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There must be plenty of room for
each individual plant to develop II
satisfactory results are to be secur-
ed
How TO Start \ Raspberry Patch
This Spring
To start raspberry patch now
that will give fruit this summer ana
fall, and an abundant crop next year
begin by selecting place in your
garden where your cane fruits, which
will remain for many years. will be
least in the way of The vegetable
garden. Even ii there is Considrra-
bic shade, that will not make much
difference; but Of course they should
not be planted very close to big
trees which would rob the soil of
plant food and of moisture which
are needed in abundance 10 produce
a good crop of berries. Figure on
setting the plants about two feet
apart They may be placed along
a fence or used to form a hedge OF
themselves. If more than one row
will be required. make the rows
about six feet apart. Even if so few
as a doze nor two can be set out, the
result will be we'll worth while. And
if it is desired to increase the plant
e@~k IaTef on tt Is an esc-3 rfrEtrtvr 20
VS. purpose by taking up the little
AHoots which will come up quite
,1thickly around the base of the OLD
plants. There will be plenty of
room to grow vegetables between the
newly set berry plants. during the
| first part of the season.
Having selected a place, and esti-
mated about how many plants you
| can accommodates, order your
plants Immediately. The sooner
you can get them set into the ground
after the frost is out in the spring,
| the better. If you order thOrugh an
agent, be sure you are dealing with
| a reliable firm which can be counted
on to make deliveries promptly when
promised.
AS to varieties. there are several
good ones besides the 'ever-bearlnS
ones described above. Among the
best are King early; Columbia. mid
season; and Cumberland "a fine
"black-cap.'
Prepare The Ground In Advance
While you are waiting for the
plants to arrive, the ground where
they are to be put may be made ready
for planting. Even though the
plants are to be set several feet
apart, it is much better to dig up
thoroughly the entire strip where
they are to be set. If manure is
available. apply moderate dressing
before diging. AS all fruits require
A good deal of potash. in order to
produce the best crops. rake in, al
ter digging, a generous appllcalloh
of wood ashes if they can be obtain
ed.
The advance preparation will
leave the soil in such good condl-
ton, that it will be the work OF put
| half an hour or so to set consldeIa-
bic number of plants when they are
received,-and the sooner they can
be gotte ninto the soil. after they ar
rive. the better. However, shoulu
| the plants have to be held lOr d
| while before you get chance 10 SET
! them out do not leave them even
for a day in their original packaS
| but take them out and 'heel thelh III
| that is, dig a hole or trench Dig
| enough to hold the roots so theE can
| have moist soil packed IN cloSels
| about them until they can De set
out. If it is necessary to leave thelll
! for several days, and the weather
! is bright and windy, it may be neces
| sary to water the INTO make sure
that they do no. dry out.
In planting, trim back any strag-
| Cling. broken or bruised roots, anu
dig a hole that is plenty big enough
| 70 take the ball of roots Whlch re-
main without their having to De
crowded in. A couple Of handtulls
of bone meal COR better stlll, pohe
meal and tankage mixed half anu
half, to each plant, Will be Weli
worth while as it will insure
much quicker. stronger start.
After planting, cut the canes PACK
tn within A few inches Of the ground
to force the growth of the new
! snrouts which will bear the first crop
of fruit. ,....d
If is desirable. if space is llmlteo
10 keep the plants restricted 10 lno
snaca allotted them. To do TINS
Dive them some kind of support
such as running a wire along each
side of the row TO 4 feet above the
ground.
Getting An Old Bed Back Int" Goo"
Condition
If you have an old berry o2'ch
which has been neglected, ana ne
longer gives satisfactory results II
can be very quickly brought back
into good shape by the tolloWlhl
! treatment:
First-Cut out All the old deao
canes clear back to the ground. Mex
cut out most of the new ones, leaN'
ing only one or two of the strongest
in each clump. Those remalhlhs
NAV be cut bac klightly at the tops
if they are tall and tangled. Iheh
with a spading-fork, dig the soil III