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ciently enguged in this business, special rates of a lower grade will 
be obtainable, giving us a decided advantage over all competitors. 
Minnesota being our adopted home, we naturally feel a deep inter- 
est in everything which concerns her growth and prosperity ; and 
having the fullest confidence in the ultimate success of the cranberry 
- business, we are gratified to learn that a wide spirit of inquiry exists 
among our farmers, and to some extent among capitalists. We have 
endeavored to give these the benefit of our experience and investiga- 
tions, by improving an occasional hour snatched from other pressing 
duties, in penning this short treatise. We have intentionally left 
much to the practical common sense of the intended cultivator, which 
would have increased the length of this essay. Possibly we may 
have omitted some details which would prove useful to the beginner. 
Should questions arise in the experience of any who may attempt the 
business, we will cheerfully endeavor to answer them through such 
medium as may be most convenient. 
In conclusion, we will add a word in relation to what we deem the 
BEST METHOD FOR INTRODUCING THE CULTIVATION OF THE CRANBERRY 
SUCCESSFULLY. 
With private parties, and especially with those not possessed of 
annj le means, the constant temptation is in favor of cheap methods. 
This is ruinous economy. The principle of association in our day 
has exerted a most powerful and widely beneficial influence in the 
prosecution of enterprises for which private means and capacity 
would prove inadequate. We would suggest to parties interested in 
this subject the formation of a stock company under the general law, 
for the purpose of introducing and prosecuting the cultivation of the 
cranberry on a large scale. Such a company will possess many ad- 
vantages over a single handed attempt : 
Ist. Each person risks no more than he can well afford in an un- 
tried business. 
2d. A company can afford to employ a man of experience and 
competent ability to superintend the making of a bog. 
3d. There is economy in having a large area in a single plat; as 
the dam, fencing, packing houses and tending a large bog are much 
less expensive proportionately than for a small one. 
4th. Individuals might be tempted to begin on an indifferent 
spot, by reason of nearness to their residence or cheapness. A com- 
pany will not be likely to break ground on any other than the very 
best spot that can be selected. 
5th. The proportionate profits to those interested in a large op- 
eration will be greater, if the company is wisely officered, than in a 
small one. 
Lastly. Parties who would be reluctant to invest thousands in a 
private enterprise, would freely invest a few hundreds in a stock 
company. 
We hope to see an early movement in this direction. Let no per- 
sons, however, who have the disposition and means to take hold of 
this business on their own account be deterred by what we have said 
in favor of associated effort. 
