CHAPTER VIII. 



TREATMENT OF YOUNQ VINES. 



Weeding — Hoeing — Flooding. 



When the vines have been planted, their develop- 

 ment depends much upon the treatment they receive 

 from the cultivator. If they are neglected, or not 

 noticed, they will have to contend against wild grass 

 and foul weeds, so that it will be impossible for them to 

 be very thrifty. 



If the patch which is but moderately cared for is com- 

 pared in appearance, condition, and fruitfulness with 

 the one that is neglected, the advantage will be found 

 to be with the former, over the latter. Cranberries do 

 not need that amount of labor bestowed upon them 

 which is given to the cultivation of corn ; but never- 

 theless, they must be watched and attended to, in order 

 to be saved. 



In patches of land converted to cranberry cultiva- 

 tion in which there is an abundance of weed, it will 

 be necessary to destroy it, or keep it down in such a 

 way that the young vine may have few obstacle- h 



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