CRANBERRY GROWING 3 



1934.3 A New Jersey cranberry survey^ in WM gave a total of 11,944 

 acres. Wisconsin has about two-thirds of tlie rest of the acreage of the 

 country, there being 2120 acres cultivated there in 1928'> and about 300 

 acres more which have come to bearing since then, with nearly 300 acres 

 of new planting yet to bear in addition (Vernon Goldsworthy). These 

 figures, however, fail to show how much land is devoted to the industry, 

 for they leave out the sand banks and other upland around the bogs and 

 the land used for reservoirs. With all this included, the total area used 

 for this crop may exceed 70,000 acres. 



Production of Cranberries (Barrels). 



Yields 



The average annual acre yield of cranberries in this State ranges from 

 21 to 41 barrels, but well-managed bogs with proper facilities probably 



3 Bulletin No. 332, Mass. Agr. Exjit. Sta., 1930. 



* Circular No. 232. State of New Jersey Department of A^riciiUuic, 1933. 



» Bulletin No. 96, Wisconsin Department of .'Vgn-iculture, 1929. 



