The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-11-28

ton are the Champion of Oregon and
the Josselyn. In this locality the Vic
/ toria is perhaps the most popular cur
rant. 1t blooms late and escapes the
late spring frosts. The Perfection.
Fays Prolific and Wilder are also
good varieties and very popular with
some growers Our records show
that the Red Cross has given us the
best results. When ii becomes more
widely distributed it should prove very
popular in Western Washington.
Question-We understand there is
compound to be worked in around
the roots of raspberries which hard
ems the berries and makes them stand
shipping better. Do you know what
this is and where it can be procured?
Answer-You probably refer to pot
ash 1t can be secured from almost
any large seed firm. Growers who use
it claim it has a tendency to improve
the firmness of the berries The soil
must be in fine physical condition,
however, by the liberal use of manure,
to get the best results from any COM
mercial fertilizer.
Question-We are told to prune off
all lateral branches of Logan berries.
Would you consider this good prac-
tice? Would this apply to Evergreen
blackberries also?
Answer-Just how much of the lat
eral growth should be removed will
depend upon the soil. On some soils
Logan berries sometimes do not bear
as many canes as desirable while on
other soils plenty of canes are form
ed. If the plant produces eight or
ten canes the laterals should be re-
moved when the new canes are train
ed. Evergreens usually produce
enough canes and the lateras are re.
moved.
Question-Do you consider it good
practice to lightly slit the bark on
cherry trees. Does this stop cumming"
Answer do not consider this good
practice, but it sometimes has the de-
sired effect Often it does not /
would not severely criticize man for
Sitting the bark of his cherry tree
as a last resort for gummosis, for he
is excusable in combating that dis
ease. However, ! would prefer to try
other methods such as cutting out
the gum, draining the soil if neces-
sary, before using such severe
method.
Question-Are Evergreen blackber-
ries considered as profitable as Lo-
gans? Does the new Thornless Ever
green possess the characteristic of
firmness of the old variety?
Answer have been trying to get
answer to the first part
of your question myself. Some grow
ers seem to think they can get better
profit with less work from Logan ber-
ries than from Evergreens, while 9th
ers will dispute the statement. We
have no reliable records to prove this
statement nor to dispute it. l am un-
able to give you the information you
ask about a Thornless Evergreen.
Question-We are told that cherry
trees do better and are less liable to
disease if not cultivated after they
are four or five years old. Is this a
fact?
Answer have never seen or
chards of cherry or any other fruit
lage in Western Washington. We have
cherries forty years old at the Ex-
pertinent Station that receive inten-
sive summer tillage with winter COW
er crops of vetch. These trees are
giving excellent results.
Question-Is it better to set out
trees and plants on heavy soil in the
spring?
Answer-If the soil is properly pre-
pared, the underdrainage good and
plants can be secured in which the
wood is we'll ripened, fall planting is
as desirable as spring planting. If
these conditions of soil and plant can
not be secured. should prefer spring
planting for heavy soils.