The Blackberry

- We find in sornc of our agricultural exchanges a considerable want of comiiiuu-seuse iu trcating of subjecls upon Yfhieh, as a matter ot' course, they ought to be well postud. A late cotemporary, ia speaking of a want of sucecss in treating the blackberry, says: "It blossoros and sets its fniit at a tima when hot, i)ry weather prevaüs, and probably re(iiiires moisture n the soil and attnosjjhere bejond that of open field culture." Vhat a jiidge in Israel here exposes hiniself ! What could be more clear tban that the Llackbcrry absolutely requires shade and plenty of mulehing to obtuin froin it its f'ull produotiveness ? - The blaekborry should always bo deeply muichefl, and set out either od the oortbwest side of a board fence, or whero it si enjoy llie shade of trees one-hulf the dny. Tlie mulehing secares a inoist, ncn soil, wbich it always has in its natural state where the ïinest burries are grown. It is truc, we havo often seen êlustcra of blackberry-bushes in open iitlds and exposod plaets, but they are so thickly sprouted as to créate a shade for tbemst'lves, ot course at the expense of good fruit; while they obtain a muleh trom their own leaves and dead canos, and especial ly tho leavcs ani.l debris gcuerally which the wind blows amor.g