CRANBERRY CROWING 



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Fig. 16. Growth of Cuttings Set Two Years Before. 

 Few roots have started from the part of the stems in the peat, most of then 

 the sand covering. The two inches just above the bend were in the peat. 



growing in 



Fig. 17. DibbI 



Planting Cuttings. It is eight to ten inches long. 



roots will grow in the .sand (Fig. 16). A wooden or iron dibble is used 

 to press them in (Fig. 17). They need not stick up from the sand more 

 than an inch. It often pays to hire professional vine setters. 



Bogs are sometimes planted by scattering the cuttings evenly over the 

 ground and covering them lightly with sand. This may save labor but 

 it wastes planting material. Such plantings do well and come to bearing 

 quickly. 



COST OF BUILDING CRANBERRY BOGS 



Cost per Acre 



Land $ 10 - $100 



Clearing, ditching, turting, grading, and sanding 400 - 700 



Eight barrels of vines at $4 per barrel 32 - 32 



Planting vines 20 - 30 



Incidentals (tools, dams, head-gates, buildings, etc.) 200 - 400 



Total $662 - $1262 



