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ments of the plant. In a wet season, the vines may grow well 

 and throw out vigorous runners, thus deceiving the cultivator, but 

 let a severe drought come, and they will suffer and die. In a 

 moist climate, like that of England, the case might be different ; 

 but throughout our country, the profitable cultivation of the cran- 

 berry, without moisture, is impracticable." 



We have italicised a portion of this extract, to draw attention 

 to the particular nature of the soil, which was found to be entirely 

 suited to profitable upland cultivation of the cranberry. And the 

 whole statement is suggestive of serviceable reflections for the culti- 

 vator. 



We recommend further trial of the upland culture of the cran- 

 berry, then, because we believe it to be perfectly practicable, and 

 that multiplied experiments may bring to light advantages in it 

 sufficient to give it claims to more general regard, if not to pre- 

 cedence over any other. Among the products of the garden, few 

 would be more desirable, or more easily cultivated and protected 

 from frost, Or supplied with moisture. And the value of it, in this 

 regard, should commend it to more general attention. 



Considering the uncertainty of the crop, in consequence of the 

 frosts and freshets, we think that meadows may be more profitably 

 devoted to the growing of grass, unless cranberries are already 

 growing naturally there, and the right and the means of control- 

 ling a neighboring stream of water belong to the cultivator. 



From the volume recently prepared and published by the Sec- 

 retary of the Commonwealth, on the Industry of Massachusetts, 

 we have gathered the following facts in relation to the cultivation 

 of cranberries, which are highly suggestive and worthy of consid- 

 eration. 



