... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... DECEMBER BLACKBERRIES. have received from Banchory romttrkable testimony to the mildness ole present winter. J. C. Thom, Ardchoile, has forwarded to a samp blackberries gathered his garden Sunday. The blackberries are quite ripe, and of excellent quality ...

... BLACKBERRY CORDIAL. Use ripo blackberries. After picking them ♦ turn them into a sieve placed over a basin * t and press out the juice. Measure this j » into a pan and add 1 lb. lump sugar for j each pint. Boil together until a little . tried on p'ate ...

... Blackberry Pudding. Three-quarters of a pound of blackberries, an egg (dried or fresh), three ounces of cooking fat, four ounces of castor sugar, six ounces of self-raising flour, with lemon peel and ground ginger to add flavour, mak e an unusual pudding ...

... 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 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 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 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 WINE. the blackberries with wooden Pour over them quart of boiling ir gallon the berries. Leave 2A hours, stirring occasionally, add 21b. of for each gallon, . and bottle. Cork loosely at first, wine has finished fermenting. not any bones in ...