
his faith in raspbcrries, located within 81
miles of a large city, by setting them
literally another planting season. BY no
means will we abandon our extensive beds
of strawberries but will simply extend the
fruit industry by setting more raspberries
rather than more Strawberries. I.ook. into
the matter in your section n see what
the opportunities are.
THE WIRELESS POTATO.
If anything was proof hat the ~vineless
potato proposition had little or no merit.
N1'I 49, PS'NoiiiSS hCDtl Ill'-Il
has issued a fraud order against the con-
Germ IS pretty good evidence that Uncle
Sam docs not consider it a good thing for
farmers to become mixed up in. Potato
growers are quite familiar with the plan
OF sproutlng potatoes under straw but
those who have tried 1t know full we'll
that when such potatoes are used for seed
there is not enough advantage gained ia
the great care necessary in han
dino thacn .Srrp,,fnI. y,,L,,r, -.
say right here and for the third or fourth
time that If farmers will bear in mind that
are paying out considerable money
year in each state in the union for
the upport of experiment stations and
that every one of these stations make 1t a
of their work to test new sorts. they
need look only to the directors Of such
stations for information regarding any
new class or variety in which they NAV
be Interested. Any discoverer Of a new
sort Is not only willing but anxious to
a 1t tested on the grounds of the sew
those in charge will report concerning the
falue of the new applicant for public /
,avor without fear or favor and that such
may be relied upon. Don't buy
are things or wonderful things In the
agricultural line without first finding out
What the people of the experiment station
n your own state think of them. Do not
hesitate to use your experiment station for
he majority Of them will hail with delight
my interest taken by the farmers Of the |
tate. Do more than write them, call on
hem; you will be well treated and learn
enough to pay you several times over for
he trip.
POULTRY HOUSE VENTILATION,
There are q number Of ideas for the ven.
of poultry houses which are very
desirable but most of them are expensive
o put into operation. The main benefit to
'e obtained from ventilation is dryness OF
atmosphere which of itself means the cir
of pure air. In any plan of ven
the air from Out OF doors should
'e taken in from near the bottom of the
and follow the ventilator until 1t
caches the top or nearly so before it Is
flowed to escape into the rom. We think
he plan of ventilation indicated in the
is one of tho best known. The
for a comfortable dry house is
aid in the floor which is of concrete kept
hickAy with straw. The shaft is run In