The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-29

roll back the corners OF q mortgage
quicker than the strawberry bed n
enough be plantcd 30 that the whole
family and the neighbors can be en-.
ployed. especially in picking time. Fit
the ground early In April the same a.
for corn. Mark one way 90 for corn; (;
then set the plants about sixteen inch.
es apart and cultivate As for corn and
hoe whenever there is q sign OF weeds
or crusty soil. Il takes about 1000
plants per acre when set ns directed
When the blossoms appear the frst
summer pinch them OF. DO not try 70
secure fruit from the plants until the
second season.
A. cold weather comes on be ready
TO glvc the strawberry field a thorough
nulching. IL II IL done too early the
plants will be smothered and hurt II
IL not applied altogether NJ u winter
protection, for stra wberries are def.
ant OF cold. II Is the mulch that equal.
lies alternate treezings and thawlngs.
which upheave the plants.
The material % use IN covering the
beds or rows OF plants Is anything In
the way OF coarse vegetation that Is
free from weed seeds. Clean straw
and coarse grass nre OF this character,
but there may he weeds In the straw
or grass. Timothy hay Is always trou-
blesome because OF the seed II con-
tains. and coarse manure that has any
considerable proportion OF timothy is
Objectionable on that account. Marsh
grass or cattail aags are free from
anything that Is troublesome. The ref
use from sorghum mills can be used
with good results. II lies close TO the
ground and II not put on too thickly
will serve the purpose OF Keeping the
strawberry plants from feeling the
violent changes OF winter. retain the
moisture IN the soil and keep the ber.
rles clean the following summer. Corn,
stalks. pine needles. tanbark ana cot
tonseed hulls can be utilized In this
way.
There II a growing market for goose
berries and a bright future for all that
will be raised. This fruit does best
on n good sandy loan. Plants should
be set six by eight feet. thus requiring
l,2l0 plants per acre. The first sea
son potatoes. beans or any low grow
ing crop may be planted between the
rows. Give thorough but shallow cul-
tivation. AS 10 varieties. the Downing
gives best satisfaction. Buy only ex.
ira good year old plants. Profits are
fully as good and often better than
with strawberries. They should bear
some fruit the second year from plant
Ing.
Blackberries are profitable II rust
does not attck the canes. There seems
to be no cure for rust. Set the plants
1 by and give deep culture. We pre-
fer the Kittatinny, as they seem more
hardy than others. Blackberries do
best ON lightish and rather sandy
soil. They must be planted In rows
and kept well cultivated. The prun-
ing OF the blackberry Is different from
that OF most other small fruits. IL
you cut back the canes severely you |
ire likely 20 remove large portion of 1
he seasons crop. But you can thin
,nt the shoots where they are numer-
,us and cut cut the dead shoots.
Red and Mack raspberries should be
yet Q by 0. which will require l.2lO
plants per acre. These plants must |
aave shallow culture, as their roots
ire all near the surface. Many fine
are almost ruined by deep |
'ulture The crop is profitable when
licked on time and neatly marketed.
grower can pay for his land In q sin
lie season with a good crop OF berries.
Curants are easy TO grow and mar
let. They pay at the rate Of $500 20
500 an acre. The average price should
'e So per bushel. and 100 bushels 10
he acre Is only a fair crop. Each
urrant bush ought 20 pay 2o to 50
snts above the cost Of picking.