CHAPTER XII. 



THK GREAT CRANBERRY MARKETS. 



Boston — New York — Philadelphia — Influence of Climate on 

 Prices — Relative Yalue of Different Species of Cran- 

 berries — The Increase in the CoNSUMPTioN of Cranberries. 



In the immediate neighborlioods in whicli cran- 

 berries are cultivated, but few are consumed. The 

 reason of this is, people living at a distance from the 

 place in which they are raised are willing to pay a 

 higher price for them. Time was when the cranberry 

 was not valued more than the common barberry. But 

 people have lived to discover its excellent qualities, 

 and since it is so highly appreciated for its culinary pur- 

 poses, there are those who are willing to pay an almost 

 fabulous price for the berry. It has become in manj^ 

 families a necessary luxury. The wealthy would as 

 soon part with the apple as the cranberry, and it is 

 the rage among the rich, and even those who are 

 not so fortunate, for this fruit, which keeps it up 

 to that price 'vhich puts it beyond the reach of the 

 poor, 



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