Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-09

RAgPBxRRIE8 FOB THE MARKET.
Where formerly attention seemed
everywhere to be given to the black
cap variety the growers now are pro-
ducing more and more Of the Colum-
bias. or purple caps" and Cuthberts.
or red caps" The reason for this
change lies largely In the fact that
Columbias and Cuthberts are hardy
bushes and are endowed with long
life. whereas the black varieties at best
last only three seasons.
The Cuthberts ordinarily bring the
grower front 10 to Il cents per quart
in the fresh fruit, SO 1t Is hardly prac-
ticable under usual conditions TO put
this variety through the evaporator
process. However. there may be local
instances where the evaporatof would
AFFORD the only feasible outlet, but the
bulk OF red raspberries Is taken by can
nerics and fruit dealers at quotations
not varying far from 10 cents.
With the Columbus the course b
slightly different. though great quaint
ties are put up every season by the
canning factories. The grower can
count on the fresh fruit price Of the
purple caps as averaging from to 0
cents per quart. What this variety
lacks In market quality as compared
10 the Cuthbert 1t makes up In prolific
production. being hardy grower.
This variety Is evaporated on large
scale and brings. In the dried product
from Is to 30 cents per pound The
shrinkage in the berries VIII require
from three and one-half to four quarts
for the pound, dried product
The fruit Is dried on wire racks. and
handling apples the racks are placed
In the kiln ON the floor The fruit Is
not handled after being placed on the
racks, and no turning" Of the racks Ii
made. Sometimes buriap Is used on
the kiln floor. with the berries spread
out ON the burlap In districts where
tho kiln drier has not made its advent
the old wire rack system Will be found
adequate.
Another increasing outlet for the red
and purple raspberries L. through the
davoring. preserve and bakery estab-
lishments In the large centers. Every
year men are In the field picking up all
available yields. These are given
preseryative, usually "onetenth of !
per cent Of benzoate Of soda,' and
shipped In pals, half barrels and bar
rels to the large cities. there likely to
find ''last analysis" In jam and pie
stock.
It would seem that at 10 to II cents
quart paid by the canperies for Cuth-
berts there should be reasonably good
profit to the grower In disposing of his
crop directly In this way.
After the raspberry has yielded Its
fruit. all old canes and all superfiuous
new ones should be cut out to let In the
sun and to allow the few strong new
ones all the vitality in the root for
next seasons bearing. Five strong new
shoots are considered sufficient among
expert growers, and there is an adage
among all great fruit growers that
dead branch saps as much life from the
parent stalk as does live one.
II every twig. dead or living. that Is
not necessary to the production Of fruit
be dumped In heap rods away and
burned the vines will be improved and
insect pests and diseases galore will be
avoided. Then cultivate between the
rows.
A New Use For the Manure Sprsadsr.
A simple adjustment. according to
the United States department OF agri-
culture, will enable the farmer to use
his manure spreader when desirable
as a wagon for bringing In root crops
Intended for stock feed. The cylinder
or spreader Is first removed from the
end Of the box and suitable end
board set in place and held by an iron
bar or rod. At the door Of the root
cellar the end board can be readily
lifted out aud the crank which con-
hects with the apron shift put on The
roots can then be readily rolled through
the door by turning the crank by hand.
In this way the load can be delivered
In a few moments.
The advantages Of this scheme are
obvious. for under ordinary circum-
stances the manure spreader IL idle
while the harvest is in progress.