54 CRANBERRY CULTrRE. 



striking it out in " lands," letting tlie plow run out at the 

 ends. The object in doing this is to obtain a uniform 

 distance between tlie rows. 



If the furrows were made in the same manner as for 

 corn or potatoes, and the vines di'opped on the Umd side, 

 the work, when finished, would look very irregular, pre- 



Fii;-. "J:!— INCOURECTLY PLANTi;i). 



senting an appearance somewhat like that represented in 

 fig. 22. When correctlv planted, the vines ap[)ear as in 

 fig. 23. 



The quantit}' of vines required to plant an acre is ten 

 birrels, the cost at present being -^."i per barrel. If sent 

 to a distance, the expense of freight and barrels would 

 be additional. Upon soils dispose* 1 to become foul with 

 grass, more vines are necessary, V)ecause they have the 

 weeds and grass to contend with; and the greater their 

 numbers, the more complete will be their victory. 



But if more than ten barrels per acre are needed, they 

 should be put on by diminishing the distance between 



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Fi^-. 23.— COKRECTLT PLANTED. 



the rows, and not by incieasing the number of vines in a 

 l>lace, as the }>lants die if crowded. It is best, in most 

 cases, to use a moderate supply of vines for planting ; 

 they then form a new and even mat over the groutul. 



When they are placed in rows, although the interme- 

 diate spaces may become entirely matted, the rows Avill 

 remain visible, and serve as valuable guides to the pick- 

 ers, each one taking the space between two of them. 



4th. Plaxti.vg by Pressure is, perhaps, the best mode 

 of putting out vines upon all soils, prepared by spreading 



