The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19


of the mo important subjects was n
discussion conducted by o. n. Taylor,
foreman of horticulture of the Geneva.
y. j.. Experiment stations:
Joseph R%enzenburg Of western New
York old of his experience In grow
ing and marketing the Columbian pur-
pie raspberry. Many or his sugSes-
tons were contrary to the methods or
The average grower. but | was Wiling
10 concedc that his methods were In
ADVANCE OF others, therefore | COM
end his methods. which 1 am con-
iident Will be for the welfare OF all
RI, pberry owcrs His method o'
trcnsplanting is. where possible. to
! transplant late when the young plants
produced rom the tips have made u
growth OF from four TO six Inches.
When the plants are dug At this stage
OF their growth the earth Is allowed
t. remain intact about Their roots. as
1t naturally viii. and carefully plant
ing without exposure scarcely one
plant in the whole plantation will fail
to grow. Your reporter heartily agrees
with he lecturer rs tt this method
Of transplanting, which Is ideal. but
which is difficult of performance unless
the planter produces his WI plants.
When the new canes are Is inches
high nip off the end of the zane with
the thumb and finger or a pair OF
shears. This stops the upward growth
for the time being. causing the send
ing out of lateral branches. which.
! benAtng over. may he buried in tho
earth for the production OF new plants.
NJ soon as the leaves fall prune the
bushes. leaving only - short stub on
each main cane. the stub being from
twelve to fifteen inches long. There
are usually four to six Of these latoHals
appearing on each main cane. The
average raspberry grower leaves
nearly twice tho length or ccSle in
pruning, which this lecturer says WI!
not produce so much fruit nor such
I large fruit. Asked IL the left
TO bear fruit were not moro likely TO
be winter killed by being pruned 40
carly In the fall the answer was de-
cidedly no. Most raspberry growers
trim raspberry bushes during winter
or early spring. and seldom In the
fan unless for the purpose Of removing
the young plants.
I'm ~propaSa'inc the raspberry ny
bury.nr the tips Il small hoe IS used
with a handle two feet long. buryinG
the cane pointing directly downward.
This is important. for IL the tip OF the
cane * buried in 4 horizontal position
IL IS liable 20 thrust itself out without
forming many roots. The lecturer
! C~ultivatcs twenty-nine acres of Column
| blau purple raspberrics and says that
a plantation should last from six 10
nine wears. which is longer than most
growers would expect.
His first work in the spring Is 70
: run a ono horse plough not deeper
than two amt Il half inches. throwing
The furrow away from tie row. Mid
way between the rows the plough can
run deeper without injury 10 the roots.
To plough deeply near the plants
would destroy millions Of roots and
greatly iniurc tho plantation. After
tho spring p,ouChing. once turning the
furrow away and then turning II back
later, shallow cultivation Is kept IN
until tho berries begin 20 color, after
which cultivation is discontinued. Tho
experience Of the lecturer was tia by
raising plants from the tips OF a plan
tuition the crop Of frui, was somewhat
,esscncd hut not seriously SO. lie
was no, troubled with anthracnosc oi
ether disease. He pays one and a halt
cents per quart for picking. in quart
baskets. The piCkers agree to STAY
the entire season at This picking price
About 300 pickers are necessary FOL
this tWcnty-nino acre plantation. The