... BLACKBERRIES. | Many of the American blackberries are excellent fruits. Strong, well-drained clav soils are best; but the plants thrive almost anywhere. Where possible a cool exposure is desirable. On good soils manure will be needed until the plants ...

... BLACKBERRIES, In some parts the country such fine large wild blackberries can gathered th© hedgerows that it is hardly worth while to grow them in gardens. But there are certain sorts of American blackberries which are very little trouble to grow, and ...

... BLACKBERRY AND APPLE SHORTCAKE (For 6 ot. plain flour and 3 level teasps. hakwg pouder ; or 6 ox. >e//- ratsing flour ; pinch salt ; I ox. margarine ; level dessertsp. suaur; I lex el dessxrup. honey ; 6 tablesps. milk and footer. FILLING : 6 level table ...

... BLACKBERRY CULTURE. People who wish to grow blackberries are often uncertain which is the best blackberry for cultivation. That depends the situation and soil. One of the finest and largest fruited plants is the American blackberry, but the American varieties ...

... BLACKBERRY JAM. A vague, sweet smell wafts through kitchen door. And people passing peep in and say; M-m-m—Heavenly smell!” and sniff the fragrant air; You see, wc’rc making blackberry jam to-day! lioiight the fruit from two dark girls- great, big basket ...

... CULTIVATED BLACKBERRIES Should any reader growing fhe-e where the root* are liable to lack moisture, they mu.-t watered freely as soon the Iruit ha- set. and right until the berries are ripe. The watering may followed with applieations liquid manure, ...

... BLACKBERRY JAM 6 lbs. blackberries, i pint water. 6i lbs sugar. 3 level teaspoonfuls of tartaric J»cid or 4 tablespoonfuls lemon juice. Pick over the blackberries and put them with the water and the tartaric acid or lemon juice into a preserving pan. ...

... BLACKBERRY JAM Mr. White said last yeay a certain quantity of sugar was allowed to people who grew their own fruit, but there were great many people who were the habit picking wrikl blackberries but could not get an allowance of sugar make jam them, and ...

... BLACKBERRY CREAM. One pint of blackberry puree, three ounces of sugar, half pint of cream, threequarters ounce geletine, one lemon, will be needed. Remove the stalks from tha blackberries and put them into a pan over alow heat until the juice flows freely ...

... BLACKBERRY STAINS. Those annoying blackberry stains which will not wash out with ordinary soap and water can quite easily be removed, providing that the dye of the stained material is a really fast colour. It is always best to experiment with a cutting ...

... Blackberry Chicken T>LACKBERRY chicken those hatched in late August or during Septembermay be all right for table birds before or around Christmas, but they are not to be recommended for keeping for laying purposes. They usually mature slowly and are ...

... BLACKBERRY TIME rjiHIS is blackberry time, so here is a spray of blackberries A for you to colour with your paints or crayons. Cut out the picture, paste it on card, and then get to work. Send your fiofry—with your full name, age and address—to: Competition ...