... country. the west coast South Island they say there is only one blackberry bush, and it is miles long, .and this is more than a vivid figure speech. During the last few yeaa*s the blackberry has encroached upon nearly 100,000 acres of valuable dairying ...

... BLACKBERRY CULTURE. Many of the American blackberries are excellent fruits. Strong, well drained clay soils are best, but the plants thrive almost anywhere. Where possible, a cool exposure is desirable. On good soils no manure will be needed until the ...

... BLACKBERRY JELLY Boil together 4 lb. ripe blackberries, li lb. sliced apples, the juice of one lemon and pint water. When the apples are spft, strain the juice through a jelly bag, adding to every pint of juice 1 lb. white sugar. Boil until the juice ...

... NOTES ON BLACKBERRIES Cultivated blackberries produce excellent crops under favourable conditions; but they must have a soil rich enough in humus hold abundant moisture, which is so important the weather becomes hotter. Very shallow surface tillage also ...

... Blackberry Charlotte Shces of stale National wheatmea] bread, a little melted margarine, blrnvklinv'i;;,‘—;,m'i sugar, - Cut the bread in fairly thick slices and dip each slice in melted margarine. Line a piedish with the slices. Put the blackberries ...

... BLACKBERRY Put three pound* of crushed pre«ervin» sugar into a stew pan with a quart vinegar and little muslin bag containing half ounce of doves, two or three of muc*, a quarter of an ounce of bruised ginger, a small piece of cinnamon and eighteen | ...

... Blackberry Wine Blackberries are just coming into season now and there are plenty to found cm bushes open spaces. To make them into wine add quart boiling water to every gallon of I Jack lorries, and when cool crush th.- fruit with the hands. Cover the ...

... BLACKBERRY PUREE Blackberry puree is a useful standby to the busy cook. It can be used for tarts, with beamed sponge pudding, and with corn flakes for breakfast. Make the puree by washing ripe blackberries in cold water. Drain and stew without water ...

... BLACKBERRY FOOL Stew together gently until the fruit is very tender, 1 lb. of ripe blackberries, 6 oz. sugar, and pint of water, then press through a sieve while hot. Let the blackberry pulp get quite cold, then gradually add to pint thick cold custard ...

... AMERICAN BLACKBERRIES. The cultivated American blackberries yield large crops of most useful berries, and are well worth cultivation in every garden that has room for them. They will grow in almost all soils, provided they are cool and moisture-retaining; ...

... BLACKBERRY VARIETIES. The Himalaya blackberry is recommended by the Royal Horticultural frociety, and should be grown where space admits. It sakes enorm ous growth, and bears clusters of blackberries of large_age. like ordinary blackberries, it fruits ...

... AS PLENTIFUL AS BLACKBERRIES. Dundee Sheriff and Motorists' Excuses. Five Dundee motor engineering firms were summoned to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court to-day charged with contraventions of the Motor 'Car Acts. Thomas Cuthbert & Son, Ward Road; Rossleigh ...