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half of it in the month of September. In the spring following 

 I found one-half of my vines dead, which I replanted in May, 

 and also the remaining half in May and June of 1861. The 

 vines I planted last are now far in advance of those planted in 

 the fall of 1860. I have never flowed it, but let all the water 

 that falls upon it pass off as soon as possible. I have under 

 cultivation one acre and fifty-four rods, which has cost me 

 $700. I have harvested the present fall nineteen bushels of 

 fine large cranberries. 



Maeion, October 13, 1863. 



Statement of Saunders Walker. 



"When I first began to cultivate the cranberry I found vines 

 growing among the brushwood, and I thought if the turf was 

 removed and vines set out they might grow. I went to work 

 draining and removing the turf, in which I expended about 

 $125. This was in 1841. Not being acquainted with the busi- 

 ness I took the advice of the agricultural newspapers, and spread 

 on sand at various thicknesses, setting my vines in rows eighteen 

 inches apart. But the sand brought in rushes, grass and moss, 

 so I quitted it till 1850, when I thought I would try a piece 

 without sand. I accordingly cleared a piece and set the vines 

 in the peat, and the third year I had about two bushels of 

 splendid cranberries, and the fourth year I had five bushels. 

 Since then I have done all my limited means would allow. I 

 find by experience that setting vines in the clear peat, without 

 sand, is the best way. I think I have more than an acre under 

 way, on some parts of which there is very handsome fruit. I 

 have got the swamp all drained, which has cost about $250, 

 and I intend to keep on setting as fast as I can. The present 

 year's crop is considerably injured by frost and worms, espe- 

 pecially on the old vines and hills. On the new vines and run- 

 ners the injury is much less. From one square rod, where 

 least injured, I took one and three-fourths bushels, and some 

 small spots of new vines will yield more. I find that new and 

 short vines yield the best and earliest fruit. 



Pembroke, September, 25, 1863. 



From the Report of the Supervisor. 

 The cultivation of cranberries has not, heretofore, proved 

 invariably remunerative. From some investments of this nature 



