42 CRANBERRY CULTURE. 



ill the form of wiiulrows by pitching it one rod each way, 

 thus clearino: a space two rods in width; then cut a ditch 

 near the row of turf, and throw the muck on the side 

 next the turf, and the sand on the cleared surface, where 

 it is to be spread about, as at A, fig. 13. 



After the sand is tlirown out, the ditch should be ] tack- 

 ed nearly full of turf, the muck leveled over it, and the 

 whole carefully covered w^ith sand, as at B, fig, 13. 

 Enough ditches must be left open to thoroughly drain the 

 meadow. 



Perhaps there will be a surplus of turf after filling the 

 ditches, if so, remove it with the car and track, or wheel- 



Fig. 13.— TRENCHING FOR SAND. 



barrow and ])lanks. Wheels should never come in contact 

 witli the surface after sanding, for the obvious reason that 

 they would press the sand out of sight. 



Wlien the muck in the heath pond is very deep, the sand 

 must be brought from the edges, as described for swamps. 



In clearing cranberry ground, the turf is always to be 

 removed, excepting where it consists of grass only, grow- 

 ing as it frequently does, upon some deep muck bed, or old 

 swamp bottom whose sturdier growth has been consumed 

 by fire in past ages, only leaving the imbedded logs and 

 stumps to remind us of its former existence. These 

 locations may be cheaply prej^ared by bending the grass 

 down, and covering it with six inches of sand. If this is 

 done in midsummer, while it is growing freely, the grass 

 will be totally destroyed, and the expense of "turfing" 

 and " hauling ofi"" be saved. Care should be taken, how- 

 ever, before sanding, to remove all fern roots and bushes, 



