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IX. THE CRANBERRY CROP 



The following facts and figures concerning the cran- 

 berry crop are taken from the American Agricul- 

 turist Year Book, 1898 : 513. 



" Cranberries are grown extensively in but two states, 

 although a few others devote some attention to the crop prac- 

 tically and experimentally. Probably nine-tenths of the cran- 

 berries found in the markets are produced in New Jersey and 

 e<istern Massachusetts, notably Cape Cod. Wisconsin was 

 quite a producer some time ago, but in recent years the crops 

 have been small, as the bogs were greatly damaged or 

 destroyed by fires. A few cranberries are grown in Con- 

 necticut, Maine, New York, and Michigan, and portions of the 

 Pacific northwest have for several years been experimenting 

 with this crop. Canada produces some cranberries, and 

 would market a good many more were conditions favorable. 

 The cranberry thrives best on a natural black peat or muck 

 bottom, where plenty of sand is available, and a requisite is a 

 liberal supply of running water. 



" The establishment of a cranberry bog requires a large 



