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CRANBERRY CULTURE. 



directions (see fig. 19) ; dead bunches are thus avoided ; 

 but this plan is not generally adopted, it being more ex- 

 pensive and less satisfactory than some others. 



3d. PLANTING IN DRILLS. Upon all soils which require 

 no sanding, but are susceptible of being prepared with 



Fig. 19. PLANTING IN HILLS. 



the plow, the lest method is to " strike out " the ground 

 with a plow in rows, three feet apart, and scatter the 

 vines thinly, but evenly, along the furrow, putting only 

 one or two in a place. They should be leaned up against 

 the " land side," projecting four or five inches above the 

 surface, after which the hoe is required to fill up the fur- 

 row, and thoroughly cover the roots. (See fig. 20.) Care 

 should be taken to pull a portion of sand upon the vines, 

 in order to bend them down upon the surface, as shown 

 in fig. 21. 



This causes them to sucker up and grow more luxuri- 



