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Show ATTENTION TO BUSH FRUITS Currant and Gooseberry Plantation Will Thrive for Many Years With Proper Care. (Prepared by (ho United States Department Depart-ment of Agriculture.) If a currant or gooseberry plantation planta-tion Is properly cared for, nt least eight to ten crops may be expected be fore It becomes unprofitable because of lis age. rroducllve fields over twenty years old are not uncommon In some sections. Although the number num-ber of years a plantation will continue In good bearing condition depends tc I some extent upon location and soli I the most important factor Is the care i which It receives. The period of pro I (luellveness of both currant and goose I berry plants Is longer In northern re ! glens tliiin Inward the southern llmiu ol' their cu'ire and Jongcr on heavy I soil than on sandy soil. ' |