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Show CUTTING OUT USELESS CANES Should Be Removed Soon After Bearl Ing, as They Draw Sap That Ought to Go to New Ones. :1 It will pay you well to remove rasp berry and blackberry canes soon afte: bearing, for they draw from the roos some of the sap that should go to tl-new tl-new canes. Whenever the old cans are cut the new ones make a mot? vigorous growth, are in better cont tion to go throught the winter, ac bear a large crop the following yes.' Long-handled pruning shears are tl best to use for cutting. Clip off tl canes near the ground as soon as the.l ' have done bearing; then, some tin-before tin-before the next spring's cultivate burn them; or else place them arou: fruit trees as a mulch. When you are cutting out the 0 canes the new ones may need son? attention, such as placing wire si; ports on either side of them, or rj ing them to posts. , Watch for the ange rust on blackberries. The eased cane turns to a reddish col. Rnd dies. It is a germ disease, t-'f the only way to prevent its spread; is to dig out the diseased plant! tl burn them. T |