Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-21
ORCHARD
GLLANINGy
Blackberries Are Grown
on All Kinds of Soils

Blackberries are successfully grown
In all kinds of soil and under varying
conditions. In truth, it NAV be said
that they can be produced everywhere,
yet to be profitable crop, thepe are
few conditions that must be taken
into account The first of these Is the
market The berry is not a first-class
shipper, but where a good market Is
not Tar away IL viii pay TO SET black
berry plantation With reasonably !
good care an acre of blackberries /
ought to produce at the rate OF $500 !
or 300 quarts TO the acre These
should never sell for less than 10 cents
per quart and usually the price Will be
considerably higher than that figure.
Some Of the best varieties are Sny.
der. Taylor and Minnewaskam. Some
varieties winterkil in the colder re-
glons. hence 1t is better 10 plant only
the hardy Sorts Some winters the
canes of the tenderer sorts suffer bad
ly. This may happen even In the mild
er seasons. being caused largely by al
ternate freezing and thawing, rather
than by extreme cold. Blackberries
set in well-drained sandy loan with
stand the winters better than those :
set in a stiff water. soaked soil The
right location is a gentle southern
slope where the soil is rich and well G
supplied with moisture. Water must G
not stand around the roots, yet plenty u
Is needed to ripen the berries. II mois- i'
ture is lacking the berries will be u
sppall and Of poor quality
Land that has been cultivated for VI
year or two is well prepared for the =,
plantation. Put on good coat of y,
stable manure and harrow this well a.
into the soil. Lay out the plot in rows ~
q feet apart and set the plants 3 or
4 feet apart in the rows. Cut back [
the canes at least one-third and get
the roots down inches or more.
Cultivation should be kept up until
after which ii is well TO raj
SOW a cover crop. The first year an ha
ntercrop may be grown This should pul
'e something that Is not OF tall growth, cal
Is shade from crop Ike corn binders fec
he growth considerably. Garden veg TIL
tables which require constant cultiva- gal
ion are best for the purpose Ii cal
houid be the aim, however, TO plant int,
omething that can be taken Off early mel
BiaceDerries continue to bear on the low
anie ground for ten years or more, II J.
running Is PROPERLY attended TO. It witt
hould be the aim to keep all sprouts mes
rom starting between the rows. and cloN
bis can only be done by yearly culti- l.
alton. After the first year cultiva- cen
on need not be so constant but it is oil
ell TO plow few burrows between cloy
ne rows each spring. and cultivate l.
'veral times during the season Ma first
lre or commercial fertilizer should sila
50 be applied yearly. L.
Berries are borne upon canes that cent
e one year old that is, the canes corn
velop one year and the next sea 1t
n bear fruit, after which they die per
the fall all dead canes should be cent
{ out and a considerable portion of prot
; top OF each live cane clipped of Lo
is keeps them from becoming per
lighted down with snow and insures Glove
ger and better berries 1t is also supp
Il TO cut out part of the new canes. Or,
wing them some distance apart. To gains
illtate cultivation. wire should be lots
etched along the rows and each the
e tied up at distance of 2 feet $3.50
N the ground. 1850
C.